2. Introduction
Define the regulatory bodies, professional
organization and union self defence
To understand the role of regulatory
bodies, its types, purposes, goals and
functions.
OBJECTIVES
3. INTRODUCTION TO REGULATORY
BODIES
Regulatory agencies are usually a part of the
executive branch of the government of they
have statutory authority.
Regulatory authorities are commonly set up to
enforce standards and safely.
4. DEFINITION OF REGULATORY
BODY
“Regulatory body is a public organization or
government agency responsible for excersing
autonomous authority over some areas of
human activity in a regulatory or supervising
capacity”
OR
“Regulatory body is the formal organization
designated by a statute or an authorized
government agency to implement the regulatory
forms and process whereby order, consistency
and control are brought to the profession and its
practice”
5. VITAL ROLE OF REGULATORY
BODY
To support and assist professional members
Set and enforce standards of nursing practice
Monitor and enforce standards of nursing practice
To ensure the publics right to quality health care
service
Monitor and enforce standards for nursing
education
Set the requirement for registration of nursing
professionals.
7. GOALS OF PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
To bring nursing organizations together in a
world wide body.
To advance the socio economic status of the
nurses and the profession of nursing world
wide.
To influence domestic health policy.
To focus for a better carrier for nurses.
8. MAJOR TYPES OF REGULATING
BODIES AT CENTRE AND STATE LEVEL
International Council Of Nurses
(ICN)
American Nurses Association
(ANA)
Indian Nursing Council (INC)
State Nursing Council (SNC)
Trained Nurses Association Of
India (TNAI)
Student nurses association (SNA)
9. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF
NURSES (ICN)
Founded in 1899, 135 members.
Headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland.
Worlds first largest international
organization for health.
Represents 16 million international nurses
130 national nurses organization.
The main purpose of the ICN is to provide a mean
through which the national association can share
their interest in the promotion of heath and care of
the sick.
10. OBJECTIVE OF ICN
Quality nursing care for all.
Sound health policies.
Advancement of nursing knowledge.
Competent and satisfied workforce.
11. FUNCTIONS OF ICN
To ensure quality nursing care for all.
To improve the advancement of nursing
knowledge.
To formulate the code of ethics of nurses.
Promote the development of strong national
nurses association.
To improve the standard and status of nursing
and competence of nurses.
To serve as authoritative voice for nurses and
nursing internationally.
12. AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1896, based in Silver Spring,
Maryland, USA.
Represents RN’s of USA.
Professional organization to advance and
protect nursing profession.
13. FUNCTIONS OF ANA
Establish standards of practice, nursing
education and services
Establish a ethical code of conduct
Ensure a system of credentialing
Support systematic study, evaluation
and research in nursing
Conduct an affirmative action program
14. INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
(INC)
The Indian Nursing Council is
an Autonomous Body, under
the Government of India,
Ministry of Health and Family
welfare, Constituted by the
central government under
section 3(1) of the Indian
Nursing Council Act, 1947 of
parliament to establish a
uniform standard of training for
nurses, midwives and health
visitors.
15. CONT…
Founded: 31st December 1947
Sector: Nursing, Nurse Education
Headquarters: New Delhi
Parent Agency: Ministry Of Health And Family
Welfare
16. AIMS OF INC
To establish a uniform standard of training for
nurse midwives and health visitors.
To be the regulatory body for nurse and
nursing education in India.
To upgrade and develop the nursing
education.
17. PURPOSES OF INC
PURPOSES
OF INC
Uniform
standards
for
education
Nurses
registration
Registration
of foreign
nurses
Indian
nursing
register
19. STATE NURSING COUNCIL
(SNC)
The state nurses and
midwives council was
established in 1948 under
the provision of nurse and
midwives act with the
purpose of better training
for nurses, midwives and
health visitors.
It works as an Autonomous
body under the government
of respective state,
department of health and
family welfare.
20. FUNCTIONS OF SNC
Registration and granting certificate to
qualified person.
Regulation of training program
Granting recognition to training institutes
Conduct all the nursing courses and
periodical inspection
21. TRAINED NURSES
ASSOSIATION OF INDIA (TNAI)
It is national association of
nurses.
Formed in 1905 at Lucknow.
At the annual conference
held in Mumbai in 1908, a
decision was taken to
establish Trained Nurses
association and was
inaugurated in 1909, and
was affiliated by INC in
1912.
22. AIMS OF TNAI
Upgrading development and
standardization of nursing education
Improvement of living and working
conditions of nurse in India
Registration of qualified nurse
23. FUNCTIONS OF TNAI
To publish Nursing
Journal of India
To raise funds
Scholarship for
educationWelfare Funds
Professional
visits
25. STUDENT NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (SNA)
SNA is a nation-wide
organization of nursing
students.
It was established in 1929
at the annual conference
of TNAI in Madras.
26. OBJECTIVE OF SNA
To uphold the dignity and ideals of the
profession.
Encourage leadership ability.
Increase the student social contact and
knowledge.
Provide a special session.
Promote a corporative spirit.
Furnish nurses.
27. PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
To help student nurses learn how the
professional organization serve.
To promote a close rapport.
To encourage leadership ability.
29. COMMITTEES OF SNA
1. Hostel committee and Mess committee
2. Treasurer committee
3. Counseling committee
4. Health committee
5. Cultural committee
6. Discipline committee
7. Editorial committee
8. Sports committee
30. UNIONS SELF DEFENCE
“ An union is a formal group that works through
a collective bargaining agent to present
desires to management formally, through the
legal context of the National Labor Relations
Board (NLRB)”
32. PURPOSES OF UNIONS
Satisfied in workplace
Feeling powerless
Job stress
Increased physical demands
Need for communicating
Issues related to jobs
33. Role of unions
To know the legal rights and rights of the
manager
To act clearly within the law
To report to NLRB if a manager acts unlawfully
To have information of regular meetings
To set meetings time conveniently
34. ADVANTAGES OF UNIONS
Improving work environment
Promoting legislation
Better work contracts
Supporting mentoring programs
35. DISADVANTAGES OF UNIONS
Restricted membership
Lack of authority
Management conflicts
Divided loyalty
Possibility of not accepting nurses
advancement
36. CONCLUSION
Regulatory bodies, professional organization
and union self defence oversee, with almost all
covering health care quality and safety and
others encompassing issues related to
reputation, respect and trust.
These inconsistencies have significant
implications for professional mobility, patient
safety and quality of care.
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