2. REGULATION
Regulation refers to the processes used to designate that an
individual, programme, institution or product have met
established standards set by an agent (governmental or non-
governmental) recognized as qualified to carry out this task.
(Styles & Affara, 1997,)
3. REGULATION BODY
Regulatory body is the formal organization
designated by a statute or an authorized governmental
agency to implement the regulatory forms and process
whereby order, consistency and control are brought to
the profession and its practice.” ICN,1997
4. IMPORTANCE OF REGULATORY
BODIES
To provide quality health care service to the public.
To support and assist professional members.
Set and enforce standards of nursing practice.
Monitor and enforce standards for nursing education.
Set the requirements for registration of nursing professionals.
To exercise legal control over institution within their respective
area.
5. NURSING REGULATORY
MECHANISMS MAIN FUNCTIONS
To protect patient or society
To define the scope of nursing practice
To identify the minimum level of nursing care that must be provided to clients
The regulatory bodies that define the laws and regulations in nursing practice
by the nursing councils at the international, national and state levels
♣ International council of nurses
♣ Indian nursing council
♣ State nursing council
6.
7. DEFINITATION
A process of review and approval by which an
institution, programme or specific service is granted a
time-limited recognition of having met certain
established standards beyond those that are minimally
acceptable. (ICN)
8. PURPOSES OF ACCREDITATION
Maintaining a uniform standard for nursing education and
nursing service.
It helps in the registration of nurses.
It prescribes the syllabus.
It grants recognition to school and colleges.
It guides the school/college of nursing, according to criteria.
9. FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION
It preserves the quality of nursing education.
It protects the public from ill prepared nurses.
It protects the institutions unsound and unsafe
political pressure.
It helps the practitioner for the broad scope of nursing
practice.
10. TYPES OF ACCREDITATION AGENCIES
National accrediting agency
National professional accrediting agency
State accrediting bodies
11. 1)NATIONALACCREDITING AGENCIES
Central advisory board of education
All India council for Elementary education
All India council for secondary education
University grants commission
All India council for technical education
13. INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
AIMS
To establish uniform standard of training throughout
the state
Prohibit training center, which are inadequate
Prohibited practice of nursing by non-qualified
nurses.
14. FUNCTIONS AND ROLE OF INC
Prescribing Syllabus
Inspection
To prescribe syllabus & regulations for nursing programs.
To advices the state nursing councils, Examination boards,
State govt. & central govt.in various important items
regarding nursing education in the country
15. NATURE OF INSPECTION BY INC
First Inspections
Re Inspection
Periodic Inspections
Inspection for enhancement of seats
16. 3) STATE ACCREDITING BODIES
Providing the registration to the nurses
Maintains a register of names of professional nurses
All degree holding nurses also have to get the
registration in state council.
17.
18. PURPOSE:-
Licensure offers protection to the public
It ensure minimum competency among professional.
It ensures minimum standard among the professionals
It helps to regulate the professional conduct.
Licensing permits a person to offer special skills and knowledge to
the public in a particular jurisdiction when such practice would
otherwise be unlawful. A particular jurisdiction or area is covered by
the license
19. NURSING LICENSURE
The process, sanctioned by the law, of granting
exclusive power or privilege to persons meeting
established standards, which allows them to engage in a
given occupation or profession, and to use a specific
title. (ICN)
20. CURRENT LICENSURE ACTIVITIES
Nurses are required to apply for licensure in each state
in which they practice
Nurses will be responsible for following the laws and
regulations of those states
21. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
REGISTRATION
For Bulk Registration,
Candidate's Color Photo (Passport Size) to be submitted &
write the Candidate Name behind the photo. One photo to be
fixed in the Application form and Do Not Staple.
And also CD to be submitted with Scanned Photo and it has
been saved in file name as Candidate Name (Photo file size
20 to 40 kb in .JPG format only).
22. Other State Trained Candidates should
Surrender their Concerned State Nursing Council´s Registered Nurse & Midwife
Certificates to the parent Council where ever they have registered.
Two Xerox copies of parent Council's RN and RM Certificates should be
enclosed.
Other State Candidates after surrendering their parent Council's RN, RM
certificates they should obtain NOC from the parent Council to Register in
TNNMC
For Dispatching the Bulk Registration Certificate, Self-addressed Envelope
along with Necessary Stamp to be sent.
23. RENEWAL OF LICENSURE
The process for periodic reissuing of the legal authority to
practice.
Renewal system in a proper way it will help to improve the
professional competencies in nursing.
In TNMC instructed that all the nurses renew their
registration every 5 years for that they need a specific (150)
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25. MEANING OF PATIENTS BILLS OF RIGHTS
The Consumer bill of rights & responsibilities that was Adopted by the
US advisory commission on Consumer protection and quality in the
health care industry in 1998 known as Patient’s bill of rights.
26. DEFINATION OF PATIENTS RIGHTS
Patient rights encompass legal and ethical issues in the
provider- patient relationship, including a person’s right
to privacy, the right to quality medical care without
prejudices, the right to make informed decisions about
care and treatment options, and to right to refuse
treatment..
27. PURPOSES OF PATIENTS BILLS OF RIGHTS
Ensure the ethical treatment of persons receiving
medical or other professional health care services.
Persons in all settings are entitled to receive ethical
treatment
28. GOALS OF PATIENTS RIGHTS
To help patients feel more confident in the health care system.
To stress the importance of a strong relationship between
patients and their health care providers.
To stress the key role of patients play in staying healthy by laying
out rights and responsibilities for all patients and health care
providers
29. 8 KEYS OF BASIC GOALS OF PATIENTS RIGHTS
Information of patients
Choice of providers and plans
Access to emergency services
Taking part in treatment decisions
Respect and Non-discrimination
Confidentiality of health information
Complaints and appeals
Consumer responsibilities
30. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PATIENTES TO PROTECT
THE BILLS OF RIGHTS
In caseof surgical treatment or invasive procedures and investigations,
the details are understood by the patient before they sign in the
consent form.
At the time of discharge, make sure that they have been given copies
of all the relevant records.
At the time of discharge make sure that they have received the bills
for all the payments made by them. They have the right toget details of
drugs administered to them
31. CONTI…
Have the right to ask for a second opinion.
They should request the doctor in case of any clarification of
doubts regarding treatment.
Make sure that the patient has been given all the
instructions for the medicines prescribed.
The patient should always preserve all the bills of the
purchase of every medicines.
32. RIGHTS OF SPECIAL GROUPS
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or
entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules
about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according
to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.
33. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
DECLARATION OF GENEVA (1946)
Child must be given the means needed for its normal development, both
materially and spiritually.
Hungry child should be fed; sick child should be helped; and the
orphan and the homeless child should be sheltered and secured.
Child must be first to receive relief in times of distress.
Child must be put in a position to earn a livelihood and must be
protected against every form of exploitation.
Child must be brought up in the consciousness that its best qualities
are to be used in the service of its fellow men.
34. ACT FOR CHILD WELFARE
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act was
enforced April 1, 2010.
Pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic Techniques (prohibition of
sex selection) Act 1994.
Infant milk substitutes, feeding bottles and infant foods (regulation
of production, supply and distribution) Act, 1992.
The juvenile justice (care and protection of children) Act, 2000.
The child Labour (prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
The child Marriage restraint Act, 1929.
35. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
Right to develop in an atmosphere of affection and security and protection
against all forms of neglect, cruelty, exploitation and traffic.
Right to enjoy the benefits of social security, including nutrition, housing and
medical care.
Right to a name and nationality.
Right to free education.
Right to full opportunity for play and recreation.
Right to special treatment, education and appropriate care, if handicapped.
Right to be among the first to receive protection and relief in times of disaster
Right to learn to be useful member of society and to develop in a healthy and
normal manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity.
Right to be brought up in spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among
people, peace and universal brotherhood.
Right to enjoy these rights, without any discriminations.
36. RIGHTS OF WOMEN
In modern India, women have adorned high offices in India including
that of the President, Prime minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Leader
of Opposition, etc
37. IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR
WOMEN IN INDIA
Gender equality
Empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination
in favour of women.
Women’s advancement in different spheres
38. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination against any citizen on
grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and guarantee
equality of opportunity to all citizens in matters relating to employment.
Equality for women (Article 14)
The State not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of
religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth (Article 15)
The State to make special provision in favour of women and
children (Article 15)
Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to
employment or appointment to any office under the State (Article 16)
39. CONTI..
Equal pay for equal work for both men and women (Article
39)
The State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of
living of its people (Article 47)
Not less than one-third of the total number of seats to be filled
by direct election in every Panchayat, Municipality to be
reserved for women (Article 243 )
40. THE CRIMES IDENTIFIED UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE
(IPC)
Rape (Sec. 376 IPC)
Kidnapping & Abduction for different purposes ( Sec. 363-373)
Homicide for Dowry, Dowry Deaths or their attempts (Sec.
302/304-B IPC)
Torture, both mental and physical (Sec. 498-A IPC)
Molestation (Sec. 354 IPC)
Sexual Harassment (Sec. 509 IPC)
Importation of girls (up to 21 years of age)
41. THE CRIMES IDENTIFIED UNDER THE SPECIAL LAWS (SLL)
The Family Courts Act, 1954
The Special Marriage Act, 1954
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
The Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with amendment in
2005
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (Amended in 1995)
42. CONTI…..
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1976
The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
The Criminal Law Act, 1983
The Factories Act, 1986
Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986
Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
43. RIGHTS OF HIV
People living with HIV and AIDS have been discriminated throughout the world.
So, to reduce these disparities and violating acts some rights have been laid down by
the government and made the part of constitution to protect them.
People with HIV infection/AIDS have same basic rights & responsibilities like:
Liberty, autonomy, security of the person and freedom of movement.
HIV testing
Confidentiality and privacy
Health and support services, public benefits, medical schemes and insurance
Education on HIV and AIDS.
The responsibility of media.
The right of safer sex
The right of prisoners
Duties of persons with HIV or AIDS.
44. RIGHTS OF HANDICAP
Persons with disabilities face discrimination and barriers that restrict
them from participating in society on an equal basis with others every
day.
LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE DISABLED IN INDIA
General legal provisions
The disabled and the constitution
Education Law for the Disabled
Health Laws
Family Laws 6. Succession Laws for the Disabled
Labour Laws for the Disabled
The rights of the disabled
Judicial procedures for the disabled
Income Tax Concessions
45. RIGHTS OF AGEING
Ageing refers to a decline in the functional capacity of the
organs of the human body, which occurs mostly due to
physiological transformation, it never imply that
everything has been finished.
46. GOVERNMENTAL PROTECTIONS
Pension fund
Construction of old age homes and day care centers for every 3-4 districts
Concessional rail/air fares for travel
Enacting legislation for ensuring compulsory geriatric care in all the public hospitals
The government policy encourages a prompt settlement of pension, provident fund (PF), gratuity, etc.
in order to save the superannuated persons from any hardships
According to Sec.88-B, 88-D and 88-DDB of Income Tax Act there are discount in tax for the elderly
persons
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has also been providing several scheme for the benefit of
aged persons, i.e.,Jeevan Dhara Yojana, Jeevan Akshay Yojana, Senior Citizen Unit Yojana, Medical
Insurance Yojana.
Former Prime Minister A.B.Bajpai was also launch ‘Annapurana Yojana’ for the benefit of aged
persons
It is proposed to allot 10 percent of the houses constructed under government schemes for the urban
and rural lower income segments to the older persons on easy loan.
