LESSON PLAN On

role of regulatory
bodies
NAME OF THE TEACHER -MRS.PRABAVATHY

DESIGNATION -ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HOD, MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

KGNC

SUBJECT - ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE

TOPIC - NURSING AS A PROFESSION

METHOD OF TEACHING -LECTURE CUM DISCUSSION

DURATION OF TEACHING -1 HOUR

DATE OF TEACHING
VENUE -M.SC NURSING IV YEAR
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the class, the students will be able to acquire knowledge about ROLE OF
REGULATORY BODIES and develop desirable attitude and skill in there future and apply this knowledge,skill
and attitude in rendering there educational settings and also in clinical setting.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the class, the students will be able to,

 Define role of regulatory bodies

 Describe the role of regulatory bodies
 List out the types of regulatory bodies
 Explain about international council for nurses?
 Listout aim of INC?
S.N TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHER’S LEARNER’ EVALUATION
O OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY S
ACTIVITY
1. 2 min Explain the role Introduction Explaining Listening
of 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
safety.

2.. 3mins Define role of DEFINITION: Explaining Listening

regulatory Regulatory body is the formal
bodies organization designated by a statutory are
an authorized government agency to
implement the regulatory form and process
whereby order uniformity and control are
brought to the profession and its practice.
3.. 2mins What are the Explaining Listening
 vital role VITAL ROLE OF REGULATORY
regulatory body BODY:
 To support and assist professional
members
 Set and enforce standards of nursing
practice
 Monitor and enforce standards of
nursing practice
 To ensure the public’s right to quality
health service
 Monitor and enforce standards for
nursing education
 Set the requirement for registration of
nursing professional

4. 3mins explain the type of Explaining Listening

regulatory bodies?
MAJOR TYPES OF
REGULATING BODIES:
 International council for nurses (ICN)
 American nurses association (ANA)
 Indian nursing council (INC)
 State nursing council (SNC)
 Trained nurse association of India
(TNAI)
 Student nursing association (SNA)

6. 5min Explain Explaining Listening

international INTERNATIONAL COUNIL FOR
council for NURSES
 The international council of nurses,
nurses? founded in 1899 member 135, current
president ANNETTE KENNEDY. It is
a non-political and self-governing
national nurses association the
headquarters are in Geneva Switzerland.
 The main purpose of the ICN is to
provide mean thorough which the
national association can share their
interest in the promotion of health and
care of the sick.
 World’s first largest international
organization for health
 Represents 16 million international
nurse
 130 national nurse organization

OBJECTIVE OF ICN
 Sound health policies (decisions, plans,
and actions that are undertaken to
achieve specific healthcare goals within
a society)
 Advancement of Quality nursing care
for all
 Nursing knowledge
 Competent& satisfied work force
7. 10min List out Explaining Listening
function ICN? FUNCTION OF ICN
 To promote the development of
strong national nurses association
 To assist national nurse association
to improve the standards of nursing
and the competencies of nurses
 To assist national nurses association
to improve the status of nurses with
in their countries
 To serve as the authoritative voice
for nurse and nursing internationally

8. 20min Enlist the Explaining Listening

function of ANA?
AMERICAN NURSES
ASSOCIATION (ANA)
The American Nurses Association
(ANA) is a professional organization to
advance and protect the profession of
nursing. It started in 1896 as the Nurses
Associated Alumnae and was renamed the
American Nurses Association in1911.
Ernest Grant is the 36th president.
 FUNCTIONS OF ANA
 Establish standards of practice,
nursing education and services
 Establish a ethical code of
conduct
 Support systematic study-
evaluation and research in
nursing
 Influence Registration affecting
health care
 Protect the economic and general
welfare of registered nurses
 Assist with professional
development of nurses by
providing education programme

9. 10min Explain about

indian nursing
council? INDIAN NURSING COUNIL
(INC)
The Indian Nursing Council is a
national regulatory body for nurses and
nurse education in India. It is an
autonomous body under the Government of
India, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, constituted by the Central
Government under section 3(1) of the
 Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 of Indian
parliament.
 Founded : 31st December 1947
 Sector: Nursing, Nurse education
 Headquarters: New Delhi
 president: Dr.T. Dileep Kumar
 Secretary: Lt Col (Dr)Sarvjeet
Kaur

13. List out aim of

INC? AIM OF INC
 To establish the uniform standard
of training for nurse midwives
and health visitors
 INC is a regulatory body for
nurse and nursing education in
India
 To upgrade and develop the
nursing education

PURPOSE OF INC
 Uniform standard of education
 Nurses registration
 Indian nursing register
 Registration of foreign nurses

FUNCTION OF INC
 It has a authority to prescribe
 curriculum for nursing education
in all states
 It has authority to recognize
programme for nursing education
or to refuse recognition of a
programme if it did not meet the
standards required by the council
 The INC authorize state nurse
registration council and
examining board to issue
qualifying certificate

 To recognize the qualification for

purpose of registration and
employment in India and abroad
 To give approval for registration
of Indian and foreign nurses
possessing foreign qualification
 To establish and monitor a
uniform standard of nursing
education for nurses, midwives,
auxiliary nurse midwives and
health visitors by doing
inspections of the institutions

 TYPES OF INSPECTION
First inspection:
The first inspection is conducted
on receipt of the proposal
received from the institute to start
any Nursing programme
prescribed by INC.
Re-Inspection:
Re-Inspection are conducted for
those institutions, Which are
found unsuitable by INC. The
institution and the government
are informed about the
deficiencies and adviced to
improve upon them. Once the
institution takes necessary steps
to rectify the deficiencies.
Institution should submit the
compliance report with
documentary proof the
deficiencies pointed out and re-
inspection fees. On receipt of the
compliance report and fees from
the institution .it will be
considered for re-inspection.
Periodic inspection:
INC conducts periodical (after 3
years) inspection of the institution
once the institution is found
suitable by INC to monitor the
nursing education standards and
adherence of norm prescribed by
 INC .Institution are required to
pay annual affiliation fee every
year .However, if the institution
does not comply to the norms
prescribed by INC for teaching
.clinical and physical facility the
institution will be declared
unsuitable.

PROGRAMME UNDER INC

 ANM
 GNM
 Post Basic BSc. Nursing
 BSc Nursing
 MSc Nursing
 M.Phil.
 Doctorate in Nursing
ORGANIZATION CHART
President
Vice President
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Office Staff =15
STATE NURSING COUNCIL
(SNC)
 The state nurses and midwives
council was establishes in 1948
 under the provision of nurse and
midwives act with the purpose of
better training for nurses,
midwives and health visitors
 It work us autonomous body
under the government of
respective state, department of
health and family welfare
FUNCTION OF SNC
 Registration and granting
certificate to qualified persons to
practice their profession
Regulation of training programme of the
diploma, graduate and post graduate

 Granting recognition to the

training institution and periodical
inspection
 To draw a programme for
examination of various types of
educational programme at all
centers at the same time
 To prepare a time schedule for
written and practical examination
centers
 After examiners have drawn the
question papers to get them
 printed under strict confidential
atmosphere and keep up the
secrecy regarding them
 To prepare examination results
and communicate the results to
concerned institution
 To arrange for inspections to
ascertain that the institutions are
carrying out the educational
programme as per syllabus
condition and rules and
regulations laid down by council.
TRAINED NURSES
ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
It is a national association of nurses
formed in 1905 at Lucknow. The annual
conference in Mumbai in 1912 the TNAI
got affiliated with ICN. The level of
organization moves to the district state and
national level. The members are TNAI are
usually most active on the level of local
unit.
AIMS OF TNAI
 Upgrading development and
standardization of nursing
education
 Improvement of living and
working condition of nurses in
 India
 Registration for qualified nurse
FUNCTION OF TNAI
 It has promoted the development
of courses in higher education for
nurses
 It gives scholarship for nurses
who wish to go on for advanced

 Helped to organize the state

nurses and midwives registration
council
 It helps to develop leadership
ability
 Helps to share and solve
professional problem
BENEFIT FROM TNAI
MEMBERSHIP
 Various professional issues
like representation to central
pay commission
 Holding National level
conferences scientific and
business sessions
 Low cost publication for
members and students
 Continuing education
 programme for updating
knowledge on various topics
at regular intervals
 Research studies conducted
regularly for the benefit of the
members
 Scholarship for TNAI member
and student nurses
 One fourth railway concession
for TNAI members.
STUDENT NURSING
ASSOCIATION
Student nurse association was
established in 1929 at the annual
conference of TNAI in Madras. Miss L. N.
Jeans, Nursing Superintendent,
Government Hospital, Madras was the first
Honorary Organizing Secretary of SNAI.
OBJECTIVES
 To help the student uphold the
dignity of profession
 To promote team spirit
 Help the student to professional
ethics
 To encourage students to gain
positive attitude towards nursing
professio
  Help to develop leadership
quality and effective
communication skills
 To encourage students to
participate in various events at
state, regional and national
conference
ACTIVITIES OF SNA
 Organization of meeting and
conference
At the conference two
representatives of SNA from each
state are invited as observers and
these students representative are vice
–president and secretary of the state
branches. They are invited attend
business meetings as observer. Three
to four days conference is held for
SNA members biennially
.members discuss and find solution
for various problem faced by the
students. These conferences are held
biennially at state level.
 Maintenance of SNA diary
This is a biennial record book drawn
up for the use of unit secretaries. The
diaries are assessed annually by the
 state and SNA advisers. Two best
diaries are sent to the national SNA
advisor for biennial evaluation and
awards. These diaries are assessed
for professional, educational, extra-
curricular, social, cultural and
recreational aspects.
 Exhibition
Exhibition is very useful and a very
popular activity of the association
.All categories of students are
eligible to participate either
individually or in groups .They can
prepare models ,charts, & posters on
the subjects taught in their course of
studies. After the activity is
competed at the state level one best
under each category and section is
entertained at national level.
 Fund raising
To meet the expenses at head quarter
and SNA state level unit it is
necessary to raise the fund through
voluntary donation

 Public speaking and writing

Public speaking and writing are
encouraged to increase self-
 confidence and help them gain skill
in communication through debates,
panel discussions and seminars.
Students are also encouraged to write
for nursing journal of India on
professional topics.
 Project undertaking
At the time of celebration of
international nurse’s day, students
are given project work on health
related topics .Regular project work
is also given by the institution to
students
COMMITTEE OF STUDENT NURSES
ASSOCIATION (SNA):
Committees of SNA are:
1. Hostel committees.
2. Mess committees.
3. Counseling committees.
4. Health committees.
5. Culture committees.
6. Recreation and sport committees.
7. Gardening committees.

SUMMARY:
So for we have discussed about role
of regulatory bodies, types, of
 regulatory bodies, aim, objectives,
function and purpose. I hope all are
well understand about the regulatory
bodies and its vital role.

CONCLUSION
Regulatory bodies oversee, with almost
covering all health care quality and safety
and others issues related to reputation,
respect and trust. These inconsistencies
have significant implications for
professional mobility, patient safe and
quality

BOOK REFERENCE

1.Shebeer.P.Basheer&S.Yaseen khan, TEXTBOOK OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE. First edition page

no 27-37
2.Neelam kumari, “ADVANCE NURSING PRACTICE”, 3RD edition, pee vee publication, page no:-42 to 79.