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INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL
COMBINED COUNCILS BUILDING
KOTLA ROAD, TEMPLE LANE
NEW DELHI-110 002
GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Guidelines for Establishment of New Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives
School of Nursing
1. Any organization under:
(i) Central Government/State Government/Local body
(ii) Registered Private or Public Trust
(iii) Missionary or any other organization registered under Society Registration Act (iv) Company incorporated under section 25 of company’s act are eligible to establish Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives School of Nursing.
2. Above organization shall obtain the Essentially Certificate/No Objection Certificate for the Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives programme from the respective State Government. The
institution name along with Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/Essentially Certificate.
3. An application form to establish Nursing programme is available on the website viz., www.indiannursingcouncil.org, which shall be downloaded. Duly filled in application form with the requisite documents mentioned in the form shall be submitted before the last date as per the calendar of events of that year.
4. The Indian Nursing Council on receipt of the proposal from the Institution to start nursing programme, will undertake the first inspection to assess suitability with regard to physical
infrastructure, clinical facility and teaching faculty in order to give permission to start the programme.
5. After the receipt of the permission to start the nursing programme from Indian Nursing Council, the institution shall obtain the approval from the State Nursing Council and Examination Board.
6. Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of State Nursing Council and Examination Board.
2. Minimum Requirement to establish Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives Programme for 40-60 Students
Teaching Block:
S. No. Teaching Block Area (Figures in Sq feet)
1. Staff Room 500
2. Faculty Room 1200
3. Class Room 2 @ 1080 = 2160
4. Nursing Laboratory 1500
5. Nutrition Laboratory 900
6. Library Cum Study 1200
7. Audio Visual Aids Room 600
8. Provisions for Toilets 500
9. Multipurpose Hall 1500
Total 10060 Sqr. Ft.
Hostel Block:
S.No. Hostel Block Area (Figures in Sq feet)
1. Double Room 12000
2. Sanitary One latrine &
One Bath room (for 5 students) - 500
3. Visitor Room 250
4. Reading Room 125
5. Store 250
6. Recreation Room 250
7. Dining Hall 1500
8. Kitchen & Store 750
Total 15625 Sqr. Ft.
Grand Total : 10060 + 15625 = 25685 Sqr. Ft.
3 PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Note: -
*1. Nursing Educational institution should be in Institutional area only and not in residential area.
*2. If the institute has non-nursing programme in the same building, Nursing programme should have separate teaching block.
*3. Shift-wise management with other educational institutions will not be accepted.
*4. Separate teaching block shall be available if it is in hospital premises.
*5. School and College of nursing can share laboratories, if they are in same campus under same name and under same trust, that is the institution is one but offering different nursing programmes. However they should have equipments and articles proportionate to the strength of admission. And the class rooms should be available as per the requirement stipulated by Indian Nursing Council of each programme.
School building – There should be separate building/block for the school and hostel. It should have an open space to facilitate outdoor games for the students.
Office – There should be individual furnished office rooms for: Principal, Teachers, Clerical Staff. A separate telephone connection for the school is necessary.
Class-room – There should be two adequately large classrooms, accommodating required number of students (i.e. for 20-40 students size of the room should be 720 sq. ft.). Rooms should be well ventilated and properly lighted. There should be chairs with arms or desks according to the number required. Suitably placed black/green or white board should be available in the classrooms.
Nursing laboratory – There should be a demonstration room with at least two to four beds and adequate number of cupboards with necessary articles for demonstration. Provision should be made for community, midwifery and first aid demonstration and practice.
Nutrition laboratory – There should be provision for nutrition practical. Cooking gas, stove and wash basin with tap connections, suitable working tables and sufficient number of necessary utensils for conducting cooking classes should be available.
4. Library cum study – There should be a room of adequate size in order to accommodate 40 students at a time, with sufficient number of cupboards, library books and adequate number of chairs and tables for the students. Library should have updated edition of textbooks, referral books, few professional journals and general knowledge magazines as well as storybooks etc. in sufficient numbers.
Audio visual aid – School must have a TV, DVD player, an overhead projector, LCD projector, laptop for projection computer facility, models, charts, skeleton & manikin/simulators, neonatal resuscitation equipment, home visiting bags, delivery kits etc.
Toilets – There should be adequate toilets facility in the school building for the students and teachers at least in the ratio 1:10.
Garage – There should be a garage for the mini bus.
5 Teaching faculty for 20-40 annual admission:
S. No. Teaching Faculty Qualification & Experience
(i) Principal M.Sc. Nursing with 3 years of teaching experience or B.Sc. Nursing with 5 years of teaching experience.
(ii) Nursing Tutor B.Sc. Nursing/Diploma in Nursing Education and Administration/Diploma in Public Health Nursing with 2 years of clinical experience.
Note:
Teacher student ratio should be 1:10 on sanctioned strength of students (excluding tutor for interns).
6 NURSING TEACHING FACULTY
A Rural Hospital (RH) having minimum bed strength of 30 and maximum 50 and serving an area with community health programmes.
Affiliated to district hospital or a secondary care hospital with minimum 150 beds, in order to provide adequate maternity, childcare and basic medical surgical experiences. The hospital to have adequate number of trained nursing staff round the clock. Bed occupancy on the average to be between 60% - 70%.
An organization having a hospital with 150 beds with minimum 30-50 obstetrics and gynaecology beds, and 100 delivery cases monthly can also open Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives school. They should also have an affiliation of PHC/CHC for the community health nursing field experience.
NOTE:-
Pollution control Board certification wherein beds of the hospital are mentioned for both affiliated and parent hospital to be submitted.
CLINICAL FACILITIES