The A.P. NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL promotes high-quality standards for nursing and midwifery education, which serves to protect the community’s health and safety.
The Andhra Pradesh Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives, and Health Visitors Act, 1926, was approved in the Madras presidency with the Governor General’s assent to govern the registration of Andhra Pradesh Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives, and Health Visitors. Meanwhile, in 1947, the Indian Nursing Council Act was enacted with the goal of establishing a standardised standard of training for nurses, midwives, and health visitors.
Functioning of A.P. Nursing and Midwifery Council
The State Nursing Council (SNC) was established in 1926 under the Madras presidency with the approval of the Governor-General to control the registration of nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals. In 1934, the Principal Act was revised (Act No. VII of 1934). The Indian Nursing Council Act was passed in 1947 with the goal of creating a standardized training standard for nurses, midwives, and health visitors. With the approval of the President of India on 31st January, 1964, the Andhra Pradesh Legislature approved an Act to alter some parts of the Act and to extend it to the entire state of Andhra Pradesh, which came into force on 4-2-1964 as Act No. 5 of 1964.
The primary goal of the Act is to govern the registration of nurses and other healthcare professionals. G.O.Ms.No.252, Health, Housing, and Municipal Administration Department, issued rules under the aforementioned Act, which went into effect on 28-1-1965 and was repealed on 27-2-1969. The provisions of Part II of the Rules govern the requirements of admission to register under Section 11(2)(b) of the Act.
The Council shall be accountable for the proper fulfilment of the functions imposed on it by the Indian Nursing Council Act; 1947APNMCs is founded to offer fundamental standards in education and training and grant licenses to trained nurses, according to Section 7(4) of the Act. A council-issued license assures the public that the nurse has satisfied predefined requirements.
Major functions of APNMC
- Regulations governing diploma, graduate, and postgraduate training programmes
- The practise of the profession is supervised by its members, who also grant recognition to training schools and publish a journal.
- The Council is the regulatory authority of physical and clinical facilities in practically all nursing courses offered at the university, therefore inspection continues there.
- Preparing syllabus and curriculum for various nursing courses, as well as conducting qualifying examinations for registration and granting certificates to qualified persons to practise their profession, as well as monitoring and taking action against the practise of the profession by quacks, as well as monitoring and taking action against mal-practice.
Constitution of the Council:
| Total Members | 27 |
| Ex-Officio Members | 13 |
| Nominated by Govt | 5 |
| Elected Members | 5 |
| T.N.A.I | 1 |
| C.M.A.I | 1 |
| A.P. Medical Council | 2 |
The following nine elected members, namely :-
- The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council, constituted under the law related to the registration of practitioners of the modern scientific system of medicine for the time being in force in the State, shall elect two registered medical practitioners, one of whom shall be a woman, in the required manner.
- Registered Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, and Health Visitors elect five registered nurses in the required manner.
- The Trained Nurses Association of India elects one member in an authorized manner.
- Nurses Auxiliary of the Christian Medical Association of India, one member elected by the Examining Board (South India Branch)
The following five nominated members, namely:-
- The State Government will designate one registered nurse, one registered midwife or auxiliary nurse-midwife, and one registered health visitor.
- Two non-officials was chosen by the State Government from among those who do not belong to the above-mentioned classes, one of whom must be a woman.
Renewal of Recognitions
Every School of Nursing and MPHW(F) Training School should be renewed every five years, according to G.O.Ms.No. 75 HM&FW., Dt. 28-03-2003.
Registrations
The Council is empowered to register Nurses, Midwives, Health Workers, Health Visitors, and B.Sc. certificates under Rule 31 issued under Section 11 (2) (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Nurses and Midwives (Extension & Amendment) Act, 1964. (Nurse). According to the INC’s recommendations, candidates should renew their credentials every five years.
After receiving a No Objection Certificate, students who studied and passed the examination in another state are eligible to register in Andhra Pradesh.
Recognition of Nursing schools
The Council is entitled to inspect institutions by deputing inspectors under Rule 39 adopted under Section 11(2) (b) of the A.P. Nurses and Midwives (Extension & Amendment) Act, 1964. Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, Health Visitors, and B.Sc., Nurse Practitioner training centers have been recognized. Registration Cancellation:
The Council has the authority under Rule 40, made under Section 11(2) (b) and (d) of the A.P. Nurses and Midwives (Extension & Amendment) Act, 1964, to refuse registration or to remove names of Nurses and Midwives from the register permanently or for a set period of time.