Guidelines For ANM
Guidelines For ANM
Guidelines For ANM
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 companys act are eligible to establish Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives School of Nursing. Above organization shall obtain the Essentiality Certificate/No Objection Certificate for the Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives programme from the respective State Government. The institution name alongwith Trust Deed/Society address shall be mentioned in No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate. 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. The Indian Nursing Council on receipt of the proposal Institution to start nursing programme, will undertake inspection to assess suitability with regard to infrastructure, clinical facility and teaching faculty in give permission to start the programme. from the the first physical order to
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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. Institution will admit the students only after taking approval of State Nursing Council and Examination Board. 1
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Minimum Requirement to establish Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives Programme for 40-60 Students
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Teaching Block:
S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Teaching Block Staff Room Faculty Room Class Room Nursing Laboratory Nutrition Laboratory Library Cum Study Audio Visual Aids Room Provisions for Toilets Multipurpose Hall Total Area (Figures in Sq feet) 500 1200 2 @ 1080 = 2160 1500 900 1200 600 500 1500 10060 Sqr. Ft.
Hostel Block:
S. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Hostel Block Double Room Sanitary Visitor Room Reading Room Store Recreation Room Dining Hall Kitchen & Store Total Area (Figures in Sq feet) 12000 One latrine & One Bath room (for 5 students) - 500 250 125 250 250 1500 750 15625 Sqr. Ft.
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.
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.
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Nursing Tutor
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Teacher student ratio should be 1:10 on sanctioned strength of students (excluding tutor for interns).
CLINICAL FACILITIES
1. 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.
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Pollution control Board certification wherein beds of the hospital are mentioned for both affiliated and parent hospital to be submitted.