ENHANCING NURSING AND MIDWIFERY REGULATION FOR QUALITY HEALTH CARE

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ENHANCING NURSING AND MIDWIFERY REGULATION FOR
QUALITY HEALTH CARE

• VERONICA DARKO (REV.)
• REGISTRAR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
• NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL OF GHANA

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OUR MANDATE

• The Councils mandate, as provided for in
• section 4(1) of N.R.C.D. 117, is that
• The Council shall be concerned with the nursing
  and midwifery profession and, in particular, with
  the organization of the training and education of
  nurses and midwives, and the maintenance and
  promotion of standards of professional conduct
  and efficiency.

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OUR VISION

• A globally acclaimed nursing and midwifery
  regulatory body of national pride

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THE ISSUES 1 YEAR ON YEAR INCREASED INTAKE

• 2005 2006 2007
• CHN 1535 1684 1859
• HATS - 528 2078
• MID 320 531 648
• RGN 2531 2573 3254

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THE ISSUES 2

• INCREASED INTAKE NOT MATCHED WITH TLMs IN THE
  TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
• INADEQUATE CLINICAL TRAINING SITES

• NURSING IS BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICE
• NUMBER OF TRAINING INSTITUTIONS HAS TRIPPLED
• - FROM 25 TO 75

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THE PICTURE IS

• REDUCTION IN LEVEL OF CLINICAL SKILLS ACQUISITION
• 3 STUDENT NURSES OR MIDWIVES TAKE TPR
• 5 STUDENTS WHEEL A PATIENT FOR
• X-RAY

• A NUISANCE TO PATIENT CARE
• NO PRIVACY

MORE STUDENT NURSES AT CLINICAL AREA THAN NUMBER
PATIENTS
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THE ISSUES 3
SKEWED DISTRIBUTION OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
STAFF IN FAVOUR OF URBAN AREAS
CONCERNS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ATTITUDE
OF SOME NURSES AND MIDIWIVES
INADEQUATE CPD/CPE FOR PRACTISING STAFF
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WAY FORWARD
STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION BETWEEN NMC AND HEALTH
PARTNERS
STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG NMC/HRHD/HRDD TO
ADDRESS ISSUES
STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG SISTER REGULATORY
BODIES
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THANK YOU
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