NURSING COUNCIL OF MAURITIUS

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NURSING
COUNCIL OF MAURITIUS

• AN OVERVIEW
• By
• Francis Supparayen- Registrar

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NURSING PROFESSION

• 3 Pillars National- Regional- International
• Office of Director Nursing
• Nursing Council
• Nurses Associations
• Nursing Academia

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COMPOSITION- 12-ELECTED

• General Nursing 5
• Psychiatric Nursing 1
• Nursing Education 1
• Community Nursing 1
• Midwife 1
• Nursing Administration 1
• Private Sector 2

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COMPOSITION- 7 NOMINATED

• Representative of MOH
• Representative State Law Office
• Representative PMO
• 4 Representatives of Public
• Total 19 members
• Chairperson- Elected
• Registrar- Appointed

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5- SUB COMMITTEES

• Education Committee
• Finance Committee
• Registration Committee
• Investigation Committee
• Special Committee

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DEFINITION OF A NURSE

• A nurse is a person who has successfully
  completed the nursing training program
• And is Authorised to Practice
• A definition of the International Council of
  Nurses - ICN

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FUNCTION

• A Regulatory Body
• Registration of Nurses Midwives Public
  Private
• General Nurse- Midwife- Nurse Midwife- Mental
  Nurse- Temporary
• Maintain Discipline in Nursing Practice
• Promote Education Training of Nurses Midwives

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ACTIVITIES

• Regular Meetings with Key Stakeholders
• Issue Reg- Certificates
• Council ID Badges
• Professional Workshops
• Proposed Amendments
• Council Head Quarters

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• THANK-YOU
• Francis Supparayen
• Registrar