Lok Sabha Question No. 1360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Reforms for Nursing Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## REFORMS FOR NURSING SECTOR

## 1360. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes introduction  of  various  reforms  including nurses registration  through  Aadhaar  and nursing  education  through  the establishment  of  Nurses Registration Tracking System (NRTS), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Nursing Council meet was recently held in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Trained Nurses Association of India helds its national meet also in Guntur, if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to convert all nursing schools into nursing colleges by 2022 in the country and if so, the details thereof and progres smade in this regard;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to annul diploma course and start egree level courses in critical care/ primary health care to improve the skills of nurses to suit the present conditions, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) wh ether the Government proposes to provide security to nurses through Nurse Practioners Act, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a).     Yes.   The silent features of Nurses Registration tracking System (NRTS)  is as u
1. Standard application form and procedures for clearance of application forms acros country.
2. Primary and Reciprocal registration will be done in a day
3. Unique identification of each Nurse/Midwives resulting in ease of verification pr across country

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4. Online  availability  of  data  of  active  and  registered  nurse/  Midwives  across  co through Computerized Live Register.
5. Free enrolment of Nurses - Hassel  free  registrations  and  linked  with  Aadhar -Biometric Authentication
6. Simplified integrated uniform Registration System across the country
7. Facilitate for effective manpower planning for policy makers at State and National L el.
8. Empowers Nurses with National Unique Identity Number( NUID)
9. Renewal  of  Licence  once  in  Five  years  linked  with  150  house  of  continuing  Nursi Education (CNE)
10. Candidate getting NUID Card will get the incentive of 30 hours of CNE for the f time.
8. 11.Uniform issuance of Nurse Passbook comprising of complete history of nurse Midwife.

(b): No.

(c):     Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) helds its National meet on the th 'Empowering Nurses through Advances Technology'.

(d) & (e):      As per National Health Policy (NHP), 2017, consultation with all stake - holders have been started for implementing single entry level for nursing by merging GNM Courses B.Sc. Nursing Courses/phasing out of GNM Schools by March, 2022.  The process is at ini l stage.

(f):      As on date, the Hospitals/Institutes where Nurses works, provides legal security

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