(1) Every person who makes an application to the Register in the form C Schedule 1 for admission to the part of the Register and who complies with the training rules framed in this behalf and procedures before the Registrar a certificate in the form laid down under bye-laws from an approved training institution, signed by the Nursing Superintendent/Principal or other responsible Officer that such person has satisfactorily completed and passed the prescribed course of training may be admitted to such part of the Register. The applications shall be accompanied by a fee as follow:-
(a) For registration as a Nurse or a Health Visitor Rs. 10
(b) For Registration as a Midwife or Psychiatric Nurse Rs. 5
(c) For Recording additional or higher qualification Rs. 5
(d) for Registration as a Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife Rs. 5
(e) Lister Nurses or Health visitors Rs. 10
(f) Listed Midwives or Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives Rs. 5
(2) A Nurse whose name is registered in Section part “A” of Nurses and who has passed the examination of the Council in General Nursing by undergoing 6 months training in adult men Medical and Surgical wards may be registered under Section I Part “A” of Nurses Register.
(3) Persons who have been trained and registered in any State of India or in any country with which the council has entered into appropriate part of the Register on their fulfilling such conditions as may be laid down in bye-laws, on payment of fees payable under sub-rule (1) or rule 8.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, persons who have been trained, prior to the establishment of a statutory council in any of the States in India or in any council with which the council has entered into an agreement for reciprocal registration may be admitted by the Council to any part of the register on their fulfilling such conditions as may be considered appropriate by the Council and merits of each individual case.
(5) A person desirous of being admitted as a student for being trained as a Nurse or Health visitor into any training institution shall –
(a) produce documentary evidence that
(i) He/she passed S.S.L.C. or an equivalent examination.
Candidates who have completed, appeared and failed S.S.L.C. course also shall be considered subject to the condition of passing an entrance test that will be conducted by the Board of Examiners for Nurses before they are considered for selection. The concession is applicable to those who have put in a regular attendance in the last three classes of High School and appear for S.S.L.C. through High School.
(ii) His/her age is not less than 17 or more than 30 in the case of men candidates and 17-35 years in respect of women candidates.
(iii) He/She is physically fit-certified by a doctor holding at least MBBS qualification.
(iv) He/she is vaccinated or revaccinated within last three years.
(v) He/She is inoculated against typhoid.
(b) (i) He/She should also produce conduct and character certificate from Head Master or Principal of the concerned Institution last attended.
(ii) and another from a respectable person not being related to him/her.
(iii) He/she should also produce school leaving certificate showing general educational qualification and date of birth.
(iv) He/she should produce a certificate of Indian Nationality.
(v) He/She should produce a certificate to the effect that he/she is a Mysorean by birth or by domicile issued by a Gazetted Officer of a Revenue Department.
(c) A person desirous of being admitted as a student for being trained as a auxiliary Nurse-midwife shall produce documentary evidence to prove that:-
(i) She is not less than 17 years of age.
(ii) She has passed first seven classes of schooling.
(iii) She is physically fit.
(iv) She should also produce conduct and character certificate from the Head of the School last attended and another from a respectable person and
(v) Certificate of vaccination or re-vaccination.
(d) In case of student for being trained in mid-wifery or Psychiatry he/she should have passed General Nursing course of three years.
(6) Curriculum (Nurses).- (1) The curriculum for the student Nurses shall cover a period of three years.
During this period a student shall be entitled to an ordinary leave of one month in a year which cannot be accumulated and sick leave of 15 days per year. If a student is absent for more than the above mentioned period of leave, the shortage in attendance will have to be made up before he/she is permitted to appear for examination.:
Provided a Health Visitor who wishes to qualify as a Nurse with basic Public Health training will be required to undergo training in General Nursing for a period of two years in a School of Nursing:
Provided a registered Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife, who wishes to make the course in general Nursing an exemption of six months may be given if she meets the minimum requirements.
(2) (a) During the training instructions and practical work shall be given in the four main services Medical, Surgical, Gynaecological, and children’s diseases and in the out-patent operation theatre work, Primary Health Centres with at least six months experience in the Nursing of men, Provided that for men students the training shall include the Nursing of men and children under 12 years of age and of Nursing in two special fields for 3 months each as may be laid down in bye-laws.
(b) A record of the student’s practical work attested by the Nursing Tutor and the Nursing Superintendent shall be produced by the student before the examiners at the time of examination.
3. No student shall at any time during the course of the training be permitted to do private practice.
4. The course of training shall be in accordance with syllabus, of I.N.C. approved by Central Govt. & State Govt.
(7) Curriculum (Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife).- The curriculum for a student Auxiliary Nurse-Midwife shall be as follows:-
(1) 9 months training in Nursing and 12 months training in Midwifery. The remaining 3 months may be utilized in Domiciliry Midwifery. The Syllabus set out at Appendix II-5 shall be followed.
During the first 9 months training a student shall be entitled t an ordinary leave for two weeks and sick leave not exceeding seven days. During second period of 15 months training a student shall be entitled to an ordinary leave of 5 weeks and sick leave of seven days.
(8) Curriculum for Midwives.- The curriculum for a student who has passed General Nursing shall be as follows:-
(1) Minimum period of training shall be 9 months. During this period of training a student may be granted ordinary leave of 15 days and sick leave of 7 days. The syllabus as set out at Appendix II-2 shall be followed.
(9) Curriculum for Psychiatric Nursing.
The duration of the course six is months, for the candidates who have passed General Nursing. During the period of training, they shall be granted an ordinary leave of 15 days and sick leave of 7 days. The syllabus as set out at Appendix II-3 shall be followed.
(10) Curriculum for Health Visitors.
The duration of the course shall be 2 years. The fist 9 months shall be spent in General Nursing Training Second nine months shall be devoted for midwifery course and the last one year shall be spent in a well organized field Centre for practical instructions in Home Visiting and in health work. The Centre may be under the administration of the School or a Centre utilized with additional staff, if necessary, for teaching.
During the first 9 months a student shall be allowed an ordinary leave of 5 days and sick leave of 7 days.
During the next months students may be allowed 15 days ordinary leave and 7 days sick leave and the last one year, one month ordinary leave and 7 days sick leave. The Syllabus as set out at Appendix II-4 shall be followed.