The Punjab Nurses Registration Act, Bye-Laws 1984

r , ' ' I I· \ t I' I I I I l . I ' I ·• .. q IC lat ,air~. f,, I I I I. j ll u I I I ' 11 ·, \ !'i 1PU~ J -,- -+-----•-----1 . .,,. __ ,_~•• ,., __ • • •H '" •••'" • 1o.it i, I 1 ' I No. l/lO/l4 IIJIJl'i/•15~.-The followini1 by lnws made by the Punjch Nurse~ Rei i'.tra tion Council, in ,if',. lsc of the po1wers conforrcd by scclion 18 of the J>unjah Nurrscs Hcgis1ratio11 / l I, J9J2, nnd \yltb , 1,,cvlous approv"I of t!ie Stnto Government ore published us required by lhis seclio ·1 : - I I }}YE-LAWS\ J. Name of the Coµrso l I I I Ii ,, Du!utiQn : I ,1;\ 1 1 1 \1 I I I I I' I I I I ·1 he course wllf st~ltt .in Mnrch/September o\ery yea r1 I I 'I . :j I I. The nge limit for c.ntr:,nce shnll be 17 to 35 years , divorced or Wldor· Candid:11es should he unmarried or I , -s! .. (n) Education Qualiflcat ons ( h) The jinimum qualification• sl_in'.I ~ I~ years schooling or i1~ cquiv,dont. Medical Fitness. I A .:11111lld1110 should pc meulcally fil cenincd by a Medical Board con~ticuted hy tho &chool to ' undergo the said training. I 4 \ S)ll11b1 :Curriculum n_nd Syllhbus for the course ill Gcncrnl Nur~ing will b: in 11ccoruancc with ·h· inst1 l.lelions iss~ed b( the lnuiun Nursi11g Counc'\I from time to time. I [uminn tion : I, , I \ I (n) 1nndidnle may write their nnswer in 13nglish, Punjabi or lli11di in lhcir \Hiltcn cxnmiaation. (b) There shnll be t'ro written el(amination ~or Gener~! Nursing. (c) Tho first Jx:a~ination to be held after n period of not less lhan 11 (Eleven) monlhs from the bcginning of the Course. \ 1 The final examinntio11 mny be held nftrr 2 ycnrs and 9 months nftcr the hcgi1111i111 of the: co~r6c nod •l 'co• l <>lie year after passing the first cxnmi11ulion. I !'here shall be u practical examination.in Nur~ing for the Pi11nl Year. l ., • ~ I lit 11,l!'t)' for Gcncr~I Nurslug Examination (First-Yc,r) : II • I held in thel monlh of Murch 1111d ·scplcmhcr er ch year. ll) A c.1udidatc s1H1ll be cli&iblc for admission if the Bead of {he sch(lol certified lhat : . I (a) She has complclc<l not less thnn I I (Eleven) IIH)nlhs of the couri1c (~i11 111011 h~ for Rel(islercd I ' lj'calth Visi,hrs , t\u111lio.ry Nurse nnd Midwite). and thal her lolal pc1 for na,11.:e hns been 1atisfnctory during thut period. l\i) She has uttcmlcu not less thn\1 75 % of t119 formal ins1ructions given on cnch s11l ,jccl in the achoo! of Nursiug, • I · . , I ' (i:) She produces n certificate of good conJuct by the Principal Tutor. I (d) She has oasscJ a Practical e;,;amination in Nursing condut.:ted: by her own schc ul. 1 I I Uii;IL,ility for 1:"inal Year Nursing Exomlnnt ion: 1 · , A i:andidatc shall be eligible for admission lo the Final cxaminalion if the llcad c;f : :hool ccrtifie& !'..: ! : I . I • (a) She ha~ completed not less than Two years nine months of lraininl! (One }car for rcr,istcrcd • 11~1':L Visilors, 1 l years for registered t\u;i.iliary Nurse und 1\1 idwilc} al lcasl I }Car of which was I after passing the first c11nmination and thnt her good performance during this period has been (b) She hns nttcnded not.' less than 75~1 of the formal instructions given in c-:ich suhjcl· t in the school 1 of rursing. ·;'.;.,,\, • , I I 1-1 (c) She prcscnls ber record of Practical ~pcricocc duly compklcd und signed b~ the llead of the ~ehool of Nursing. I She produces n certific.110 of good conduct by the l'ri11cipal Tulor or llcnd uf t lie in~liluli<;in, \ \J ·-)~, ): l . .J -- I I t ,, i r, ' l ---6~:~-nr: -- -------· ·---~1\ hns fnileJ In Two nl!ctnpts or less she should bc allowed ~o continue 111 N_ur6111r, ( oursc till lhd1c,;t e~ ~. na tio n in September or March as the cnsc mlly be. JfsHc docs n~t pass in the sc coml atlcrnpt she ahaU ~ ~ doruotc<l back to the first year till aho cleors the first ycnr c,c.aminnt,on. I ·. i~1\ . I ~ } ' (n\ /\ student will be permiltod to oppcar in the subjoct she has failed. ; 1 (b) /\ maximum of 5 attempts will be permitted out of wh' : h J chancr : arc ~!v~n thr?vgh fht ~' lmitution and then o &tutlcnt can npponr privately for the Inst 2 nttcmpt~. T lm provision lh.tl nlso npply to the First Ycnr Nursing students. (c) Ir II student hns failed In a subjoct she will hnve to re -a ppenr in thnt 1.ubjcct only. t. 7. Appotnlmcqt of Examiners: ' ·50 per cent J2Jtnrniners will be appointed from outside the Stntc of T'unjah nnd l'unjnb Stnte. 50 per cent fr01~ U.C . ' i r 1•r11in tcll ns nn e~nmincr. In cxccptionnt cn~es, nny person who have hcen tcnc11i11r, hut left tenching { . • k ss thnn 3 yenrs should, l\lso be considered for 11ppoi11tmc11t as examiner. t i I ').~ 9. Period or appointment of examiner: The examiner mny be appointed · for a period o f 3 terms but her name a11 he removed ol l y the Council. lier consent will, however be tnken for further renewa l. I ~ .\ any till'lt I . -JI lt ,t, where the written oAAminntion is 10 be held . t (b) Invigilators will be from the institutions other than the hos t insti1ut 10 11 11 •; for as possible. ~ ' The remuneration tor the exnminers will be ns follows {i) Setting up of a paper Rs. 30 per paper. (ii~ (iii) :i \ J\lnrking of theory answer books Rs. 2 for cnch onswcr book. i l'rac ticnl examination' Rs . 2 per condidntc but not lrss than It• .. :;,o in ndchtit'rn the " 1 ncr will havo lo toke her own lcnvc ror the l'ractirn l ox11111l11a tio11 p111p0Hc. (iv) Remuneration for Supervisor for I nvigilntors , fo~ Helpers 12. Examination Fees 1. Nurses First Year and Finni Year Rs. 20 per day Rs. l5 per day Its. 5 pcrday Rs. '. ' 5 2. Fee for detnilod marks !ls. 5 per candiflalc 3. Last date by which admission forms and fees must reach the Registrar sha ll be us follows:- ~ 1 .March Exam/flat/on (a) Fonua Jith fees ~ le fee Rs. 5 per candidate I, f t i ,, La\e fees of Rs. 5 per candidate J I 6l July /\druitsiom form . received nrter the expiry of I of Hs. 5 per day: • \ I I I pay~ tol 14. · Instructions for the Exnmincr : (i) . ( ii) I /\ware.I Rhould be given in the margin provided on every pngc . ,f Ilic ' nnJ the ewnrd to be cucirctcd . :. -~ .;'i1J~' throe wcckl nnswcr, bool '• r I· I.' ' ,. :,il I f I (iii) Only ml pencil 6hould he usrd for the purpose of mnrkini; . . , ·, /. ..... (Iv) The totnl I mnrks secured by student oni~t he entered in the n ward in rn1111~ f_igures·. ·• 1 . (v) ~lgn11t1.1r,c~ should be pu\· .i~st helow . the • grancl 101111 oo. the fro11t pai:c of every I nn,wcr book. · Any chnngc mnde or even . writin~ ~houltl bc:ir the lniti:ils of the e!lnmincr. , I (vi) · Additlonnl I nnd itrnnd 1toln1 should be cnrcfully · chc,ck(-cl fnilinr. which a pcnnl ty of t\ (viii) F.very 111nrk•' sheet should -he aiµned \w tho c~nmincr nllll her 11111110 p11t down In' • ~Oo/.;\ 101;, ,pf the totnl · mnrks ore required for disdnction. 1: till nnswcr books hnvo been sralcd for clc~pntch. , (ii) The students should not . be nllo\ycd to detach or tear of any I •nvc~ fro m tbcir ~ nnswer hooh, /\ cnndidnte should not be ~h'ci1 :rn c-~t rn sheet u11til she/he sho·ws •_; ·!, , to the sati~finction of the invigilators· issuing the sheet that .shc/h•: hns _.completely 1'· ' used the nnswcr book given to , her/him. , ,.. J (iii) The. supervisor !\ll~ inviJ?ilntors will take all the . prcc:i11tio11arv ncosurc• u~unlly nssocintcd,i f,'ith e~11minntion. nnd shoulc;l in particulnr 1 cns11rc th:it there is. no con1munic;1tion of any (iv) TI1c supervisor ~hall carefully e,rnminc in the presence of the invir.ilntors so ii~ on tho CQnlnininr. question p11pcrs received I from the Hegi~tr:ir. The S11pcrvi ,or sh:ill certiric~t~ to thl~.cffect nntl forwnrds lt tr the Rcp.istrnr of the Council or any <>ther covers give II person outhorned hy him. I , (·:) The pa<.:KClS C0ntninini:: question pnpers m11~t be opened by S11pcrvisor heres, If in -the prcsonce of the Invigilators in the e,i::iminationh:ill only 5 minutes before the timr schcrl11led for !he particular pnpcr :ind ofter the c;indidates have taken their si:-nt~. , .. , •. · Rllmission to the ~xnmination hnll is 11en11i11c. ' · ·· · · • (vii) 111c nnswer hooks must be checked with the 11ttcnd1111ce lifit nnd pnckcd 111,I 1.1·ali;d hy tho us mny bo authorisrd by him in this he half nftcr e,i:nminnlio11 is over tore ti r r with the list and copies nf ouestion pnpi:-r, ' 1 v111) The supervisor nnd inviitilntors should sec th:it no c;indid:ite lc;ivos the 1 ~a111t11ntion hall witho11t hnridinj? over her nnswcr hook ot lcnst hnlf time is ovi:-r, 1 tihf' hall bcfprc the stnrt 1of.' the onmiration :- ' . (a)· Candidatts shou\cl · make surr that thcv h;wc no \1nauthoriscd hook or p:q -c r with them or in their desks. \ • · (b) Candidates should cnref111ly rr:Hl nn<I follow the instn1cli<1ns given on th• cover of their · • nnswer books, · . , (c} Cnndidates should write their ro ll Nos. 011ly Jn the so:icc nrovidccl for lhc purpose on ­ the ariswer book. 'Pnilurc, to do so. will entail loss- of cred it fnr t\1c p, per. the :ictual nn~wcr to the l<111c~tion in side their nn~wcr twok,. The ~upervi~nr should r,ivc nn nccount of tho nnswzr book~ suoplied to her hy the Rqdstrar tr r m.: at c~an1inntion. The balance of the answer book~ and Loose '.heels should he returned to mcnn~. . . I ~ll >( 1' iso1/invigilator will note on the an~wcr book, of the c~ndidat'c when it i, 59111 tn tho Rc;:1strar. 'l' I l! llq•is trar will suhmit such answer hooks nlo11g with con1mcnt, of i11v ij?ilator/Su1 orvisor lo the 6ll J· l'Olllll'ittec constituted hy the Nursing Council for unfair I mci·ns. The suh'cornmitt ·c ••,rill conduct en Jtiiry nod rccommenn punishment which will be approved hy the President of the 1 unjnh Nurses itutcd : ..,... I' ' 1 (a) Tnlking to nn y' 01l_1cr cnndidatc. (•·) Copying from :inswcr book of other can<litlate. 1 Copying from snmc paper/book notes or nny olltcr n1etho<l. I rtw punishment ma}( be canceling of the pnper of the candidate or whole candid ,111tc or cvco Ill. l\ligr:1tion.1:... 1 ·,. • • l\·1111 1,~ion of the Principal Tutor whc-1c she want~ to be mip.ratoJ. Then ~he s)){lulcl ;111ply 10 the Re ;i: t1.1r ,,·ith a 111igratio11 fee or Rs, 25. The Registrar will issue the 111i1ira1io11 for111 lo the eandidalc lo .ti r. filled m by the l'rinci~al Tutor where tho student desired to ho 111l111ittcd. • I - - ---- ·--- --------- - -- ·-·--··--· . - ·--·-- --- -- -·-· . --- --r /l ', 1 The Puninb Nur~e, Rcp:istratlon Council should also award Diplom~~certif ,calc lo a c11~dida~ I. Nu1sc 2. hsuc of Dupllcntc ccrtificnlc :i: C'oH of npr,licntlon form for rc[tistratlnn . Hs. 2~ It 1. I DURATION QF THE COURSE I ! years Elli:lhllllY for the nl>orc course (n) Age : The minimum Oj!e limit for admission shall be \ G to 25 ycrirs 011 1~1 of Scpt,/Marcb of the year of admission. ' (b) Ed11ca1ionnl Q11a/ificntlon : The Minimum qualifica tion shall he Matriculalt. (c) Medical Fitnrss : A candidate should be Medically fit to underge the sai<l training. l, /\ nrn1:imum numhcr of 3 chBnces will he !!iven ton student In pa~~ the ell 1111in:ition after thh n stu lent i~ :1-:: !()roger eligible to nppenr in this clln111in,lli11n. All ellaminetfl will be nppointed from the Stnte of Punjnh or fro111 Ilic ncirhhnur ;nr State•;. A teacher · holding tcnchin1,1 diplomn or II . Sc. Nursin~ dcp.rce is cli~ible to l>c considercu as 1·, ,111,i111·r nml should have \\I le:1st '.i yerirs experience in teachirlJ!. In C'-tcpti on:i l c1s1 ~ any person who 1· 11:1~ l>c..:n tenching, but has lcf,t teaching not later than 5 yenrs should nlrn be con~ider,•d for appoi ntment ' '..i.·q /\n ellnmiecr may be appointed for a period of 3 terms hut her 1111 me c In be n:movcd t,y th<! Council. Her consent will, however be tnkcn for further renewa l. ·~ for Supcnlsor 'aod Invigilators: J Appoint mcnt (n) Surer1·isor will be the Senior Si~lcr Tuitnr or 1'1 11lrc,11,f'.'ur~i11p Supnintcnl ml lion where written e)lominntion is going to be hell.I , , _,I, (b) Invigilators wjll 1 be from the institutions other than the possible. 1,l, :;, .. ' ',, cancliclote shall be ~J,giple for admission to the ei1uminrition if- (n) Sh~ produces evidence to show thnt she Is n quniificd N11r6c. ' t•>: host I' ' . nttc111lc<l 75 % of the formal instructions. p19 !load of; the school. I ,, ~ l 111 r I C'I 111c1·~ In rxam!nntion- . ... I E I I 5 chances will be permitted but required ' to · undergo further ••?~ subsequent examination privately. ' ,, · ofter thrc~ failures in the c,;amination the 6lu<lent slrnll be ( training for n · period of three months befo1 e appearing at 1 and after 3 chances the candiclnle is ' permit ed to appear I i r •ai11ing pniod is for ooe year. Training is gcocrrilly imparted in Prim;•ry llcalth 1:11 C 11: ~i,.\!J }1 t I quarter n~ not1f1p:J by tho Registrar. . , I. .\ f, R p I 111111 mig111tio11 ch:. wi ll bo lhe 1111111u as for Gonernl Nursini Course. I lls. I 0/- ·. ·1 .I- 1,~11,· 111 Ouplicalc ccrtil'icato h :; .:.-;. j \\ ~.~:r •11 Jl l'allh Wn,kor (Female) sha II be roquircd to get hor nnmc registorcLI from lhc olli<'o of ~he •t . ,•;) ~r,,,t inr on payment of Rs. 20/. nrtcr every 5 yenrs from tho dnte of her firs l rq:i~t, ,tion. '·\ ~ l /\IIY t<"iti~tc,('tj Nurse, rcRi,te red l\lidwifo, re~i~tered llcnl th Visitor or 1ugislc1c.:<l f\u:,;iliary i I j' ~111 r 1111<1 l'\lidwil'c sccki111t certiricntion of hor registrnt1on wilh this Council for the purp( ~c of further (I:; 1111,I.· or,.:, llinp. employment in any Couotry other than India shal l apply to tho llc~i~t1 11 nlonv, .,.ith Rs. 25/- ' \;• I ~ (,1) The constitution noel personnel of tho munnging llody. \ '! l, • ~:ubj.x:ts nnd courses in which it ; gives o r proposes lo give i11struclio11s, !\t~\' '. \ 1,, ) ~ cco mmodatioo, equipment nod tho number of students for whom rrovisio11 hn~ been , r is proposed to be made. 't I . i I I ) I I .. d 111 en l . I ho strcnRth or tho stnff, thoir sulnrios, quulifiCJ.1t ions, experience nn<l tho res( t1Jch work done by them ; ll : ,' !cried or proposed to be levlod , , ,)Cndilure on building nnd equipment 1 1>1 king of the in~titutlon. • nnd for tho continued :maintcnnnce 1111d efliciont \,./ Registrar shall place tho applica tion before tho Co1111cil ·1111d tlw Council 11111y , i1 oct the I , mn,le l.Jy n competent person or porsons authoriseLI by it in this behalf. \ 1c, ,,cording the report .of such enquiry nnd ofter making such further enquiry n•, 11111y I " :::ounci l may !hero upon grnot or refme the nlliliation/recog11i1iu 11 o~ umy 1~111111 ~, .11 ,,rn<lition~ n~ it deems fit und tho Lle..:ision .. ur tho Co1111ell shn II lie. I in:il. · 1 111 i,·.,1h,11 of lisls of Registered Nurse, Regislotcd llcallh Visitors, Rcgislcrod 1' i lwivc~, \I ) Kcf."tc1, I 1 h H •1,i,;11 ar shall every five yc11rs, on o r before n date to be fixed by the Council, cnus: to be •1,1111 -1 :, i, t of the 11am~. nddresses and qunlificntions of all the Registered Nurses, Regi~lcrcd u,1-;crs I , 11 1k lur lhe lime being entered in the Rcci,tcr 11ml the dates when su<.:h qualificalio, , wore I every porson 011.tcr.::d in such list as a Rogi lc rcd se. Re,- ,I ·r, ,I I l · 11th V1s1tor, Rcg1stor,xl M1<lw1fc, Registered /\u,:1hary Nurse and Mid .-,ire and _:is1c1L'\l It .ilt h ,\'nrkcr (Pom:ilc) aod that nny porson not so ontcrcd is not a regislorcd person wi h the 3. 11 ~ li<t s ., printed will bo availablo for Sllc on p'iymcnt of such nmounl '" 1111y be f i~cd h·t the "Ocil in ti i! l :Lialf. ' l II ' t, .