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INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2013

12 May 2013

Message from the Chairperson of the South African Nursing Council

Dr. Jabulile Nonhlanhla MakhanyaInternational Nurses day is celebrated annually on 12th May to commemorate the birth of Florence Nightingale who made a significant contribution towards the nursing profession.  This day also presents nurses globally with an opportunity to remember and reflect on the meaning and value of their contribution in the delivery of health care.

The theme for 2013 is Closing the Gap: the Millennium Development Goals: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

The South African Nursing Council, as the statutory body has developed a range of enabling instruments for nurses to take a lead towards the achievement of the United Nations health related Millennium Development Goals (4, 5 and 6) which focuses on the reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.

As carers in the coalface of disease; pain; helplessness and despair, I am also grateful that working together we have indeed made remarkable strides in many areas including the notable successes in reversing the tide of HIV and AIDS.

Today our country under the leadership guidance of Honourable President Jacob Zuma is hailed as a shining example having succeeded in putting more than 1, 7 million people on life saving Antiretroviral treatment; on bringing in more than 20 million people to test for HIV and most remarkably reducing the mother to child transmission rate from 8% in 2008 to 3.5 per cent in 2010 and to 2.7 per cent in 2011.  One thing is certain, the above could not have been achieved without the involvement of appropriately skilled committed and compassionate nurses.

Today as we celebrate this all important day we also need to be mindful of the fact that our country has a responsibility as directed by the African Union under the auspices of the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) to ensure that indeed, "No Woman Should Die While Giving Life!"  Again midwives of our country have the expertise, skills and clinical acumen to ensure that both the mother and the new-bon baby come out alive and well to be celebrated as a gift to their families.

Our work as nurses in this country is never going to be an easy one due to the fact that the South African health system is predominantly nurse driven.  On behalf of SANC, I salute and commend those nurses who regardless of all challenges encountered within the health care system, still prioritize the wellbeing of the patients.  Thus contributing the long and healthy life for all.

Issued by

The Chairperson: Dr JN Makhanya
South African Nursing Council

Nursing Council warns public to beware of unaccredited nursing programmes

3 April 2013

South African Nursing Council has once again issued a press release warning the public to beware of illegal "nursing training" that is not accredited by the Council or that is being conducted by institutions that have not been accredited by the Council.

Click here to see a copy of the press release.

Data-base for Post Basic Programmes

19 March 2013

The Nursing Council has requested interested parties to make submissions (with full motivations) of suggestions for the develepment of future Post Basic Programmes .  Full details of the request with all requirements can be found in circular 3/2013.

New and Amended Regulations Published

19 March 2013

Five new regulations have been published in the Gazette on 8 March 2013.  Three are for the new nursing programmes, one for the accreditation of nursing education institutions and one regarding the fees and fines payable to Council.  Also published was a few small amendments to the transitional arrangements of the "Register" regulations (R.195 of 19 February 2008), together with a Government Notice necessary to implement these.   For full details, see circular 2/2013.

14 February 2013

Consultation on Competencies for the Nurse/Midwife Specialist

The South African Nursing Council is in the process of developing competencies (scope of practice) for the Advanced Practice Nurses (Nurse/Midwife specialists). These competencies are meant to define roles and responsibilities of nurse specialist within their respective areas of specialization and will help define the educational preparation necessary for such roles and responsibilities. 

To this end, the Council has had consultative workshops with representatives of nurse specialists in the defined areas of specialization, most of whom were drawn from identifiable/existing National Associations/Societies for nursing specializations. Nurse specialists were drawn from both education and practice. Draft sets of competencies have been generated from this process. 

The Council values the input of other nurse specialists who have not been part of this process and therefore requests the participation of specialists who are involved in the following areas:
     *  Community Health Nursing
     *  Nephrology Nursing
     *  Occupational Health Nursing (OHN)
     *  Ophthalmic Nursing
     *  Orthopaedic Nursing
     *  Paediatric Nursing

The necessary documents have been posted on a secure drop box website and the response form is given both as a PDF (print for hand written responses) or a Word document (if you wish to fill in the form on computer).  You will need an secure link to access the forms.  The links will be sent to specialists whose contact details SANC has on file.  If you are involved in one of the above and you do not receive the link by SMS or email by end of business today, you can request the links by email from:
     vmthethwa@sanc.co.za 

Please include your SANC number, full names and cellphone number in the email.  This will enable us to update your communication details.

TAKE NOTE that the closing date for comments to be received is 28 February 2013.

Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. 

Nomination of members to serve on the 15th Council

The nomination process has now ended and the evaluation of nominations will now take place.  Once new Council members are appointed, the information will be published here.

Nomination and appointment of members to serve on the Council

A notice calling for nomination of persons to serve as members of the Nursing Council for the period June 2013 to 2018 has been published by the Minister of Health.

 ™    Click here to see a copy of the notice published in the Sunday Times of 7 October 2012.
 
In terms of the arrangements in the notice, the following documents can be downloaded and printed from the Nursing Council website:-
 
 ™    Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

 ™    Regulations relating to the Nomination and Appointment of Members of the Council (Government Notice No. R.20 of 16 January 2008)

 ™    Prescribed Nomination Form

 ™    Charter of Good Practice for Councillors
 
 ™    Covenant for Councillors

 ™    Application for Certificate of Good Standing

Please watch this space for further information about the nomination process and progress.

New Nursing Qualifications

The South African Nursing Council approved the following new nursing qualifications and resolved to submit the same to South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for inclusion in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

   
 ™    Bachelors in Nursing
   
 ™    Diploma in Nursing
   
 ™    Higher Certificate: Auxiliary Nursing
   
 ™    Advanced Diploma in Midwifery

These qualifications are aligned to the new higher education framework and Council is currently developing the regulations, policies and guidelines for the programmes.

The following related documents are published for your information.

   
 ™    Nursing Education and Training Standards
   
 ™    New Qualifications - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Licensing of Nursing Agencies no longer a function of South African Nursing Council

29 November 2012

The Council no longer provides the function of licensing Nursing Agencies.  For further information, see circular 10/2012.

Extension of the date of offering legacy nursing qualifications and progress towards the implementation of new nursing qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

3 October 2012

For latest news on the subject of legacy qualifications, please see Circular 7/2012.

Annual and Restoration Fees  for 2013

29 June 2012

Annual fees for 2013

The annual fees for the calendar year 2013 can be paid from 25 July 2012.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ANNUAL FEES MUST BE PAID BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 2012

WARNING 
If you pay your annual fee after 31 December 2012 (even by 1 day), your name will be removed from the register, and you will have to pay the full restoration fee to have you name restored

The Council allows practitioners who are 60 years of age or older on 1 January 2013 a discount on the Annual Fees (depending on their age on that date).  This is intended to permit practitioners who may have retired to keep their name on the register should they wish.  Having their name on the register will enable such practitioners to work on a part-time basis or to assist with local or national needs or programmes in a temporary capacity if called upon to do so.  Please note that Council has decided to grant discount based on the ages indicated rather than retirement status because there is not a standard retirement age in South Africa.

The 2013 annual fee amounts for the different categories are set out in the table below.

Category Annual Fee 25% Discount 50% Discount
Registered Nurses and Midwives R490,00 R367,50 R245,00
Enrolled Nurses and Midwives R310,00 R232,50 R155,00
Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries R210,00 R157,50 R105,00

Notes:

  1. The annual fees for 2013 must be paid by 31 December 2012.

  2. Please pay as soon as possible to avoid the last minute rush.

  3. To qualify for the 25% discount, the practitioner must be 60-64 years of age on 1 January 2013.

  4. To qualify for the 50% discount, the practitioner must be 65 years of age or older on 1 January 2013.

  5. If you fall into two of the above categories, ONLY the higher of the two fees must be paid.

  6. The above amounts all include 14% VAT.

  7. The above amounts are in South African Rands.  Persons who pay in any foreign currency will have to include an additional amount of R90 to cover bank charges on the Council's side to convert the currency into Rands.

 

Restoration fees effective from 1 January 2013

The restoration fees will increase on 1 January 2013.

The restoration fee amounts for the different categories are set out in the table below.

Category Normal
Restoration Fee
Reduced
Restoration Fee
Registered Nurses and Midwives R1470,00 R100,00
Enrolled Nurses and Midwives R930,00 R100,00
Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries R630,00 R100,00

Notes:

  1. The increased fees apply to restorations that are EFFECTIVE from a date after 31 December 2012 - no matter when the fee is paid.  In other words, if you meet all the requirements for restoration after 31 December 2012 OR if you request restoration with effect from a date after 31 December 2012.

  2. The reduced restoration fee will only apply if your name was removed from the register at your own request - this must be confirmed with the Council before paying the reduced amount.

  3. The above amounts all include 14% VAT.

 

The above fees were published in Government Gazette No. 35479 dated 29 June 2012.

Nursing Council Circulars and Press Releases

Index to 2013 Circulars and Press Releases

An index of all circulars and press releases issued by South African Nursing Council during 2013 - with links to each.

Earlier Circular and Press Releases

Earlier circulars and press releases can be found under the Archive section of this website.

 

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