High Power Committee in Nursing
INTRODUCTION
A
high power committee on nursing and nursing profession was set up by the
government of India in July 1987, under the chairmanship of Dr.Jyothi, Former
Vice Chancellor of SNDT Women University Mrs. Rajkumari Sood, Nursing Advisor
to Union Government as the member secretary and CPB Kurup, Principal Government
College of Nursing, Bangalore and the then President, TNA was also one among
the prominent members of the committee.
TERMS
OF HIGH POWER COMMITTEE
The
terms of reference of the committee are
·
To look into the existing
working conditions of nurses with, particular reference to the status of the
nursing care services both in the rural and urban areas.
·
To study and recommend the
staffing norms necessary for providing adequate nursing personnel to give the
best possible care, both in the hospitals and community.
·
To look into the training of
all categories and levels of nursing, midwifery personnel to meet the nursing
manpower needs at all levels of health service and education.
·
To study and clarify the role
of nursing personnel in the health care delivery system including their
interaction with other members of the health team at every level of health
service management.
·
To examine the need for
organized nursing services at the national, state district and local levels
with particular reference to the need for planning service with the overall
health care system of the country at the respective levels.
·
To look into all other aspects,
the committee will hold consultations with the state government.
RECOMMENDATIONS
OF HIGH POWER COMMITTEE
Accordingly
the committee conducted periodical meetings and visited different status in
Employment
·
Uniformity in employment
procedures
·
Recruitment ruler should be
made with uniform qualification and experience.
·
No bond for nurses students
Job
description
·
Job description of all
categories of nursing personal be prepared by central government.
Working
hours
·
Working hours to be reduced to
40 hours per week.
·
Straight shift to be
implemented.
·
Weekly day off and gazetted
holidays.
·
Leave or extra payment for
extra working hours.
Work
load
·
Nursing norms for patient care
and community care to be adopted as recommended by the committee.
·
Hospitals to develop central sterile
supply department and central drug supply system and central lining services.
·
Not be made responsible for
breakage or losses and regarding policies for breakage and losses to be made.
Pay
and allowance
·
Special allowance for Nursing
personnel should be uniform throughout the country.
Promotional
Opportunities
·
Each nurses must have 3
promotions during service period.
·
Merit cum seniority based
promotion.
·
Open
selection for teaching and administrative posts.
·
Running
scales and grades in case of stagnation.
Career Development
·
Provision of deputation for
higher studies after 5 years of regular services.
·
One refresher course every 2
years.
Accommodation
·
Accommodation near the work
place
·
Apartment type accommodation
for married and unmarried nurses.
Transport
·
During odd hours, calamities
etc, transport must be made for safety and security.
·
Chartered buses on payment.
Special
Incentives
·
Scheme of special incentives in
terms of awards, special increment for meritious work.
Occupation
Hazard;
·
Free medical services.
·
Risk allowance to be paid.
Other
welfare measures
·
Creche facilities for children
of working staff, children education
allowance etc to be paid to nursing personnel.
For community Nursing services, the
committee recommendations are as follows:-
1.
Appointment of ANM / LHV / HS /
PHC/ANM for 2500 population (2 per subcentre)
a.
1 ANM for 1500 population in
hilly areas.
b.
1 Health Supervisor for 7500
population.
c.
1 Public health nurse for 1
PHC. (30,000 population and 4 health supervisor).
d.
2 district PHN officers in each
district.
2.
Specific standing orders be
made available to ANM / LHV / HS.
3.
Adequate provision of supplies
of drugs etc be made.
4.
Simplification of recording
system.
5.
Gazette rank for the post of
PHN and above grade.
United nations
development programme
Introduction
United Nations
Development Programme was established in 1965 with the objective to help poorer
nations develop their own human and natural resources to the fullest
extend. WHO is the executing agency of
the UNDP in public health promotions.
Aims of United Nations
Development Programme
1.
Increased production and
processing of food, timber, and other agricultural commodities.
2.
Expansion and modernization of
industry, power – generation, transport and communication.
3.
Improvement of basic essential
facilities for education, health care, housing, employment and administrative
and social services.
4.
The growth of more suitable
trade and other advances towards the goal of establishing a new international
economic order.
5.
Progress in integrated rural
development comprehensive urban renewal, equal participation of women in
development and other pioneering fields.
Role of United Nations Development Programme
The
role of UNDP is to act as a catalyser of new ideas to help countries to solve
their problems.
CONCLUSION
The
health programme is inherently one in which the UNDP can support country
progrmames and fill in gaps within the broad aim to build self – sustaining
capacity in by sectors. UNDP is
financial by voluntary contributions from various government.
Urgent
steps are taken to rectify the lopsided development of the nursing profession
and to improve quality of nursing and nursing services in the hospital as well
as the community.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.
B.T.BASAVANTHAPPA, “Community
Health Nursing” Second Edition, Page No.888 - 890.
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