what we do
THE COUNCIL SEEKS TO ENSURE
MOTTO: Guide and promote excellence in the practice of Nursing in The Commonwealth of Bahamas.
MANDATE: Develop and execute regulations and By laws to govern the education and practice of Nurses and Midwives in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act, and Subsidiary Regulations.
CORE VALUES
Professionalism
The Council upholds ethical principles and conducts its business with utmost professionalism. Council matters are kept confidential and only disclosed to appropriate stakeholders as required.
Integrity
The council conducts its business guided by honesty, fairness, and respect. It operates on reliable evidence for the best possible outcome.
Excellence
Committed to a high-quality standard, advancement and sustainability of the nursing and midwifery evidenced informed nursing and midwifery practice.
Efficiency
The Nursing Council keeps current of national, regional, and global standards to ensure its performance is at the cutting edge. 5. Responsiveness - Responds quickly to questions, concerns, or requests of Nursing and Midwifery personnel and the public at large.
POWER OF THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT 1971
The Council seeks to ensure the protection of the public by supporting the development and utilization of well trained nurses.
Additional Functions of the Council:
- Prescribe entry requirements for nurse training programs.
- Regulate the role function of its members
- Establish, maintain and develop standards of knowledge, skills, and professional ethics among its members’
- Set practice examinations for enrolment and registration
- Set operational fees for examination, registration and licensure
- Investigates cmplaints regarding nurses and nursing practice
- Validates enrolmnt and registration of nurses
- Control the education, training and practice of nurses and midwives
- Set operational fees for examination, registration, and licensure
- Discipline of Nurses and Midwives
- Remove nurses name from the roll and register
- Reinstate nurses names to the roll and register
- The Council regulates nurses agencies under the nurses and midwives Act 1971 (Nurses Agency) Regulations 1993
FINANCIAL
- The council receives a subvention from the government through the ministry of health and wellness
- The council funds consists of monies lawfully paid for services provided
- The annual report of the nursing council is submitted march of each year for the previous calender year.
- The council is audited by an independent auditor annually