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SEPTEMBER, 2012
NURSES & MIDWIVES ACT
(No. 16, 1995)

Learning outcomes
?By the end of the lesson, the learner should
be able to:
1. Describe the provision of Nurses & Midwives
Act
2. Outline the functions of Nurses & Midwives
Council of Malawi
3. Outline the Powers of Nurses & Midwives
Council of Malawi

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4. Describe the composition of Nurses &
Midwives Council of Malawi
5. Describe the structure and committees of
NMCM

Introduction
? An Act is a legal document enacted by the
parliament
? The Nurses & Midwives Act was published
1995
? Contained in Malawi Gazette Supplement as
number 16
? Revised in 2008

The provision of Nurses & Midwives Act
? The act provides for the establishment of the
nurses & Midwives Council of Malawi, the
registration and disciplining of nurses/midwives
and nursing/midwifery technicians, the
licensing of private practice, the regulation of
education and training of nurses/midwives and
nursing/midwifery technicians and generally for
the control and regulation of the nursing
profession and practice in Malawi.

Composition of Nurses & Midwives Council
1. The principal secretary for the ministry of
health (ex-officio member)
2. The controller of Nursing services in the
ministry of health (ex-officio)
3. The Principal of KCN (ex-officio)
4. President of NONM (ex-officio)
5. Medical Council representative

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6. Executive Director CHAM
7. Solicitor General
8. Registrar, PMPB
9. Five nurses and one nurse technician elected
by NONM

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Departments
? Registrar & Chief Executive
? M& E and Inspections
? Education & Training
? Examination and Registration
? Administration and Finance

Committees
1. Executive Committee
? Consists of chairpersons of all committees
? Exercise powers to perform all functions of the
council

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2. Education & examination committee
? Advises the council on all matters relating to
education and training requirements of
nursing
? Ensures that graduates will have sufficient
basic knowledge, skills and attitudes for the
practice of their profession

Cont..
3. The investigation and Disciplinary committee
? Investigates any matter delegated to it by the
council
? Consider and investigates any matter of
alleged negligence, malpractice, any offence
? Cancel registration of the registered person

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4. Appointments and Finance committee
? Overseers management of finances of the
council
? Appoints and recruit secretariat staff

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5. Professional Practice committee
? Advises the council on all matters related to
the professional practice of nursing and
midwifery
? Develop minimum nursing practice standards
? Monitor nursing/midwifery practice standards

Functions of the NMCM
? Promotion and improvement of the health of
the population of Malawi
? Control and exercise authority affecting the
education, training and practice pursed by all
nurses and midwives
? Disciplinary control over the professional
conduct of all persons registered under the
Act

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? Promote standards of education and training
? Advise the Minister of health on any matter
within the scope of the act
? Communicate to the Minister any information
acquired by the council relating to matters of
health

Powers of the council
? Remove from, restore to register any name of
nurse/midwife
? Appoint examiners and moderators, set and
conduct examinations and grant certificates
? Carry out inspections in order to approve
application for training colleges
? Acquire, hire, borrow money on the security
of assets of the council

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? Perform any duties as directed by the Minister of
health
? Issue or renew a license to carry on the business
of a nursing agency
? Consider any matter affecting the nursing or
midwifery profession
? Recognize a qualification held by a
nurse/midwife as being equal to the prescribed
qualification

Offenses
? Unregistered persons practicing as a nurse or
midwife technician
? Use title ��nurse�� , symbol, dress and leading any
person to false qualifications
? Falsification of registers
? Persons conducting education, training without
authority
? Employment of unregistered persons
? Practicing out of scope of practice

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