20 March 2013

South African Nursing Council – Easter Holidays Closure
28^th March 2013 – 2^nd April 2013

Please be informed that the South African Nursing Council (SANC) offices will be closing at 13: 00 on 28^th March 2013 in preparation for Easter holidays, and re-opening on 2^nd April 2013 at 08: 00.

Kindly inform all persons in your institutions so that they are aware in advance of the dates the Council will be closed.

We wish you safe Easter holidays.

(Signed)

Mr Tendani Mabuda
Registrar & CEO
South African Nursing Council

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19 March 2013

Data-base for Post Basic Programmes

In accordance with Chapter 2 of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a regulatory body is responsible for regulating the provisioning of Nursing Education, Training and Practice thereby registering both practitioners (in prescribed categories) and learners (as learner nurse or learner midwife). The changing disease burden, health policies and nursing education and practice landscape has resulted in a constant need for nurses being trained as specialists in a number of Advance Nursing Practice areas and other health related fields. In an attempt to determine the feasibility of developing appropriate nursing education programmes and subsequent registers for Advance Practice Nurses in such fields, information is required that will assist the SANC to make informed and evidence based decisions in this regard. 

You are therefore kindly requested to:

1. Identify priorities for fields of specialisation, keeping in mind the national health priorities.
2. Provide the rationale for the specific field of specialisation.  Base the motivation on statistics and other evidence.
3. Identify and explain the unique skills and competencies that will be required from a specialist nurse in the specific field.
4. Develop the exit level outcomes of a possible qualification in such a field in line with the requirements of the National Qualifications Act, No 67, 2008. Take into consideration the types of qualifications, the admission requirements set out in this Act, the credits available to complete such qualification and the nature and level of exit level outcomes. 
5. Present the information described in items 1- 4 above in a tabular form, using the template below.
6. Submit this information as soon as possible to the Senior Manager: Education and Training. Dr S Mkhize: [email protected] 

TEMPLATE FOR POSSIBLE NEW FIELDS OF SPECIALISATION

Field of specialisation (e.g. Forensic Nursing)

Originator and contributors to the document (e.g. Department of Health; Interest group; Individuals) (Provide original signatures of as many of the persons involved in compiling the document)

Motivation for the training of nurses in this field of specialisation

Unique skills and competencies attached to the field of specialisation (These skills and competencies should distinguish the specialist nurse from a specialist nurse in any other field)

Exit level outcomes as applied to this field of specialisation

Existing and/or potential training institutions to offer training in the specialist field

Articulation of a specialist nurse in this field in terms of career pathing

Date of submission; contact details of responsible person(s)

The closing date for submission is 30 April 2013.

Yours Sincerely

(Signed)

Mr. T. Mabuda
Registrar and CEO:
South African Nursing Council

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19 March 2013

New and Amended Regulations under the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Attached please find copies of the new and amendment regulations made in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) and published by notice in the Gazette on 8 March 2013.

(These documents are also available on the Council’s website – www.sanc.co.za )

New Regulations

Amendment Regulation

Government Notice

It is important that these regulations are communicated as broadly as possible and your assistance in this regard will be greatly appreciated. Please help ensure that every nursing and midwifery practitioner, educator or administrator to whom these regulations apply becomes familiar with the contents of the regulations.

Please note that unless indicated otherwise in the regulations, these regulations became effective on the date of publication in the Gazette (i.e. 8 March 2013).

Further details about the implementation plans and the implementation of these regulations will be communicated to you shortly.

Any queries regarding this circular must be directed to:

Ms P Moloi	(Manager: Communications and Marketing)
Tel.	012 426-9542
Email	[email protected]

(Signed)

Mr Tendani Mabuda
Registrar and CEO
South African Nursing Council

© 2004 - 2020 South African Nursing Council (Under the provisions of the Nursing Act, 2005)

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