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SANC Policies and Position Papers

The following policy documents and position papers are published for general information-

SANC - Code of Ethics for Nursing in South Africa
SANC - HIV / AIDS Policy
SANC - Policy on Nurses Rights
SANC - Standpoint on Public Nursing Colleges transition into Higher Education
SANC - Position paper on Advanced Practice Nursing
SANC - Position paper on Assessing and Diagnosing of patients
SANC - Position paper on the allocation of non-specialised nurses in specialised units
SANC - Position paper on direct and indirect supervision of nurses
SANC - Position paper on issuing of sick notes by professional nurse practitoners
SANC - Position paper on tele-health consultation by professional nurse practitioners
SANC - Position paper on use of Registered Nurses and Midwives as assistant surgeons

National Department of Health policy documents

The following policy document of the National Department of Health are published for general information-

The National Strategic Plan for Nurse Education, Training and Practice 2012/13 - 2016/17
Department of Health - Policies and Guidelines on Medicines

PLEASE NOTE: 

The National Department of Health may change these documents from time to time and in such cases, the latest official National Department of Health document must be regarded as the position of the Department and of The SANC.