INC GUIDELINES AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER COURSE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO START THE NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) IN CRITICAL CARE POSTGRADUATE RESIDENCY PROGRAM..











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📖MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO START THE NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) IN CRITICAL CARE POSTGRADUATE RESIDENCY PROGRAM 



🎓Program  description-


 The  Nurse  Practitioner  program  in  Critical  Care  is  a  residency  program  with  a  main focus  on  competency-based  training.  The  duration  is  of  two  years  with  the  curriculum consisting  of  theory  that  includes  core  courses,  advanced  practice  courses  and  clinical  courses besides  clinical  practicum,  which  is  a  major  component.



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 The  program  prepares  registered  BSc  nurses  for  advanced  practice  roles  as  clinical experts,  managers,  educators  and  consultants  leading  to  MSc  Degree  in  critical  care  Nurse Practitioner.



🛂Objectives-



On completion  of  the  program,  the  NP  will  be  able  to:

1.  Assume responsibility  and  accountability  to  provide  competent  care  to  critically  ill  patients and  appropriate  family  care  in  tertiary  care  centres


2.  Demonstrate  clinical  competence  /  expertise  in  providing  critical  care  which  includes diagnostic  reasoning,  complex  monitoring  and  therapies


3.  Apply  theoretical,  patho-physiological  and  pharmacological  principles  and  evidence  base in  implementing  therapies  /  interventions  in  critical  care




4.  Identify  the  critical  conditions  using  differential  diagnosis  and  carry  out treatment/interventions  to  stabilize  and  restore  patient’s  health  and  minimize  or  manage complications  independently  or  collaboratively  as  a  part  of  critical  care  team


5.  Collaborate  with  other  health  care  professionals  in  the  critical  care  team,  across  the continuum of critical care.


Minimum requirements  and  guidelines  for  starting  Nurse  practitioner  in  Critical Care  postgraduate  residency  program - 


The  institution  wishing  to  start  NP  program  must  accept  the  accountability  for  the  program  and  its students  and  offer  the  program  congruent  with  the  INC  standards.  It  must  fulfill  the  following requirements. 



🎓Essentiality  Certificate 



NOC  (No  objection  Certificate/  Essentiality  Certificate  from  State  Government  will exempted  for  the  following  organization:-

 1.  Institute  already  has  BSc  (N)  or  MSc  (N)  program  recognized  by  INC. 

2. If they have DNB program, NOC will not be required 



💊Clinical  Facilities 


🀄Hospital 



The hospital should be a parent tertiary care centre, with a minimum of 200 beds.  


💉ICU  Beds -

The  hospital  should  have  a  minimum  of  4  ICUs  namely  medical  ICU,  surgical  ICU, cardio/cardiothoracic  ICU  and  Emergency  care  unit  with  a  minimumof  5  beds  each  and  total  of  20 beds (adult and pediatric beds). 




👥ICU  staffing  in  clinical  area 


1.  Every  ICU should  have  a  charge  nurse  with  BSc  or  MSc  qualification. 


2.  The  nurse  patient  ratio  should  be  1:1  for  every  shift  for  ventilated  patients. 


3.  For  the  rest  of  ICU  beds  the  nurse  patient  ratio  should  be  1:2  for  every  shift. 

4.  Provision  of  additional  45%  staff  towards  leave  reserve. 

5. Doctor patient ratio can be 1:5. 







👤Faculty/Staff  resources 



1.  Clinical  area:  Full  time  qualified  GNM  with  6  years  of  experience  in  critical  care  nursing  or  B.Sc with  2  years’  experience  in  critical  care  nursing  or  M.Sc  with  medical  Surgical  Specialty  with  on one  year  critical  care  nursing  experience  (One  faculty  for  every  10  students). 


2.  Teaching  Faculty:  Professor/Associate  professor-  1(Teaching  experience-  5Years  post  PG), Assistant  professor-  1  (Teaching  experience-  3  years  post  BSc). 


3.  The  above  faculty  shall  perform  dual  role  or  a  senior  nurse  with  MSc.(N)Qualification  employed  in the  tertiary  hospital. 


4. Preceptor student ratio- Nurses 1:10, Doctors 1:10. 



🏩Physical  and  learning  resources  at  hospital/college 


1.  One classroom/conference  room  at  the  clinical  area 


2.  Skill  lab  for  simulated  learning  (hospital/college)     


3.  Library  and  computer  facilities  with  access  to  online  journals. 


4. E- Learning Facilities.                                                                             
      

👤 Student  Recruitment/Admission  Requirements 

1.  Applicants  must  possess  a  registered  B.Sc.nurse  with  a  minimum  of  one  year  clinical experience,  preferably  in  any  critical  care  setting  prior  to  enrollment. 


2.  Must  have  undergone  the  BSC  in  an  institution  recognized  by  the  Indian  Nursing  Council. 



3.  Must  have  scored  not  less  than  55%  aggregate  marks  in  the  BSc  program 


4.  Selection  must  be  based  on  the  merit  of  an  entrance  examination  and  interview  held  by  the competent authority (Refer  Syllabus  for  List  of  equipment  for  ICU,  log  book,  clinical  requirements,  and standing orders) 


























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