NURSING COUNCIL OF
MAURITIUS
AN OVERVIEW
By
Francis Supparayen- Registrar
NURSING PROFESSION
3
Pillars – National- RegionalInternational
 Office of Director Nursing
 Nursing Council
 Nurses Associations
 Nursing Academia
COMPOSITION- 12-ELECTED
 General
Nursing – 5
 Psychiatric Nursing – 1
 Nursing Education – 1
 Community Nursing – 1
 Midwife – 1
 Nursing Administration – 1
 Private Sector – 2
COMPOSITION- 7 NOMINATED
• Representative of MOH
• Representative State Law
Office
• Representative PMO
• 4 Representatives of Public
• Total – 19 members
• Chairperson- Elected
• Registrar- Appointed
5- SUB COMMITTEES
 Education
Committee
 Finance Committee
 Registration Committee
 Investigation Committee
 Special Committee
DEFINITION OF A NURSE
A nurse is a person who has successfully
completed the nursing training program
 And is Authorised to Practice
 A definition of the International Council
of Nurses - ICN

FUNCTION
 A Regulatory Body
 Registration of Nurses
& Midwives
Public & Private
 General Nurse- Midwife- Nurse
Midwife- Mental Nurse- Temporary
 Maintain Discipline in Nursing Practice
 Promote Education & Training of
Nurses & Midwives
ACTIVITIES
 Regular
Meetings with Key
Stakeholders
 Issue Reg- Certificates
 Council ID Badges
 Professional Workshops
 Proposed Amendments
 Council Head Quarters
THANK-YOU
Francis Supparayen
Registrar