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Five
Standing committees were formed by the Council
1-
The Practice committee. Its term of reference include the following:
a- Follow on planning activities that is dependent on the strategy
b- Set a general framework for the Job description of the general nurse
and the specialized nurse
c- Start on a process to apply the nursing standards accredited by the
Council
d- Set evidence
2-
The competency Exam Committee. Its term of reference include the
following
a- Gather questions from various committees
b- Assure that the questions are valid,
well constructed, and comprehensive and balanced and according to
dimensions.
c- Re- feed the computer with new
questions
d- Write report periodically and annually
and give to committees about gaps in questions or codes missing etc
3-
Education and Research Committee
Its
term of reference is to
a. Set the standards of education
b. Set the priorities of research.
c. Propose to policy committees the policies of education
d. Any other issues
4-Committee
of setting policies of nursing education between JNC and Ministry
of Higher Education and Research
a- Suggest plans on policies of nursing education
b- Set position papers
c-
Make suggestion to increase the numbers of females entering nursing
workforce and reduce the number of male entrants so that a ratio of
female to male reaches
d- Collaborate with various partners
5-
Certification committee. Its term of reference include the following:
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Devise a list of areas of specialization and their titles and
definitions.
• Suggest standards for each area (specify qualification,
practices, job description and other requirements).
• Suggest standards for education program in the specialized
area
• Devise mechanism for certification and recertification
• Keeping a register and developing a system for it.
• Develop tools necessary to disseminate the processes.
• Advocate within the health care system to facilitate the
adoption of advanced roles within the practice areas.
• Develop programs.
• Write funding proposals.
• Organize workshops to disseminate the information on the new
developments in this area.
• Revision of requests for certification.
• Monitor
need for new areas of specialization or review existing one and
suggest necessary amendments |
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