First regional Regulation Conference Dubai Health Authority 22-23 October, 2014

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First regional Regulation ConferenceDubai Health
Authority 22-23 October, 2014
Role of UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council in
unifying nursing and midwifery standards

• Fatima Al Rifai, PhD, RN
• Advisor for Nursing Affairs, Ministry of Health
• Board member and Secretary, UAE Nursing and
  Midwifery Council

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Outline

• Background
• UAE healthcare challenges
• Current Trends
• Nursing and midwifery profile in UAE
• UAE Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
• NMC Solutions, Products Services

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Background

• UAE is witnessing rapid economic and social
  development
• Government is redefining its role to be
  regulator and enforcer
• Private sector is evolving as service provider
• Emerging civil society role

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UAE healthcare challenges

• Increased demand and cost of healthcare due to
• Growth in population
• Chronic diseases
• Life style
• High tech- equipment and facilities
• Environmental related health problems
• Increased public expectation
• Evolving role of private sector as service
  provider

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Current Trends

• Government

• Redefining role of the governments
• Separation of health regulatory and service
  provision functions
• Outsourcing government services

• Private Sector

• Bigger role
• Social responsibilities
• Ethical practices

Public Private Partnerships

• Sharing responsibilities
• Advocating partnership models

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Nursing Situation in UAE

• Shortage of nurses/few UAE nurses
• Working conditions
• Diverse nursing workforce
• Status of nursing and image
• Low enrollment in nursing schools
• Absence of unified regulatory mechanism
• Absence of nursing specialization programs

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Nurse workforce indicators

• Total number of nurses 31,000
• Emirati nurses 4
• Nurse Population
• UAE 445 100,000
• USA 773
  100,000
• EMRO 159 100,000
  

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Nurses profile

• Skill mix
• Registered nurse 79
• Practical nurses 15
• Helper/nurses aids 6
• Education
• Diploma 61
• BSN 28
• Higher education and specialization 11
• Gender
• Male 12 Female 88

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Current Nursing Midwifery Trends

• Low Supply

• Growing Demand

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Council Launch
Council President
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai.
Council Launch Ceremony 22 March 2010 attended by
HRH Princess Muna Al-Hussein, President of the
Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) and Patron of
Nursing Midwifery for the WHO-EMRO HE Dr.
Hanif Hassan Ali, UAE Minister of Health HE
Humaid Al Qutami, UAE Minister of Education
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Council Authority
The Council was established by a 2009 Ministerial
Decree in recognizing that a high quality
nursing and midwifery profession contributes
significantly to quality health care Article
(2) There shall be by virtue of this section, the
establishment of a body to be known as the UAE
Nursing and Midwifery Council that shall report
to the Ministry of Health      Article
(3) The Council aims to regulate nursing and
midwifery, promote and advance nursing services,
protect and promote the health and safety of the
public based on the highest standards
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Council Functions

• Article (7) Recommends
• Strategies for the regulation and advancement
  of the profession
• Standards for education and accreditation of
  the nursing and midwifery programs in
  collaboration with concerned parties
• Standards for clinical practice environments
  (teaching hospitals, other clinical training
  settings) in collaboration with concerned parties
• Standards necessary for the advancement of the
  profession and standards related to practice
• Standards related to continuous education and
  recognition of specialization programs in
  collaboration with concerned parties
• Programs for the development of human capital
  and technical skills in the profession including
  leadership development

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Council Functions

• Article (7) (continued)
• Standards for registration, licensing and
  practice that comply with current laws of the
  country
• Code of conduct for the profession based on
  international standards
• Promote research in the profession
• Approve donations and monetary assistance that
  comply with the councils goals and objectives
• Carry out other functions that are delegated to
  council by the minister

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Council Governance
President
Council Secretary Council Staff
Manages Conducts the work of the Council
Board Members Ministry of Health Ministry of
Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry
of Education Ministry of the Interior Health
Services Nursing Colleges and Institutes in the
UAE Emirates Nursing Association Emirates Medical
Association HAAD DHA SEHA Dubai Healthcare
City Private Sector Hospitals Dubai Healthcare
City

• Oversee activities
• Prioritize Delegate
• Review and Modify
• Approve

Article (4) The Council shall consist of the
President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein and
a number of nominated members from the specified
entities
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Why Nursing Midwifery Council?

• To ensure that the public has access to safe
  competent nurses midwives
• To improve quality of services through ensuring
  better educated nurses who practice to
  internationally recognised standards
• To ensure nurses and midwives embrace caring,
  trust, and ethical culture and conduct
• To strengthen the identity and positioning of
  nursing midwifery

Ultimate purpose of nursing midwifery
regulation is public protection
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Council Focus

• Developing National Standards for the four
  priority areas education, practice, service,
  and registration and licensure
• Providing Expert and Authoritative Advice to
  the public, health authorities and the
  professionals
• Contributing to the Capacity Development of the
  national nursing and midwifery workforce with
  emphasis on developing Emirati nurses and
  midwives
• Establishing and Maintaining Standards that are
  Current and Benchmark with international and
  regional standards
• Strengthening the Identity Status of UAE
  nursing midwifery
• Supporting and Conducting Research to establish
  the Scientific Basis for Practice leadership

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The Activities of the Council
Key Principle Collaborative processes, engaged
stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor
standards.
Scientific Committees

• Nursing Midwifery Education
• National education strategy
• National workforce development - Emiratization
• Standards for degree-granting nursing programs
• Standards for NCE programs

• Nursing Midwifery
• Registration Licensure
• Standards for licensure
• National licensing exams
• Nurse Midwifery registry
• Fitness to practice
• Ethics violations

• Nursing Midwifery Practice
• Scope of Practice
• Standards
• Competencies
• Specialization Model
• Specialty Standards
• Positive work environment standards

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The Activities of the Council
Key Principle Collaborative processes, engaged
stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor
standards.
Other Activities

• Research Center
• Nursing and Hospital Quality Research project
• Formation of task force
• Establishing the structure

• Councils Identity
• Bylaws Document
• Logos and signage
• Communication Strategy
• policies and procedures

• Building alliances
• Emirates Foundation
• Media
• Civil Societies

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Thank You