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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner Leading to the Registration in the Category Auxiliary Nurse

2. Requirements for registration in the category auxiliary nurse

 

(1) A person shall be registered in the category auxiliary nurse in terms of section 31(1)(d) if such a person—
(a) received education and training at a nursing education institution that is accredited to provide the programme;
(b) was registered with the Council as a learner for the duration of the programme;
(c) has met the requirements of the accredited programme;
(d) has been assessed and found competent in all exit level outcomes of the programme; and
(e) has complied with any other conditions as determined by the Council.

 

(2) On completion or termination of the programme, the person in charge of the nursing education institution where the learner was registered must submit to the Council—
(a) a record of theoretical education and training;
(b) a record of clinical education and training;
(c) a record of summative assessments conducted, including recognition of prior learning where applicable;
(d) if applicable, a declaration certifying that the learner has met the prescribed educational requirements and is competent for registration in the category auxiliary nurse, signed by the person in charge of the nursing education institution, in a format as determined by the Council; and
(e) any other information as may be required by the Council.

 

(3) The application for registration in the category auxiliary nurse must be in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Particulars to be Furnished to the Council for Keeping of the Register for Nursing Practitioners; the Manner of Effecting Alterations to the Register; and Certificates that may be Issued by the Council published in Government Notice No. R.195 of 19 February 2008.

 

(4) In the case of a person that was not duly registered with the Council as a learner in terms of subregulation (1)(b), education and training undergone during the period when the person was not registered as a learner shalt not be recognised by Council.