Nurses Act, 1985
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Miscellaneous functions of Board in relation to education and training. |
36.—(1) The Board shall, from time to time as occasion may require but, in any event, not less than once in every five years, satisfy itself as to— | |
(a) the suitability of the education and training for nurses provided by any hospital or institution approved of by the Board pursuant to section 34 of this Act, | ||
(b) the standards of theoretical and practical knowledge required for examinations, | ||
(c) the clinical training and experience provided in any training programme organised by a hospital or institution approved of by the Board pursuant to section 34 of this Act, and | ||
(d) the adequacy and suitability of post registration training courses for nurses provided by bodies recognised by the Board for that purpose. | ||
(2) The Board may engage in research into the education and training of nurses, including the formulation of experimental curricula and the evaluation of existing programmes and examination and assessment procedures. | ||
(3) The Board may maintain statistical records and make such records available for research and planning, including manpower planning purposes. |