This document sets out the minimum standards for courses and the curricula for the Bachelor of Nursing Science Program in Uganda.
Nursing Act
This Act provides for the establishment and constitution of a professional Council for the nursing and midwifery or accoucheury professions; determines the powers, duties and functions of such Council; regulates the registration and enrolment of the members of such professions; specifies the education, training and qualifications of persons practising such professions; prohibits the practising of any such profession without being registered; and provides for matters incidental thereto.
These rules establish a framework for the practice of nursing and midwifery in Uganda, outlining the qualifications, licensing, professional conduct, and disciplinary procedures for nurses and midwives.
The Nurses and Midwives Act
This Act provides for the training, registration, enrollment and discipline of nurses and midwives of all categories and for other matters connected to the above.