The Council wishes to appreciate your efforts and contributions geared towards improving the standards of Nursing Education and Practice in Nigeria. To promote continuous quality improvement in the delivery of nursing care and to encourage all Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria to participate fully in continuing professional education, Council has reviewed the requirements for renewal of professional nursing licences.
I am therefore, directed to inform you that with effect from June 30th 2017, every Nurse/Midwife wishing to renew his or her licence shall provide evidence of completion of continuing education programmes equivalent to a minimum of 6.0 Continuing Education Units(CEU). Please note that:
i. Every Nurse or Midwife is expected to earn a minimum of 6.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) which is equivalent to 60 continuing education contact hours within each three-year cycle of licensure. ii. The CEU can be acquired from any recognized and accredited N&MCN Continuing Professional Development Programmes.
iii. Three (3) units of these CEU i.e 30 contact hours must mandptority be from the Council organized MCPDP.
iv. Conference certificates from international Confederation of Nurses (ICN), International Confederation of Medwives (ICM), national Association og Nigeria (WACN)- AGM/BGM that sgows the credit unit earned will be recognized as stated but not more than 3 units.
v. Other recognized Nursing conferences, workshops, and seminars by Nursing specialties and sub specialties that are recognized by NMCN will earn a maximum of 2 units.
vi. Foreign based Nurses requesting for renewal of licensing should present the following:
* Driver's license or state identity card or vise page.
* Evidence of attendance of cumulative 6o contact hours of continuing education programme in their country of residentce over a period of 3 years.
vii. Registered Nurses and Midwives currently undergoing full time Nursing programme are exempted from MCPDP until complation of their programme.
Viii. Fresh graduates of the accredited Nursing programmes are also exempted within one year of graduation.
Please ensure that this information is disseminated to all unrses and midwives in the state for maximum compliance.
Thank you.
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