Nursing Council Offices Contact Address and Phone Nos

Locations & Offices

LOCATION	CONTACT	ADDRESS	TELEPHONE	EMAIL
ABUJA	The Secretary- General/Registrar	Plot 713, Cadastral Zone Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja	07029234588	info@nmcnigeria.org nmcnigeria.org@gmail.com
LAGOS	Deputy Registrar	Central Medical Library Compound, Murtala Mohammed Way, (Opposite Yaba Bus Stop) Yaba, Lagos. 8, Harvey Road, Block C, Medical Compound, Yaba, Lagos	01-8535202	lagos@nmcnigeria.org
BAUCHI	MR. ADAMU ABDULLAHI	20, Yakubu Bauchi Road, Opposite Deputy Governor's Residence Bauchi	08034804323	bauchi@nmcnigeria.org
ENUGU	MRS. N. E. NWACHUKWU	10B Amawbia Close, Opposite New Haven Police Station, Enugu	08032529547	enugu@nmcnigeria.org
KADUNA	MALLAM ADAMU M.B. MOHAMMED	Federal Government Secretariat, 3rd Floor, Room 320-322, Kaduna	08065385555	kaduna@nmcnigeria.org
PORTHARCOURT	MR. D. SAMPOU	9, Wami Street Beside Oroworukwo Commuinity Town Hall, Port-Harcourt	084-573925, 08036762679	ph@nmcnigeria.org
SOKOTO	MR. BALARABE DAN'ASABE	Shehu Kangiwa State Secretariat Block 4, Suite 3, Room 203 Birnin-Kebbi Road Sokoto	08023592641

Origin of Nursing in Nigeria

Origin of Nursing in Nigeria

Nursing as a profession, came into existence as early as human existence. It is the foremost caring profession. It rested, savoured and consolidated its position through the ages by developing its own language, rituals, arts and sciences from the physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patients. The history of Nursing Education and Practice in Nigeria is closely interwoven with the history of nursing as a universal profession, the history of education and the history of Nigeria itself.

Modern Scientific Nursing started with the crusading efforts of Miss Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) during and after the Crimean¬ War (1854-1856). She combined Christian ideals, strict discipline and a sense of mission to open the door for what is known today as the nursing profession. Nursing was the first profession in the health industry to form an international organisation - the International Council of Nurses formed in 1899. In 1916, the Royal College of Nursing was founded, while in 1919 the General Nursing Council for the England and Wales came into existence.

The early missionaries who arrived in Nigeria in the early nineteenth century, had the strong belief that Jesus Christ is the spiritual King, the greatest Nurse and Physician capable of caring for and healing whatever affects the body, mind and soul. They combined their missionary work with the provision of medical and nursing care to the sick.

With the Amalgamation of the Colony and the Protectorates of Nigeria into one country in 1914, Nigeria became a colony of Britain. Nursing like all other professions developed and witnessed rapid changes to meet the changing needs of the society it serves. The first and second world wars also had impact on the growth and development of the nursing profession.

Unit Directories Of NMCN

You can now make/channel your inquiry directly to the appropriate department of NMCN from the comfort of your home or office. Below are the direct phone no of all the departments in NMCN

Unit Directories

DIRECTORY OF COUNCIL’S DEPARTMENTS

DEPT./UNIT	PHONE NO
Registrar’s Office	08090883523
Standard and Accreditation	07032188690
Indexing	08187214469 018535002
Accounts	09-8762045
Graphics (Certificate)	01-8745287
Verification	08188698461
Licensing office (Enquiry about License) Collection(License) Point (Abuja office) Collection(License) Point (Lagos office)	08094884832
	08188698463
	08172523328
Registration	07084060493
Examination	08182027509 08187195217
ICT	08109953168 08033312284

Reporting a Nurse

As part of Quality assurance to our clients (patients), Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria have now establish an avenue for reporting nurses for professional misconduct like negligence,malpractice,fundamental human right abuse. It is open to all the members of the public. Just work into any state ministry of health and ask for the office of the director Nursing service and make your report/complaint. You will be amazed at the response you will get. You can send us email at info@allnursesnigeria.com and we will help you forward the report  

Reporting a Nurse

Any complaint of professional misconduct against any Nurse/Midwife in Nigeria should be addressed to the Director of Nursing Services, c/o Ministry of Health of the state or Department of Health and Social Services Federal Capital Territory Development Authority (FCDA) for FCT, Abuja from which the alleged misconduct may have taken place.

If any prima facie is established, the person will be prosecuted at the Nurse and Midwives Disciplinary Tribunal.

Verification of Nursing Certificate

Verification of Certificate

Requirements for Verification/Authentication of Certificates:

• 1Application stating purpose/destination of verification Photocopy of current licence
• 2Photocopies of certificates of registration
• 3Photocopy of birth certificate
• 4Payment of N5, 000 per certificate of registration into Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Account Number: 2014179152.
• 5Medical report from government hospital on letter head paper with official stamp and doctor's signature.
• 6Letter of recommendation of good character from employer or professional colleague on letter head paper with official stamp and signature.

Re-Issuance of Lost Licence

You don't need to panic over a lost license because it is very easy to replace it. Just follow the steps below

Re-Issuance of Lost Licence

Requirements:

• 1Completed application form
• 2Handwritten application for re – issuance
• 3Photocopies of certificates of registration
• 4Photocopy of lost licence (if available)
• 5Sworn court affidavit
• 6Police extract (if licence is current)
• 7Original teller of payment of prescribed fees of N5, 000 only into Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Account Number: 2014179152.

Renewal of Nursing license

It is very easy to renew your Nursing license. Attend the  Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme (MCPDP) and follow the steps below

 Renewal of Licence

The requirements for Issuance of Licence are as follows:

First Licencing

• 1Completed Licencing form
• 2Photocopies of certificates of registration
• 3Photocopy of certificate of attendance for Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme (MCPDP)
• 4Two (2) recent identical coloured passport photographs with white backgound
• 5Original Teller of Payment of N6, 000 for renewal and penalty of N3, 000 for each year of default into Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Account Number: 2014179152.
• 6Original certificates for sighting
• 7Identification letter from the School of training

Requirements for Renewal of Licence:

• 1Expired licence
• 2Completed Licencing form
• 3Two (2) recent coloured passport photographs
• 4Photocopies of certificates of registration
• 5Photocopy of certificate of attendance for Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme (MCPDP)
• 6Original Teller of Payment of N6, 000 for renewal and penalty of N3,000 for each year of default into Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Account Number: 2014179152.

Nursing council Registration for Foreign and Nigerian Trained nurses

The Registration Unit is responsible for registering all cadres of qualified Nurses and Midwives trained in Nigeria and abroad.
The registration of Nurses trained abroad is done after due verification with their home boards as well as assessment of their academic transcripts and interview by the registration committee.
Member countries of the West African Health Community enjoy reciprocity requiring only verification from their home boards before registration.

ACTIVITIES

• 1Host Registration Committee meetings of the Council
• 2Receiving and processing all registration particulars from applicants
• 3Ensuring that prescribed fees are duly paid by applicants prior to registration
• 4Issuance of Notification of registration to all cadres of registered nurses and midwives
• 5Verification/authentication of registration as may be requested by employers of Nurses in and outside the country
• 6Keeping statistics of various categories of registered Nurses and Midwives and making same available to local and international bodies on request for the purposes of research and manpower planning
• 7Investigating with the help of the police, all cases of falsification of documents and impersonation

REGISTERS
The Registration Unit is responsible for registering applicants who have completed an approved basic or postbasic course of instruction in Nursing or Midwifery education and have passed the final qualifying examination of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.

Applications are accepted from Nigerian and foreign rained nurses. The Unit presently maintains nineteen registers for the under listed categories of nurses.

• 1General Nurses
• 2Midwives
• 3Mental Health Nurses
• 4Public Health Nurses
• 5Public Health Nurse Educator
• 6Nurse Educators
• 7Midwife Educators
• 8Nurse Administrators
• 9Orthopaedic Nurses
• 10Nurse Anaesthetists
• 11Perioperative Nurses
• 12Ophthalmic Nurses
• 13Accident and Emergency Nurses
• 14Paediatric Nurses
• 15Cardio-thoracic Nurses
• 16Burns and Plastic Nurses
• 17Occupational Health Nurses
• 18Ear, Nose and throat Nurses
• 19Intensive Care Nurses

How to do Your Change of Name in the Council's Records

Change of Name in the Council's Records

The Council's policy on change of name is as follows:

• 1Change of name is allowed for married women only and this applies to change in surname only.
• 2Addition or change of other names is not acceptable
• 3Change of names for males is not acceptable
• 4Only three consistent names in full will be acceptable for all Nursing and Midwifery Council Nigeria records.

Requirements for change of name:

• 1Handwritten application for change of name
• 2Photocopies of certificates of registration
• 3Photocopy of Marriage Certificate or detailed sworn affidavit of marriage
• 4Photocopy of newspaper publication in a national daily (full page)
• 5Original teller of payment of prescribed fees of N5,000 only into Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Account Number: 2014179152.

Other condition(s):

• If divorced: Divorce papers.
• For widows: Death Certificate

Code of Professional Conduct for Nigerian Nurses By NMCN

INTRODUCTION

The Code of Professional Conduct places the client/patient at the center of Nursing activities. The purposes of the Code of Professional Conduct are to: Inform Professional Nurses of the Standards of Professional Conduct required of them in the exercise of their professional accountability and practice. Inform the public, other professions and employers, of the standard of Professional Conduct that they can expect of a Registered Practitioner. A Nurse is a person who has received authorized education, acquired specialized knowledge, skills and attitudes, and is registered and licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council to provide promotive, preventive, supportive and restorative care to individuals, families and communities, independently, and in collaboration with other members of the health team. The Nurse must provide care in such a manner as to enhance the integrity of the profession, safeguard the health of the individual client/patient and protect the interest of the society.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND THE HEALTH CARE CONSUMER

The Nurse must: 1Provide care to all members of the public without prejudice to their age, religion, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender, political inclination, health or social economic status. 2Uphold the health consumer's human rights as provided in the constitution. 3Ensure that the client/patient of legal age of 18 years and above gives informed consent for Nursing intervention. In case the health consumer is under aged, the next of kin or the parents can give the informed consent on his behalf. 4Keep information and records of the client confidential except in consultation with other members of the health team to come up with suitable intervention strategies or in compliance with a court ruling or for protecting the consumer and the public from danger. 5Avoid negligence, malpractice and assault while providing care to the client/patient. 6Relate with a consumer in a professional manner only. 7Not take bribe or gifts that can influence you to give preferential treatment. 8Consider the views, culture and Beliefs of the client/patient and his family in the design and implementation of his care/treatment regimen. 9Know that all clients/patients have a right to receive information about their condition. 10Be sensitive to the needs of clients/patients and respect the wishes of those who refuse or are unable to receive information about their condition. 11Provide information that is accurate, truthful and presented in such a way as to make it easily understood. 12Respect clients and patients' autonomy, their right to decide whether or not to undergo any health care intervention even where a refusal may result in harm or death to themselves or a foetus, unless a court of law orders to the contrary. 13Presume that every patient and client is legally competent unless otherwise assessed by a suitably qualified practitioner. A patient or client who is legally competent can understand and retain treatment information and can use it to make an informed choice. 14Know that the principles of obtaining consent apply equally to those people who have a mental illness. 15Ensure that when clients and patients are detained under statutory powers (e.g. Mental Health Act), you know the circumstances and safeguards needed for providing treatment and care without consent. 16Provide care in emergencies where treatment is necessary to preserve life without clients/patients consent, if they are unable to give it, provided that you can demonstrate that you are acting in their best interests.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND THE NURSING PROFESSION

The Nurse must: 1Attend workshops, conferences, seminars and courses that are recognized by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and which are relevant to the profession, at least, once a year. 2Engage in behaviour and activities that uplift the social status and integrity of Nurses 3Always appear Neat and decently dressed, without using bogus/dangling earrings, long and big wigs (all hair do must not extend below the neck level), high heeled shoes, long painted nails and bogus make up while on duty and in uniform. 4Not fight or steal. 5Be courteous, honest and resourceful. 6Not wear Uniforms and Overall outside the hospital premises. 7Not strap babies/children on her back while in Uniform. 8Provide care, using current evidence based principles and practice and the Nursing Process. 9Participate in the training of Student Nurses/Midwives and Students of health related disciplines. 10Co-operates and collaborates with Professional Associations to secure good Conditions of Service. 11Demonstrate skills and abilities required for lawful, safe and effective Professional practice without direct supervision.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND NURSING PRACTICE

The Nurse must: 1Be personally accountable for the care that she provides to clients/patient This means that she is answerable for her actions and omissions regardless of advice or directives from other health professionals. 2Be punctual to duty and hand over, patients and equipment physically after duty. 3Switch off her telephone/handsets when providing care to clients/patients and when teaching in the classroom. 4Avoid the use of self in the advertisement, promotion or sale of commercial products, services and illicit trade such as trafficking in hard drugs. 5Reject any form of gift, favour or gratification which might appear to have undue influence or advantage towards obtaining preferential treatment. 6While providing care, ensure that use of technology and scientific advance are compatible with the safety, dignity and rights of clients/patients.

PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES

The Nurse must: 1Work cooperatively and collaboratively with Professional Colleagues and other members of the health team for ethical procedure ONLY. 2Exhibit 'Espirit de corps' in all situations except when it involves fraudulent and unethical practices. 3Delegate functions and responsibilities to subordinates according to their abilities and competencies, supervising them accordingly. 4Not ridicule Professional Colleagues and especially NOT in the presence of Clients/Patients or other members of the health team.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND THE PUBLIC

The Nurse must: 1Protect the public against danger or harmful agents 2Have regard to the environment of care and its physical, psychological and social effects on the client/patient. 3Access the adequacy of resources and make known to appropriate persons and authorities, any circumstances which could place clients/patients in jeopardy or which militate against safe standards of practice. 4Contribute to policy making.

THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION

The Nurse must: 1Implement global health initiatives and instruments to which the country, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NAMMN) are signatory. 2Participate actively in International and National Conferences and Conventions and contribute her quota to the development of Nursing Sciences.

CONCLUSION

The Code of Professional Conduct highlighted in this document is intended to empower the Professional Nurse Practitioner to provide effective care to individuals, families and communities. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria subscribes to the fact that Nursing is an inalienable right of citizens and as such the professional Nurse has the responsibilities of assisting them to attain the optimal level of health. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria believes that this Code of Professional Conduct will serve as a springboard for providing effective NURSING Care in Nigeria .