Focus area

Functions of NCZ

Collaborative role

“to promote liaison in the field of training referred to …, both in Zimbabwe and elsewhere, and to monitor, enforce and improve the standards of such training in Zimbabwe”

Networking role

“to encourage cooperation between the Council and other councils established under the Act”

Advocacy role

“to assist in the promotion of the health of the population of Zimbabwe”

Advocacy & lobbying role

“to present the views of nurses on national, regional and international issues”

Advisory role

“to advise the Minister on any matter affecting the profession or calling of any nurse”

Advisory role

“to communicate to the Minister information on matters of public importance acquired by the Council in the performance of its functions under this Act”

Decision-making role

“to take such steps as appear to the Council to be necessary or desirable to advance the standing and effectiveness of nurses in Zimbabwe”

Certification role

“to consider and determine applications for the registration of nurses in accordance with such conditions, whether as to qualifications or otherwise, as may be prescribed by the Council”

Approval role

“to evaluate any examinations, training courses and qualifications of foreign institutions for the purposes of the registration of nurses”

Licensing role

“to issue practicing certificates to nurses and to cancel or suspend such certificates in terms of the Act”

Administrative role

“to establish and maintain one or more registers … for the registration of nurses”

Administrative role

“to perform any other function that may be conferred or imposed upon the Council by or in terms of this Act or any other enactment”