THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING

CADRE

Ministry of Public Service,

P. O. Box 7003,
KAMPALA UGANDA

November 2012

Table of Contents

LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
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2.0

NURSING ROLES (NURSING FUNCTIONS) .......... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES ........................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.1

AIM........................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.2

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ........................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.3

GUIDING PRINCIPLES ........................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.4

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT . ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.5

CAREER PROGRESSION ....................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

2.6

COST EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS ........... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

3.0

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHEMEERROR! BOOKMARK

3.1

ADMINISTRATION OF THE NURSING SCHEME ... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

3.2

STAFF PERFORMANCE ......................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

3.3

GENERAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES .............. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.0

EXISTING NURSING GRADING ........... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.1

PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN NURSING AND MIDWIFERYERROR! BOOKMARK N

4.2

RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATIONS .......................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

4.3

CAREER PROGRESSION FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES IN UGANDAERROR! BOOKMARK NOT

4.4

PROPOSED SCHEME OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE IN

UGANDA ............................................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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5.0

EXPLANATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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5.1

COMMISSIONER NURSING ................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.2

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER NURSING ............... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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ASSISTANT DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER (MCH/N)ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

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PRINCIPAL NURSING OFFICER ............................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.5

PRINCIPAL PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE ................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.6

SENIOR NURSING OFFICER .................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.7

SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE ......................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.8

NURSING OFFICER ................................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.9

SENIOR ASSISTANT NURSING OFFICER.............. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.10 ASSISTANT NURSING OFFICER ........................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.11

ASSISTANT NURSING OFFICER (MIDWIFERY)......... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.12 ENROLLED NURSE ............................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

5.13 ENROLLED MIDWIFE............................................ ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
5.14 ENROLLED NURSE ............................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.