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Registration
We offer Three kinds of registration for local candidates, Expatriates and Pupil Nurses
- Application letter specifying area applied for
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certified Copy of the Identity document
- Certified copies of Academic certificates.
- Certified copies of registration certificates of the
Regulatory Body from the Country of
Origin. - Record of education and training
(Transcript) from the school of Nursing
attended. - Verification certificate from the Regulatory
Body of the country of origin confirming
that the applicant is in good standing and
has no criminal cases pending. - Licensure examination: PASS
· Submit your filled Application form for registration
· Accompanied by a non-refundable application fee
· Licensure examination: when the application
documents have been received and reviewed, you will be expected to pay the prescribed fee and write licensure examination.
· When the licensure examination results are out and you have passed then you are to pay the prescribed registration fee after which you will be issued a registration certificate and a license to practice.
- General Nursing: R1,160.00
- Midwifery: R835.00
- Nursing Assistants: R940.00
- General Nursing+MID: R1,595.00
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- Nursing Assistants: R3,280.00
- General Nursing+MID: R6,275.00
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· Submit the indexing form to your School of Nursing with a prescribed fee.
· Each School of Nursing will submit a list of its student nurses and pupil nurses to the Council within three months of each intake.
Lesotho Nursing Council
Standard Lesotho Lesotho Bank
Tower Branch
Account Type: Current A/C
AC: 9080004887367
Examination [Licensure]
We offer two Kinds of Examinations
Local price: R340.00 + R30
Expatriate Price: R400.00 + R30
Deadline: 26/November/2020
Account Number: Lesotho Nursing Council
: Standard Bank
: Tower Branch
Account Type : Current A/A
: 9080004887367
Local price: R340.00 + R30
Expatriate Price: R400.00 + R30
Deadline: 26/November/2020
Account Number: Lesotho Nursing Council
: Standard Bank
: Tower Branch
Account Type : Current A/A
: AC: 9080004887367
Licence Renewal
We offer three Kinds of Licences
- Your license to practice is renewable annually on or before 31st March every year at a fee prescribed by the Council.
- Conditions for Renewal of a license:
- Attainment of a minimum of 12 CPD points annually, submitted prior renewal.
- Fill in the Application form for listing.
With Bank Charges included
Local price: R280.00
Expatriate Price: R340.00
Deadline: 31/March/2021
Account Number : Lesotho Nursing Council
: Standard Bank
: Tower Branch
Account Type : Current A/A
: 9080004887367
With Bank Charges included
Local price: R170.00
Expatriate Price: R170.00
Deadline: 31/March/2021
Account Number: Lesotho Nursing Council
: Standard Bank
: Tower Branch
Account Type : Current A/A
: 9080004887367
With Bank Charges included
Local price: R250.00
Expatriate Price: R250.00
Deadline: 31/March/2021
Account Number : Lesotho Nursing Council
: Standard Bank
: Tower Branch
Account Type : Current A/A
: 9080004887367
Guide lines to patients and relatives
Complaints procedure in cases of professional misconduct of a Nurse and midwife or nursing assistant
The complaint must be in writing stating the following details:
- The places, date and time of the incident
- The conduct complained of
- The names and particulars of persons involved and witnesses if any.
NOTE: be specific and give as much information as possible.
Send your complaint to:
The Registrar
Lesotho Nursing Council
P.O Box 9110
Maseru 100
Lesotho
MASOWE III opposite Lesotho Housing Houses, along Matukeng Road
Tel: +266022320264/ 28315563
FAX: +266022315561
Email: lnc@leo.co.ls
Examples of acts and omissions which are regarded as professional misconduct by the Lesotho Nursing Council.
- Failure to give the required treatment to the patient
- Failure to keep accurate and complete record of all nursing care provided to a patient
- Giving confidential information about the patient to unauthorized persons
- Neglect to or delay in obtaining medical assistance for a patient
- Failure to prevent injury or accident to a patient
- Theft from a patient or a deceased person
- Patient assault (physical, sexual or verbal)
- Arson and attempted murder
- Leaving the patient unattended
- Misuse of medications
- Forcing a patient to sign a consent for surgical procedure
- Practicing in a private clinic without a Private Practice License
- For every received complaint, the Practitioner is identified
- The matter is investigated and all relevant information is obtained
- A report is submitted to the Professional Conduct Committee
- The Committee may impose a fine or refer the complaint for a disciplinary hearing
- A formal professional conduct inquiry will be held during which evidence is heard
- The applicable penalty may be imposed which may be:
- A fine
- Censure
- Suspension or
- Removal of his/her name from the Register/Roll
Patients, managers, police officers and other members of the public are requested to bring to the Council’s attention any case of misconduct by a registered nurse, Midwife and a Nursing Assistant. This will assist the Council to fulfill its commitment to provide a competent, safe, compassionate and ethically based health service by Nurses.
Get in Contact with us
Lesotho Nursing Council
Masowe III
P.O Box 9110
Maseru 100
Lesotho
