IREC Rule No.614: Instructions Regarding Nursing

614.  Sub-section 3: Instructions regarding Nursing:-

(1)   Nursing In Railway Hospitals: All in-patients in railway hospitals should be provided ordinary and special nursing to the extent possible.

(2)   Engagement Of Special Nurse: Engagement of special nurses should be considered on merits. The attending medical officer should recommend the employment of special nurses only where their services are absolutely essential and that too for the minimum period necessary.

[Authority: Rule 903(V) and 933 R-I, 1438, 1439 of the IREM & No.MH60ME1/4 Med, 10.03.1960]

(3)   Nursing In Non-Railway Hospitals:-

(a)   For ordinary nursing provided in a Government recognized hospitals, the charges are normally included in the hospital bills and are not separately recovered from the patient.  If, however, these charges are recovered separately they are reimbursed.

(b)  Where special nursing is required, a certificate from the Medical officer in-charge of the hospital should be obtained beforehand. The necessary recommendations be made in the form of a certificate as given as an annexure to this chapter. As for the reimbursement of charges in such cases, the railway employee should bear cost up to 25% of his pay for which special nursing was arranged. The rest being borne by the Railway administration. This does not, however, apply in the case of the railway employee who is injured on duty.