Persons seeking to establish a nursing agency, or an agency where the services of nurses, midwives and clinical nurses are sought, must first obtain a license from the Nursing Council.

The Council reserves the right to refuse application or revoke the issued licence on these grounds:

• The applicant or holder of the licence is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.
• There is no need or demand for the nursing service proposed in the application.
• The equipment, organisation, and staffing arrangements of the agency are inadequate.
• The premises in which the agency is located are unsuitable.
• The agency has been or is being improperly conducted.
• Offences against the Act or any regulations made thereto have been committed in connection with the carrying on of the agency.
• There is failure to comply with a requirement of a law regulating to the carrying on of that agency.
• There is failure to comply with the uniform code, code of ethics or standard of nursing care specified by the Nursing Council.
  

If granted, the licence is valid for one year and afterward must be renewed. The licence should always be displayed prominently on the owner’s premises.

Anyone interested in establishing a nursing facility may apply.

1. Complete application form.
2. Send the fee payment along with the application and supporting documents to the Nursing Council.

After receipt of the application, the Council will place a notice in at least 2 newspapers published and circulated in The Bahamas and twice in the Gazette. A public hearing of the application is called and the Council decides to approve or reject the application within 30 days.

• Nursing Agencies Licensing Form
• Application Form for Renewal of Licence

These forms are also available at the offices of the Nursing Council.

Documents containing the following:

• The philosophy and objectives of the agency.
• Policies and procedures for governing the agency.
• Respective records required to be kept by any nurse supplied in the carrying on of the agency.
• Methods of evaluating the quality of care received by a patient or client of the agency.
• Policies for ensuring the confidentiality of records.
• Means of liability insurance for the staff.

• BS$300.00.
• BS$100.00 for a duplicate licence in the event that your license is lost, damaged or destroyed.

Nursing Council
Delancy Street, (opposite Ministry of Health exit gate)
P.O. Box N-9802
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 326-0553
Fax.(242) 326-0537
E-mail: nursing@nursingcouncil.org 
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays