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Professional Self-Regulation for Nursing and Midwifery in Oman: Protecting the Public and Enhancing the Quality of Care
The word regulation is often associated with detailed procedures, rules, and controls and over time it has come to be perceived in a negative sense, and sometimes self-serving. However, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) views regulation in a highly positive way. It is seen as being the legitimate and appropriat …