The profession is regulated by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, a statutory body.
[3] Membership of the council consists of its director, a registered nurse in public service nominated by the Director of Health and appointed by the chief executive of Hong Kong, six registered nurses appointed by the chief executive, six registered or enrolled nurses elected for a term, two persons selected by the CE from people nominated by tertiary institutions providing nursing programmes, one member nominated by the Hospital Authority and appointed by the CE, one mental health nurse appointed by the CE, and three lay members appointed by the CE.
[5] Among programmes that lead to qualification as RNs, the Higher Diploma in Nursing programme offered by the Hospital Authority is 3 years in duration,[7] while bachelor's degrees offered by universities and post-secondary colleges are 5 years in duration.
[6] The following is a list of institutions offering nursing programmes as of 2020:[6][8] The Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff (Chinese: 香港護士協會) is one of the largest medical unions in Hong Kong.
[10] Nurses working for the Hospital Authority are additionally represented by the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (Chinese: 醫管局員工陣線), a union registered in December 2019.