Future Nurse/Midwife –the new Standards from the NMC.

Jane CantrellNHS Education for Scotland

NMC Objectives

•Raise the ambition for nursing and

Midwifery proficiency for the

benefit of the people they care for.

•Maximise the quality of

education and training for nurses

and midwives.

•Ensure that regulation is fit for

purpose and not a barrier to

individual and service development.

Structure of the new standards

Timelines

Consultations – June to September 2017

Council approval – March 2018

Final standards published – May 2018

Standards for education and training and future nurse proficiencies come into force – January 2019

First group of nursing students expected in March 2019,all students on new programmes by September 2020

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Principles of our new standards for student supervision and assessment

Potential benefits

• Separate supervision and assessment roles to:

• Increase consistency in assessment judgments

• Avoid ‘failing to fail’ situations

• Improve interprofessional working

• Enhance joint working between AEIs and practice placement partners

• Supporting students becomes every NMC registrant’s responsibility (it’s in the Code)

• Everyone will have an input to assessment

Standards for student supervision and assessment

Three headings

• Effective practice learning

• Supervision of students

• Assessment of students and confirmation of proficiency

Practice supervision

• In practice, students are supervised by an NMC registered nurse or midwife, or another registered health and social care professionals,

• Practice supervision ensures safe and effective learning experiences.

• There is sufficient coordination and continuity of support and supervision of students.

Assessor roles

All students are assigned to:

• a practice assessor for a practice placement or a series of practice placements

• an academic assessor for each part of the education programme.

The assessors are:

• registered nurses or midwives with appropriate equivalent experience for the student’s field of practice.

Practice assessors

• Conduct assessments to confirm that the student has achieved the proficiencies and outcomes.

• assessment decisions are informed by feedback from practice supervisors

• Work in partnership with the academic assessor regarding student progression.

• periodically observe the student across environments to inform decisions

• have an understanding of student’s learning and achievement in theory.

Academic assessors

• Conduct assessments to confirm that the student has achieved the proficiencies and outcomes.

• assessment decisions are informed by feedback from practice supervisors

• Work in partnership with the practice assessor regarding student progression.

• Communication and collaboration is scheduled for relevant points in the programme

Structure of the new standards

The Proficiencies

One set of proficiencies

which apply to all fields

(Adult, menta health,

Learning disability and

child) but indicate greater field

emphasis and depth of knowledge

and skills where required.

Greater focus on generalist.

7 platforms

• Being an Accountable professional

• Promoting health and preventing ill-health

• Assessing needs and planning care

• Providing and evaluating care

• Leading and manging nursing care and working in teams

• Improving safety and quality of care

• Coordinating care

Conclusions - Scotland

Standards for nurse/midwifery education and Standards of proficiency for Nursing 2018.

Standards of proficiency for Midwifery 2019.

All students on new programmes by September 2020

Scottish Future Nurse and Midwife Programme Board (CNO, practice and education partners, NES) leading national implementation, series of engagement events and virtual meetings/workshops.

Thank you

Any questions?

futurestandards@nmc-uk.org