Revalidationportfolioworkshop
MelanievanLimborghTrustLeadforNursingandMidwiferyRevalidation
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Revalidationportfolioworkshop
vThissessionisaimedatprovidinganoverviewoftherequirementsofRevalidation,helpyougetpreparedforRevalidationandadviceonwhattoincludeinyourportfolioforNMCRevalidation
v6modulestolookthrough
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Whatis Revalidation?
v Everythree years,atthepointoftheirrenewalofregistration,nursesandmidwiveswillneedtoshowthat,asaprofessional, theyarelivingbytheCode’sstandardsofpracticeandbehaviour
v Thisprocessiscalledrevalidationanditbuildsonthecurrent‘Prep’requirementsandisdesignedtobeonanon-goingbasisratherthanapointintime assessment
v Nursesandmidwiveswillneedtomeetarangeofrequirements,designedtoshowthattheyarekeepinguptodateandpractisesafelyandeffectively
v Revalidationisaboutpromotinggoodpracticeacrossthewholepopulationofnursesandmidwivesandpreventingisolation
v ReinforcingtheCodetobeusedasareference point3
TheCode– centraltoRevalidation
v TheNMChasupdateditsCodeofprofessional standards
v Itsetsoutthereviseduniversalstandardsexpectedofnursesandmidwives,whichtheymustupholdeverydayinordertoberegisteredtopractiseintheUK
v ThenewCodeiseffective from31March2015
v Allregistrantsshouldhavereceived thisinthepost(itisavailabledowndownloadtoo)https://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/code/
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prioritise people
practise effectively
public protection
preserve safety
promote professionalism
and trust
OneCode- fourthemes
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Togethertheysignifygoodnursingandmidwiferypractice
ResponsibilityforRevalidation
• ForeachnurseormidwifetocompletebythetimescalessetbytheNMC
• RevalidationisnottheresponsibilityofthetrustortheNMC
• LapsingfromtheregisterforwhateverreasonwillmeananurseormidwifecannotworkasanNMCregistrant
• ReminderswillbesentfromtheNMCandtheTrust
WhatisneededforRevalidation
• Acompletedportfoliocoveringtheprevious3yearsleadinguptotheRevalidationdateandapprovedbyaconfirmer
• TheportfolioisnottobesenttotheNMC
Whatarethetimescalestoworkto?
HowtomakeyourNMCRevalidationapplication
http://revalidation.nmc.org.uk/ready-to-submit-online
YouTube
• ShortNMCfilmexplainstheprocessofmakingyourRevalidationapplication
RegistrantlogsintotheirNMCOn-Lineaccountandconfirmstheyhavemettherequirements:
v Practicehoursv ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment
(CPD)v 5 piecesofpracticerelatedfeedbackv 5writtenreflectionsv Professionaldevelopment discussionv Confirmation
vHealthandcharacterdeclarationXvProfessionalindemnityarrangementX
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FollowingsubmissionoftheapplicationSomeregistrants’applicationsmaybeaudited
vTheNMCwillselectasampleofnursesandmidwivestoprovidefurtherinformationthattheyhavemettherequirementstoverifythedeclarationmadeontheapplication
v Iftheregistrantisselected,theregistrationwillnotbereneweduntilthisprocessiscompleted
vKeepacheckonyouremailsincasetheNMCcontactsyouforfurtherinformation
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http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/revalidation/how-to-revalidate/
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Resources intheTrust
http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/professionals/nursing-and-midwifery-revalidation
Trustwebsitepage,materialsandtemplates
SomeotherResources
• Regularnewsletters• ReminderlettersfromtheWorkforceteam• Linknurses/midwives2016• Yourlinemanager,whocanassistwithyourreflectivediscussionandconfirmation
• TheLibrary• TrustRevalidationLead
Questions?
NowforanoverviewofeachsectionofRevalidationrequirements
PracticehoursContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)5piecesofpracticerelatedfeedback5ReflectiveaccountsReflectivediscussionConfirmation
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