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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