The role of confirmer for revalidation 1
The Code v The NMC has updated its Code of professional standards v It sets out the revised universal standards expected of nurses and midwives, which they must uphold every day in order to be registered to practise in the UK v All registrants should have received this in the post ( it is available down download too ) v Have a copy available 2
One Code - four themes Together they signify good nursing and midwifery practice prioritise practise preserve promote people effectively safety professionalism and trust public protection 3
What is Revalidation? v Every three years, at the point of their renewal of registration, nurses and midwives will need to show that, as a professional, they are living by the Code’s standards of practice and behaviour v This process is called revalidation and it builds on the current ‘Prep’ requirements and is designed to be on an on-going basis rather than a point in time assessment v Nurses and midwives will need to meet a range of requirements, designed to show that they are keeping up to date and practise safely and effectively v Revalidation is about promoting good practice across the whole population of nurses and midwives and preventing isolation v Reinforcing the Code to be used as a reference point 4
http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/re validation/how-to-revalidate/ 6
http://www.nmc.org.uk/standards/re validation/confirm-nurse-midwife / 7
What is the process to renew? v As part of the application the registrant will be asked to declare they have met the revalidation requirements by answering questions v This renewal will be on-line v They will be asked to renew before the 1 st day of the month before their registration expires at the end of that month v (e.g. by 1 st of April if the date of expiry is the 30 th ) v The NMC provides guidance for this renewal process 8
The renewal date v This is the last day in the month that the registration expires v The registration will be renewed from this date onwards if the registrant has successfully completed the revalidation application before hand v In essence - the application must be a month in advance of the expiry of registration 9
Registrant logs into their NMC On-Line account and confirms they have met the requirements: v Practice hours v Continuing Professional Development (CPD) v 5 pieces of practice related feedback v 5 written reflections v Professional development discussion v Confirmation v Health and character declaration X v Professional indemnity arrangement X 10
You Tube film explains the application process • http://revalidation.nmc.org.uk/ready-to- submit-online
Following submission of the application v The NMC will select a sample of nurses and midwives to provide further information that they have met the requirements to verify the declaration made on the application v If the registrant is selected, the registration will not be renewed until this process is completed v Highlight to staff they must observe their emails after their revalidation application to make sure the NMC has not selected them for audit 12
Confirmation in the Trust • Will eventually take place at appraisal by the line manager but instigated by the registrant • Well in advance of the Revalidation month (can be up to one year) • New appraisal documents available to permit documentation of an update at each appraisal • Registrants can request another confirmer
Confirmation in the Trust v Check your staff have thought ahead and have factored these steps in and have contacted you for a meeting v Remind them they have another step to do after confirmation….they must access NMC Online and make the application for revalidation on time v Their fee payment must be submitted on time and they must keep their portfolio safe v They must remember they may be selected for audit and they must reply
Reminders and Reports v The Trust Workforce contacts nurses and midwives revalidating 6 and 3 months before the revalidation month v The Workforce Team produces a monthly report of revalidation dates sent to the Divisional Nurses/Heads of Midwifery v The NMC writes to nurses and midwives several times before the revalidation month v The NMC contacts registrants to inform them that their NMC Online account is open to make the revalidation application
http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/professionals/ nursing-and-midwifery-revalidation Trust website page, materials and templates
Reflective Discussion v Registrant has a reflective discussion with another NMC-registered nurse or midwife, covering the five written reflective accounts and how they relate to the Code, (this is likely to be the Band 6, 7 or 8 doing this) v Required to document the name of the registrant and their PIN and the date of the discussion v Not to include any personal information v Usually undertake this discussion at appraisal v On the NMC template v Check if who you are confirming requires a reflective discussion 22
http://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/professionals/ nursing-and-midwifery-revalidation
Confirmation questions? Melanie van Limborgh, Corporate Lead Nurse RevalidationNMC@chelwest.nhs.uk 31
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