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Revalidation for nurses

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Revalidation purposeprimary aim is to improve public protection by enhancing existing renewal requirements through:• greater accountability for individual performance and

improvement

• encouraging managers to ensure their staff are engaging in professional development

• encouraging registrants who work in professional isolation to participate in peer networks

• greater assurance through third party confirmation


Revalidation policy

every three years at the point of renewal, a nurse or midwife will declare online they have:

• practised for 450 hours during the last three years

• met the requirements for CPD – 40 hours

• obtained confirmation from a third party on their continuing fitness to practise

• reflected on practice related feedback, their CPD and the Code

• a professional indemnity arrangement in place


Revalidation: key themes • implementing revalidation in a variety of settings

and scopes of practice

• third party confirmation and practice related feedback – sources and mechanism

• auditing – process and outcome

• sharing of information between the regulators

• other standards, guidance and support related to revalidation – the revised Code agreed by the Council in December 2014


Pilots – purpose and outcomes

purpose

• test the revalidation model, process, guidance and tools with registrants and employers

outcomes

• to help inform any final adjustments to the model, the guidance, supporting information, systems and processes before going live at the end of 2015


Pilot overview

meeting revalidation requirements

understanding the requirements of revalidation (using guidance)

building a portfolio (forms/templates)

approaching/scheduling time with your confirmer

having revalidation conversation and gaining confirmation

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Pilot timelines

January 2015 – June 2015

• participant briefing and preparations• undertake pilot• gather views on participants experience and

perceptions

July 2015 - August 2015

• review the pilot• pilot report – outcomes and recommendations


What is the RSCH doing– readiness assessment

key areas of focus: • Reviewing all staff whose pin will expire and need

revalidation Jan-Dec 2016. This includes bank nurses.• Identifying existing employer systems and processes

which already align to revalidation requirements can we align with PDRs?

• Series of education events about revalidation• Steps needed to identify, assign, brief and train

confirmers


• Agree what can be allowed on the revalidation evidence list

• Set up bimonthly education events for nurses

• Produce a policy that covers the full process including if a person cannot be revalidated

• Think through how we revalidate non ward/dept. nurses i.e.. bank nurses, those whose manager is not a nurse


In Summary - Preparing for revalidation • start thinking about revalidation now –

individually and corporately

• encourage your colleagues to think about it

• communicate – 2016 is not far away!

• appreciate the benefits – revalidation will increase professionalism


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