The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Midwife Alison talks revalidation
“Don’t be scared – just be prepared”.
That’s the message from one of the revalidation pioneers among NHS Lanarkshire’s midwives.
Charge midwife Alison Stark, who works on ward 22 at Wishaw General, said: “I buried my head in the sand, hoping it would go away, as I really didn’t know what it was all about.
“But, from January, I received emails from the NMC, so I checked their website to see what was expected.
“The examples of ‘reflective accounts’ showed that part of the process was not as traumatic as I initially thought!
“A colleague from Practice Development guided me to the NES e-portfolio, which contained the relevant templates. It was straightforward and not daunting.
“A learning session organised by Practice Development was also very helpful and worth attending.
“What to use for the ‘feedback’ was possibly what I found most difficult initially, but you soon realise you get constant useful feedback – positive and negative – from colleagues, patients other service users.
“There is now a buddy system to support colleagues, which will be beneficial to both as a learning opportunity.
“The revalidation process is certainly not as ‘scary’ as I initially thought and, basically, you’re only stating what you do in your workplace on a daily basis.
“Happy revalidating – and remember to be prepared and start putting your portfolio together in good time!”
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