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 […]
Revalidation is here – By Margot Russell, director of NMAHP Practice Development Centre
The first of our nurses and midwives to undertake revalidation have now been through the process.
I’m glad to say those I have spoken to have told me they have found revalidation very straightforward.
Revalidation is a new requirement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to promote good practice.
Every three years, nurses and midwives will have to revalidate by showing they meet the requirements.
These include evidence of 35 hours of continuing professional development over three years, five pieces of practice feedback and five written “reflective accounts” to have a reflective discussion with another registered nurse or midwife, and a confirmation discussion to ensure you have met the requirements.
We’ll see staff revalidating each month, depending on when their NMC revalidation date falls, and we’re offering as much support as we can.
My advice is to prepare early – months in advance is better than weeks. Identify what support you require and what information you need to gather, and pull it all together in good time.
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