Your Revalidation Guide
3. Gathering the evidence
This is a three year cycle and much like PREP before it, Revalidation is about you demonstrating to the public and the profession that you have ensured that you have kept yourself up to date and how you did this. You must gather this detail and ensure that you have evidence ready to hand when you have your discussion with your confirmer. Using templates that the NMC have given us makes the process simple and straight forward. And don't forget to refer to the NMC Guide to Revalidation Booklet.
1. Please use the NMC templates to present all your evidence. You may choose to store the completed forms in either paper or electronic format. Please make sure you respect the fact that these forms contain personal data about the registrant that you have your Reflective Discussion with and your Confirmer, and that you uphold your obligations in relation to confidentiality and data protection. You can familiarise yourself with your obligations in our guidance on non-identifiable information, see page 14 of How to revalidate with the NMC.
2. Practice Hours- 450 hours (or 900 as a dual registrant 'NURSE & MIDWIFE') use evidence such as a job descriptions, ESR read outs, timesheets or off duty to support the number of hours that you wish to record. The NMC have provided a completed set of templates to guide you. Remember if you are a dual registrant; nurse and midwife, you will need to evidence 900 hours. Here the NMC guide you through ensuring that you meet the requirements of dual registration.
3. Continuing Professional Development- 35 hours, 20 of which should be participatory. The completed templates will guide you again here. Remember to refer to the NMC guide if you need to refresh your memory.
4. Practice Related Feedback- 5 pieces. Think as a registrant about the sorts of feedback that reflect your role. Try not to gather five similar pieces, eg all from patients. Think about feedback from students, managers, other health care professionals and perhaps families and how this breadth will demonstrate the many facets of your role and give your confirmer a real insight into your role. Take a look at the completed templates if you need some inspiration.
5. Reflective Accounts - 5 accounts. There isn't a requirement in terms of wordage or references...so many have started panicking about producing essay style accounts. Stop the panic! Whilst they need to be articulate and reflective of a thinking practitioner, there is not a requirement to produce a very academic piece, supported by multiple references. But if you feel that you would like to share the reading that you have undertaken behind the pieces include them. These will be a great resource to share. Remember you only need to present 5 pieces.....before long you'll realise that you are constantly reflecting on your practice and could probably present 5 a day!!! But all you need to do is five in 3 years. Again the completed templates will reassure you.
6. Reflective Discussion.- This discussion must take place with another NMC registrant. It may be that your line manager (if they too are a registrant), is happy to have this discussion with you when you are 'confirming'. But clarify this as soon as possible with them. This discussion is so important and will enable you to explore your reflections in a meaningful way. Remember that you too will be called on to have such discussions with your colleagues. This is a really positive way to ensure that we share best practice and learn from each other and from areas where development may be required. Look at the completed templates to ensure that this is completed correctly. This discussion can take place anytime in the 12 months leading up to your Revalidation date.
7. Health and Character- When your online account opens this will be a question field that you will answer online. There is no form to fill in.
8. Indemnity Insurance-When your online account opens this will be a question field that you will answer online. There is no form to fill in. In your role within this Trust you will be covered.
9. Appraisal- When your online account opens this will be a question field that you will answer online. There is no form to fill in. The NMC ask when you last had an appraisal.
10.Confirmation-The confirmation process in this Trust should be had with your line manager. You can identify, this if you aren't sure, through your ESR account. It does not have to be another NMC registrant. Again the completed templates will reassure you. You will also find the NMC guides to the Confirmer role really valuable. Information for Confirmers