Revalidation for nurses · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
Revalidation purpose primary 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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 submitting online self-declarations gather participant views and perceptions of pilot experience · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
Pilot timelines January 2015 – June 2015 participant briefing and preparations undertake pilot gather views on participants experience and perceptions July August 2015 review the pilot pilot report – outcomes and recommendations · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
What is the RSCH doing– readiness assessment key areas of focus: Reviewing all staff whose pin will expire and need revalidation Jan-Dec 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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·
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 · · · · best care, anywhere · · · ·