Statement 9

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Robynne McKibbin

Cards (7)

  • NMC Role

    We make sure nurses, midwives and nursing associates have the skills they need to care for people safely, with integrity, expertise, respect and compassion, from the moment they step into their first job
  • Learning does not stop the day nurses, midwives and nursing associates qualify
  • To promote safety and public trust, we require professionals to demonstrate throughout their career that they are committed to learning and developing to keep their skills up to date and improve as practitioners
  • We want to encourage openness and learning among healthcare professions to improve care and keep the public safe
  • On the occasions when something goes wrong and people are at risk, we can step in to investigate and take action, giving patients and families a voice as we do so
  • What they do

    • They are the independent professional regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK
    • They exist to protect the public
    • They do this by maintaining the register of qualified nurses and midwives in the UK and also nursing associates in England
    • They set standards of education, training, conduct and performance
    • They ensure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date through a regular revalidation process
    • If concerns are raised about the standards of a registered nurse or midwife or nursing associate they have a duty to investigate and, where necessary, take action to protect the public
  • The code

    • The code presents the professional standards of conduct, performance and ethics that nurses, midwives and nursing associates must uphold in order to be registered to practise in the UK
    • It is structured around four themes: prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety, promote professionalism and trust
    • It was developed in collaboration with many who care about good nursing and midwifery, the Code can be used by nurses, midwives and nursing associates as a way of reinforcing their professionalism
    • Failure to comply with the Code may bring their fitness to practise into question