Revalidation 1: Benefits for the profession and patients
Revalidation has caused anxiety among some practitioners, but it can empower nurses to reflect on their practice and make positive changes to the way they work.
View ArticleRevalidation 2: How reflection can raise standards of nursing care
Reflection as part of revalidation helps to ensure nurses and midwives act upon their learning. Discover what the process entails and how it can improve quality of care.
View ArticleRevalidation 3: Practice-related feedback
Practice-related feedback from colleagues and patients informs the process of reflection and can be used to improve patient care.
View ArticleRevalidation 4: Comparing PREP and revalidation
The new revalidation process has been designed to build on, rather than replace, the requirements of the PREP system.
View ArticleRevalidation 5: The benefits of keeping a portfolio
Your confirmer will use your portfolio to verify the declarations you make as part of the revalidation process, so maintaining it can help make the process less stressful.
View ArticleRevalidation 6: The role of the confirmer
Nurses and midwives must demonstrate to a confirmer that they have met each of the revalidation requirements before the confirmer can sign a confirmation form.
View ArticleRevalidation 7: Continuing professional development
Continuing professional development ensures nurses and midwives maintain safe and effective practice, improve practice and develop new skills.
View ArticleRevalidation 8: Dispelling the myths
Some aspects of revalidation have caused confusion. This article dispels some common myths and misunderstandings such as the role of confirmers.
View ArticleRevalidation: case study from a pilot site
Before the new system of nurse and midwife revalidation was approved, it was piloted at a range of sites. This article reports on experiences at a primary care site.
View ArticleAssessing the need for service improvement
Before implementing a change in practice, nurses require a systematic, evidence-based approach to identifying gaps in services and the need for change
View ArticleManaging and reviewing evidence-based changes
After determining why an area of practice is falling short, nurses can then introduce evidence-based changes and review their impact to ensure practice has improved
View ArticleRevalidation 5: The benefits of keeping a portfolio
Your confirmer will use your portfolio to verify the declarations you make as part of the revalidation process, so maintaining it can help make the process less stressful.
View ArticleRevalidation 6: The role of the confirmer
Nurses and midwives must demonstrate to a confirmer that they have met each of the revalidation requirements before the confirmer can sign a confirmation form.
View ArticleRevalidation 7: Continuing professional development
Continuing professional development ensures nurses and midwives maintain safe and effective practice, improve practice and develop new skills.
View ArticleRevalidation 8: Dispelling the myths
Some aspects of revalidation have caused confusion. This article dispels some common myths and misunderstandings such as the role of confirmers.
View ArticleAssessing the need for service improvement
Before implementing a change in practice, nurses require a systematic, evidence-based approach to identifying gaps in services and the need for change
View ArticleA practical model for reflection on practice
Models of reflection do not necessarily lead to useful insights. A new triangular model encourages shared reflection to gain deeper understanding of nurses’ practice
View ArticlePatient narratives 5: providing empathetic care in nursing practice
Empathy is a complex concept. Patient narratives can help nurses to understand and recognise situations when empathy is required
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