Basic Flashcards
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What is the minimum number of practice hours required for NMC revalidation over a 3-year period?
Answer: 450 hours
The NMC requires a minimum of 450 practice hours (or 900 for those on the dual register) in the three years before revalidation.
A nurse's reflective discussion for NMC revalidation must be conducted with:
Answer: Another NMC registrant
The NMC specifies that the reflective discussion must take place with another NMC registrant, though this does not have to be the confirmer.
A nurse's 'scope of practice' is best defined as:
Answer: The range of roles and responsibilities they are competent and authorised to perform
Scope of practice evolves throughout a career through education and experience; it is not fixed at the point of initial registration.
Written reflective accounts for NMC revalidation must demonstrate:
Answer: How learning from practice has been applied in relation to The Code
The five reflective accounts must link learning from CPD or practice experiences to the standards and themes set out in The Code.
A nurse is asked by a colleague to perform a clinical procedure for which they have no training or competence. They should:
Answer: Refuse and explain they are not competent to carry out that task safely
The NMC Code requires nurses to recognise and work within the limits of their competence and to decline tasks they cannot perform safely.
How many pieces of practice-related feedback must a nurse gather for NMC revalidation?
Answer: 5
Revalidation requires five pieces of practice-related feedback from patients, service users, students, colleagues, or other sources related to practice.
The NMC professional duty of candour requires a nurse to:
Answer: Inform patients openly and honestly when something has gone wrong with their care
The professional duty of candour obligates nurses to tell patients when things go wrong, apologise, explain what happened, and describe what will be done to prevent recurrence.