Revalidation and Fitness to Practise Flashcards
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Which organisation is responsible for investigating fitness to practise concerns about nurses and midwives in the UK?
Answer: Nursing and Midwifery Council
The NMC is the regulatory body responsible for setting standards and investigating fitness to practise concerns for registered nurses and midwives.
If a nurse receives a criminal conviction, what is their primary obligation under the NMC Code?
Answer: Notify the NMC in addition to their employer
Registrants must inform the NMC of any criminal convictions, cautions, or charges as part of their professional duty of candour and self-referral obligations.
Which of the following is NOT a recognised ground for impaired fitness to practise under NMC proceedings?
Answer: Being assigned excessive workloads
Excessive workloads are a systemic issue, not a personal ground for impaired fitness to practise; impairment grounds relate to the individual registrant's conduct, health, or competence.
What is the primary purpose of the NMC fitness to practise process?
Answer: To protect the public from unsafe practitioners
The overarching purpose of NMC fitness to practise proceedings is public protection, not punishment of the registrant.
A caution order issued by the NMC typically remains on a registrant's record for how long?
Answer: 1 to 5 years
NMC caution orders last between one and five years and appear on the public register throughout that period.
What does a 'striking-off order' issued by an NMC fitness to practise panel mean for the registrant?
Answer: Permanent removal from the NMC register
A striking-off order permanently removes the registrant from the NMC register, meaning they can no longer legally practise as a nurse or midwife.
During a suspension order imposed by the NMC, what is the registrant permitted to do?
Answer: Not practise as a nurse or midwife at all
A suspension order removes the registrant's right to practise entirely for the duration of the suspension — they cannot work in any nursing or midwifery capacity.