NMC Revalidation and Fitness to Practise 2

Question 1

Which organisation is responsible for investigating fitness to practise concerns about nurses and midwives in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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NHS England

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Care Quality Commission

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General Medical Council

Question 2

If a nurse receives a criminal conviction, what is their primary obligation under the NMC Code?

Accepted Answer

Notify the NMC in addition to their employer

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Notify their employer only

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Take unpaid leave immediately

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No action is required for minor offences

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a recognised ground for impaired fitness to practise under NMC proceedings?

Accepted Answer

Being assigned excessive workloads

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Misconduct

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Lack of competence

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Physical or mental health conditions

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the NMC fitness to practise process?

Accepted Answer

To protect the public from unsafe practitioners

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To discipline and punish registrants

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To provide financial support to affected nurses

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To improve NHS staffing efficiency

Question 5

A caution order issued by the NMC typically remains on a registrant's record for how long?

Accepted Answer

1 to 5 years

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6 months to 1 year

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5 to 7 years

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10 years

Question 6

What does a 'striking-off order' issued by an NMC fitness to practise panel mean for the registrant?

Accepted Answer

Permanent removal from the NMC register

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Temporary suspension pending review

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A formal written warning on their record

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Conditions placed on their ongoing practice

Question 7

During a suspension order imposed by the NMC, what is the registrant permitted to do?

Accepted Answer

Not practise as a nurse or midwife at all

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Continue to practise with additional supervision

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Practise only in independent sector settings

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Practise only within their previous area of specialty