Review of preregistration Nursing Education

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Review of pre-registration Nursing Education
March 2009
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NMC Project Team Garth Long, Professional
Adviser Education Jan Goldsmith, Professional
Adviser Education Nicola Rowlands, Workstream
Lead - Competencies Janet Lawson, Project Manager
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Two phases

• Phase 1 consulted on proposals for a revised UK
  wide framework for pre-registration nursing
  education
• Ended Summer 2008
• Phase 2 will develop and publish new Standards
  for pre-registration nursing education
• Proposed publication date September 2010

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Outline principles
In September 2008 Council agreed the principles
to shape a new framework for pre-registration
nursing education and enable the second phase of
the project to be progressed.
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Equality Impact Assessment

• Initial assessment of the principles agreed by
  Council
• Dynamic process throughout the project
• Additional issues will be identified as
  appropriate and action taken
• The assessment will be regularly updated and
  published on the NMC website

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Phase 2 Timeline

• Developing new standards and requirements January
  December 2009
• Consultation January to March 2010
• New standards ready Autumn 2010
• Earliest introduction of new programmes Autumn
  2011

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Current focus April 2009

• Looking at how new programmes can be introduced
• Working with Advisory Group
• Establishing generic and field working groups,
  targeted reference group and other ways to ensure
  people can have their say including e-portal
• Identifying the knowledge, skills and attitudes
  needed
• Looking at new teaching, learning and assessment
  requirements
• Communicating key messages through FAQs and
  monthly website bulletin

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Generic working group April to June 2009

• The role of the working group will be to assist
  in developing generic competencies and new
  requirements for teaching, learning and
  assessment, inclusive of community and public
  health practice.
• Involves shaping and commenting on proposals,
  speaking to others and feeding back views.
• The generic working group will meet in London on
• 6 May
• 1 June

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Targeted reference group April to September 2009

• The role of the targeted reference group is to
  inform and support the working groups in
  developing generic and field competencies, and
  new requirements for teaching, learning and
  assessment, inclusive of community and public
  health practice.
• Involves shaping and commenting on proposals,
  speaking to others and feeding back views via the
  e-portal.

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Field groups June to September 2009

• Working groups for each field will be identified
  by May
• Similar role to generic group but focusing on
  field specific competencies and requirements
• The adult field group will consider EU general
  care
• requirements
• Field groups will include some experts from
• the generic working group
• the targeted reference group
• others

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Ideas around structure

• The following diagram
• is work in progress
• a way of dividing up the programme
• acts as an early reference point
• will be influenced by generic and field
  activity

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Characteristics

• leads to registration with degree
• 3 years or 4600 hours
• half theory and half practice
• two or more assessed progression points
• increasing field focus over time
• flexible boundaries
• shared learning
• emphasis on professional responsibility
• practice learning to achieve competencies

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Networking

• What we would like you to do
• Publicise the Review amongst your contacts
• Make us aware of any problems anyone has in
  accessing the Review  
• Let us know of any emerging issues  
• Look for opportunities to
• Seek new ideas
• Check out proposals
• Establish accuracy
• Disseminate information
• Clarify key messages
• Involve professionals, students, the public,
  users and carers across the care sectors.
• Use established groups, existing networks,
  innovative approaches, different media.

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e-portal

• Vehicle for professionals and the public to take
  part in the development of generic and specific
  competencies
• e-portal divided into two areas
• Members
• Public

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e-portal

• Discussion forum will enable you to
• Support the Working Group by responding to
  questions and giving your thoughts on issues
• Share and exchange ideas about Phase 2 with other
  professionals involved in this Review
• Network with other professionals involved in this
  Review
• The discussion forum will operate around cycles
  of Working Group activities
• Dialogue needed for the discussion forum to work
• Password protected site only accessible to
  members of the Advisory Group, Working Group and
  Reference Group and a few NMC staff.
• Try the site 23rd March to 26th March
• http//www.engagespace.co.uk/engage/nmc/ 

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Flyer
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Structure of the Day

• Facilitated group work sessions and feedback
• Morning Generic / Field issues all groups
• Afternoon Chosen topic issues relating to the
  agreed principles

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Thank You
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