As a final step in the revalidation process, nurses, midwives and nursing associates must undertake a number of declarations:
- Health and character – a registrant must declare if you have been charged, convicted of any criminal offence (including a conditional discharge) or issued with a formal caution. This includes a declaration relating to any adverse determination about fitness to practise impairment.
- Professional indemnity arrangement – a registrant must declare that you have, or will have when practising, appropriate cover under an indemnity arrangements.
- Confirmation – a declaration that the registrant has demonstrated to an appropriate confirmer that they have met the revalidation requirements.
Read more:
NMC Revalidation Part 1: Revalidation
NMC Revalidation Part 3: Reflection
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