This guide explains what nurse revalidation involves. Revalidation is how you show the NMC that you remain fit to practise. You complete it every three years.
What revalidation covers
Your revalidation is based on the three years before your renewal date. You gather:
- your practice hours;
- your continuing professional development (CPD);
- practice-related feedback;
- five written reflective accounts;
- a reflective discussion with another NMC registrant;
- a health and character declaration;
- a professional indemnity arrangement;
- confirmation from a confirmer.
Practice hours
You need at least 450 practice hours over the three years. If you are registered as both a nurse and a midwife, you need 900 hours; that is 450 hours for each part of your registration.
Continuing professional development
You need 35 hours of CPD relevant to your practice. At least 20 of those hours must be participatory. The rest can be individual learning.
Practice-related feedback
You need five pieces of feedback from the three-year period. Feedback can come from patients, colleagues, complaints, audits or other sources linked to your practice.
Reflective accounts and discussion
You write five reflective accounts. Each one links to the Code, your CPD or the feedback you received. You then discuss them with another NMC registrant. That registrant signs your reflective discussion form.
Declarations
You confirm your health and character. You also confirm that you have, or will have, an appropriate professional indemnity arrangement in place.
Confirmation
A confirmer reviews your evidence and signs to confirm that you have met the requirements. This is usually your line manager.
How Nurse Tools helps
Nurse Tools keeps all of this in one place. It records your hours and CPD; it stores your feedback and reflections; it produces your portfolio. It is free to use. Create your free account to start.
Always check the current guidance on the NMC website before you submit.