Nmc record keeping booklet

Nmc commemorative booklet by national mastitis council issuu. Record keeping booklet for your swine project animal portions of this record keeping booklet have been adapted for use from the alberta 4h record keeping manual. Read the code online nursing and midwifery council. Record keeping vital signs for nurses wiley online library. It replaces guidelines for records and record keeping nmc 2002. This includes but is not limited to patient records. Record keeping guidance revalidation standards for. The code y cod cymraeg presents the professional standards that nurses, midwives and nursing associates must uphold in order to be registered to practise in the uk. We have also produced an easyread version of the leaflet easyread gofal da gan. Recordkeeping is an integral part of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals practice and is essential to the provision of safe and effective care. Nmc code standards relevant to record keeping nipec.

The way in which nurses and midwives keep records is usually set by their employer. The home of new music from the british isles as an archive, as a record of important musical events over the last 30 years, the job nmc does is essential bbc radio 3. The primary purpose of the nmc is protection of the public. Record keeping is a legal and professional requirement within healthcare practice and an integral part of monitoring the quality of patient care. This applies to the records that are relevant to your scope of practice. Further information to support this guidance is available on our website. There is no specific document on keeping records all nurses, midwives and nursing associates should refer to the code for this guidance.

Nmc commemorative booklet published on jul 1, 2012 this book is a collection of the past 50 years of mastitis control, milk quality, the history of the national mastitis council, personal rec. Recording keeping is now covered in the nmc code please read the relevant section. The nursing and midwifery council nmc is the uk regulator for two professions. Requirements supporting evidence 450 practice hours for each registration. Clarifies the issues of delegating record keeping and countersigning records for nursing staff and employers. The current design was introduced in april 2010, however the content has not changed. The government has reinforced the importance of record keeping as a key element in providing quality service within the national health service nhs and an essential component of risk management. We have also produced an easyread version of the leaflet. Record keeping guidance for nurses and midwives 2010 nipec. Evidencebased information on nmc record keeping guidelines 2002 from hundreds of trustworthy sources for health and social care. The new nmc code professional staff, quality services shows how the professional standards and principles of the code are. It is structured around four themes prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust. A nurse, midwife or nursing associate should tell you their pin, when asked, if youre using their services.

Record keeping guidance nursing and midwifery council. Nursing and midwifery record keeping standards audit tool 12 16. It includes all records that are relevant to your scope of practice. Record keeping record guidance for nurses and midwives keeping. This guidance on record keeping was published in july 2009, for implementation from 1 august 2009. Nmc guidelines for records and record keeping action on elder.

In meeting the revalidation requirements and keeping your evidence, you must not record any information that might identify an individual, whether that. Clinical record keeping policy southern health nhs foundation. Setting and achieving the nhs standard for records management. We hope that you will find this booklet helpful in all aspects of your professionalpractice.