title: Using mentorship activities to assist nurses and midwives with their revalidation requirements.
abstract: Before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) introduced revalidation in 2016, the proposed model for revalidation was piloted in 19 healthcare organisations in the UK. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) was among the pilot sites, and invited more than 1,000 registered nurses and midwives to take part. One of these participants, a member of the ABUHB practice facilitator team, used this experience to identify links between mentorship activities and the NMC requirements for revalidation. This article discusses how becoming a mentor and maintaining mentor status can provide registered nurses and midwives with evidence to assist them in their revalidation.
authors.affiliation: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, St Woolos Hospital, Newport, Wales.
authors.forename: Sara Nicola
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.affiliation: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, St Woolos Hospital, Newport, Wales.
authors.forename: Simon Andrew
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hyatt
authors.affiliation: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, St Woolos Hospital, Newport, Wales.
authors.forename: Jean Ruth
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dadge
authors.affiliation: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, St Woolos Hospital, Newport, Wales.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Summerhill
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: CPD; Nursing and Midwifery Council; continuing professional development; mentorship; nurse education; revalidation