Professional Values - NMC CODE

1)Professional standards which registered nurses and midwives must uphold.

2)Uk Nurses/ Midwives expected to 'act in line' with NMC code:

• ( During direct patient /group/community care) 

• (During other roles that require bearing of nursing/ midwifery knowledge like: Education, Leadership, Research) 

- Negotiable 

- Discretionary

- Everyone who cares abut good nursing and midwifery practise. 

1) Patients/Service users/People who care for them

2)Nurses/Midwives

3)Employer organisations 

4)Educators 

- Give nurses/ Midwives feedback about the care received.

- To promote saftey and effective practise in place of work 

-To support staff in upholding the code's standards , to provide quality and safety expected by service users and regulators. 

-To teach students the understanding of what it means to be a registered proffesional, and how this can be achieved by upholding the code.  

- Allows better evidence of continued ability to practise effectively and safely through revalidation.

- Prioritise People

-Practise effectively 

-Preserve saftey 

-Promote proffesionalism and trust 

1)Uphold the reputation of your proffesion at all times

2)Uphold your position as a registered nurse/ midwife 

3)Fulful all registration requirements

4)Cooperate with all investigations and audits 

5)Respond to any complaints made against you proffesionally 

6)Provide leadership for the protection of people's wellbeing and improved experience of the healthcare system