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This conference will update delegates on developing the role of the Nursing Associate – understanding the elements of the role, and how the role is being delivered in practice. Through national updates, case studies from the Nursing Associate original initiator sites, e-posters, and perspectives from Nursing Associates the conference will look at the developing role, regulation of the role, accountability, support and practice development, competence and how you can develop and support the role in your service. With the first Nursing Associates now having gone through revalidation the conference will also focus on preparing for revalidation.
Case studies will look at experiences in acute trusts, end of life care and care homes. The conference will also discuss implementing the Guidance on Medicines Management and the Nursing Associate and the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nurse Associates including a case study focusing on expanding practice through Drug and IV Administration by Nursing Associates in practice.
“Nursing associates stand shoulder to shoulder with other health and care professionals in England, offering vital support to registered nurses and providing essential care for people who use services. Just like nurses and midwives, they follow our professional Code, and study and practise in line with our standards of proficiency for nursing associates, ensuring people receive the safe, effective and kind care they have the right to expect.People are at the heart of everything nursing associates do. They listen and communicate with people and their families and carers to understand their health needs, working with them and the wider team to support any decisions about their care.”
“This year we’re celebrating the revalidation of the first ever nursing associates… Over the last three years we have seen the number of nursing associates grow to over 6,800 and witnessed the role developing in a broad range of settings and services. ... Nursing associates are in education, clinical practice, in a range of services and some have moved on to becoming registered nurses… The three ambitions of the nursing associate role have been achieved. It is a unique professional role regulated by the NMC, it draws knowledge, skills and competence from all four fields of nursing and, for those that wish to, there is a career pathway into becoming a registered nurse.”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are implementing and developing the Nursing Associate role
- Learn from outstanding practice in training and supporting Nursing Associates
- Understand how the role has changed during Covid-19
- Explore additional competencies and how local policies and governance can support NAs to undertake additional procedures
- Reflect on national developments including NMC Regulation & Revalidation, the Guidance on Medicines Management and the Nursing Associate and the Standards of Proficiency for Nurse Associates
- Ensure safety and develop effective governance and accountability
- Learn from a case study who have supported nursing associates to undertake Drug and IV Administration
- Improve the way Nursing Associates are introduced and supported
- Learn from the lived experience of Registered Nursing Associates
- Learn from case studies
- Understand how you can improve competence and compliance with national NMC standards
- Identify key strategies for medicines management
- Understand how to support nursing associates in your service
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
