{"id":1200,"date":"2017-07-03T12:43:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T12:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/ebn\/?p=1200"},"modified":"2017-07-03T12:43:09","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T12:43:09","slug":"consultation-on-the-new-education-standards-have-your-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/ebn\/2017\/07\/03\/consultation-on-the-new-education-standards-have-your-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation on the new education standards – have your say!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joanna Smith (@josmith175) Associate Editor, EBN<\/p>\n

There will be no EBN Twitter chat this week, as there is an important chat being hosted by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the proposed changes to nurse education. The chat will be held on Wednesday 5th<\/sup> July 2017 from 6-7pm UK time. <\/strong>Join in the conversation by using #RCNchat<\/a><\/p>\n

Participating in the Twitter Chat requires a Twitter account; if you do not already have one you can create an account at www.twitter.com<\/a>. Once you have an account contributing is straightforward; follow the discussion by searching for #RCNchat. Once linked to the discussion, click “all tweets” to keep up-to-date with recent tweets. To join in, add the #RCNchat hash tag your\u00a0tweets, this allows everyone taking part to view your contribution.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the Shape of Caring: Raising the Bar<\/em> review published in March 2015 was to review models of education & training for nurse registrants & healthcare assistants in England with 34 recommendations made that would shape the future of nurse education:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.hee.nhs.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2348-Shape-of-caring-review-FINAL.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

The Nursing & Midwifery Council is responsible\u00a0for the regulation of\u00a0nurses & midwives in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland, with the purpose of protecting the public (https:\/\/www.nmc.org.uk\/about-us\/our-role\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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The council set standards of education, training, conduct & performance so that nurses & midwives can deliver high quality healthcare. Since the publication of Shape of Caring: Raising the Bar<\/em> review there has been consultation & much debate, consternation & expectation from nurses in practice, managers & educators in anticipation of the proposed framework and whether it will meet the rapidly changing health & social care landscape and reflect the shift in nurses\u2019 roles over the next 10 years.<\/p>\n

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The standards will establish:<\/p>\n