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A reflective case study: Preparing for an NMC approval event
Abstract
This article describes a process to develop a new specialist community public health nursing programme for approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, with the outcome a significant and positive event for the whole team
It has been 18 years since the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) updated the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (NMC, 2004). These standards identified 10 fundamental principles of public health practice. They were grouped into four domains: the search for health needs, stimulation of awareness of health needs, influence on policies affecting health and facilitation of health-enhancing activities (NMC, 2004).
The new Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Standards for Proficiency (NMC, 2022) highlight the importance of meeting 21st-century health needs while understanding the determinants of health and seeking to address health inequalities across communities locally and nationally.
In recognising that public health nurses play a crucial role in safeguarding those who are most vulnerable in society (Institute of Health Visiting, 2024), the requirement was to embed Public Health England (PHE) guidance, Health Visiting and School Nursing Service Delivery Model (2020) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2022) throughout our new SCPHN programme.
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