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Diploma of nursing in Australia: NMBA and ANMF

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The NMBA sets out the following registration standards: Registration standard: Continuous Professional Development: The NMBA registration standard for continuous professional development provides guidance to EN, RN and midwives regarding the minimum requirement for CPD. Summary of the following NMBA registration standards: Registration standard: Continuous Professional Development: The NMBA registration standard for continuous professional development provides guidance to EN, RN and midwives regarding the minimum requirement for CPD.

Diploma of nursing in Australia: NMBA and ANMF

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Running head: DIPLOMA OF NURSINGDiploma of nursingName of the student:Name of the University:Author’s note
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1DIPLOMA OF NURSINGIntroduction: Australia is a multicultural nation where meeting health care needs and safety ofpeople is a critical responsibility of the health care system. The performance andstandards of nursing care is regulated in Australia by the NMBA and the ANMF. Thereport gives insight into the role of NMBA and ANMF in improving nursing practice andmaking care safe, affordable and accessible to people. It also gives idea about differentregistration standards that nurses or midwives must adhere to prevent cancellation ofregistration. This includes recency of practice, criminal history, continuous professionaldevelopment, professional indemnity, English language and Enrolled Nurse Standardsfor Practice. As nurse are often faced with several dilemma during the clinical practice,the decision making framework has also been provided by NMBA to support nurses toidentify the best action needed in specific scenario. The decision making framework hasalso been used in relation to a scenario to decide the best strategy that nurse can taketo engage in decision making during their placement. Part A:1.Function of NMBA: The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is theregulatory board established in each state and territory of Australia to carry out all workset up by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. It mainly deals withestablishing regulatory, ethical, legal and professional practice standards for nurse andmidwives and promote the health and safety of patient. It also plays key role inregistering nursing and midwifery students, handling discipline hearing and approvingaccreditation standards for nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – About,2017).Function of ANMF: The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federationis a strong unionof nurses and midwives that believes in improving the professional and industrial statusof its member. They stand up for all Australians to provide universal healthcare and highquality patient care. It members work in every health setting such as nursing home,hospital, GP clinic and community health practice in rural and urban Australia. They
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2DIPLOMA OF NURSINGstrive to provide good quality affordable and accessible care to every Australians.Currently, it is the largest union in Australia with about 2, 59, 000 members (AustralianNursing & Midwifery Federation, 2017).2.Summary of the following NMBA registration standards:Registration standard: Continuous Professional Development: The NMBA registrationstandard for continuous professional development provides guidance to EN, RN andmidwives regarding the minimum requirement for CPD. The first requirement to meetregistration is standard is to complete minimum 20 hours of CPD. However, for nurseswho hole an endorsement or those who are nurse practitioner, they need to completeadditional 10 hours of CPD apart from the minimum 20 hours. In addition, the additional10 hours of CPD is also applicable for midwives who hold an endorsement (Nursing andMidwifery Board of Australia - Continuing professional development, 2017). As I amgoing to register as a nurse soon, this registration standard is important for mypreparedness and knowing the time needed for me to engage in continuousprofessional development. Registration standard: Criminal historyTo develop suitable and safe practice environment within health careorganization in Australia, the NMBA sets out standard to check applicant’s criminalhistory during the registration process. All nurses and midwives must inform NMBA ifThey are charged with an offence that is punishable by 12 months imprisonmentThey are convicted or found guilty of an offenceThe NMBA also considers the following regarding criminal history of applicants:Nature and gravity of offence and its impact on health care practiceTime elapsed since the offence and records of guilty or conviction due to theoffenceType of sentence imposed for the offence and age of health practitioner at thetime of offence
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