Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)

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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is entrusted with the role of regulating
practice of midwifery and nursing in addition to protecting the public (Koutoukidis, Stainton, &
Hughson, 2012). In order to achieve the fore mentioned, it develops grounds for registration,
professional standards, guidelines and codes which collectively are the foundations of safe and
professional practice of midwives and nurses in Australia.
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is a trade union composed of nurses and
mid-wives. It is the largest union in Australia and its chief role is to advocate for the
advancement of political, professional and industrial status of its members (Masters, 2015).
NMBA Registration standards
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) relates to how midwives and nurses are to
maintain broaden and improve their expertise, competence and knowledge with regards to their
area of profession. It also refers to how nurses continuously develop professional and personal
qualities as it calls for them to in their line of work (Hearle, Lawson, & Morris, 2016). The
standard calls for nursing professionals to continuously embark on developing new skills and
knowledge by acknowledging that they are not limited to the knowledge they had gained up to
graduation (Freshwater & Masiln-Prothero, 2013). As an enrolled nurse, I will have to become
competent by acquiring, maintaining, broadening and improving the relevant knowledge and
expertise in the nursing field. Developing personal and professional qualities will also be a task

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for me to undertake so that I can excel in the field. I will therefore embrace siphoning new skills
and knowledge that will be of help throughout my professional life.
On registration to NMBA, Criminal history registration standard calls upon the applicant
to disclose all their criminal histories from any country worldwide (Chang & Daly, 2015). Any
applicant must reveal whether they have been charged with any offence punishable by 12
months’ imprisonment or convicted/found guilty of any offence which imprisonment is its
punishment in Australia or abroad. By doing so, it ascertains that registration is granted only to
those midwives and nurses who are safe and most suitable to practice (Staunton & Chiarella,
2012). This standard will be of great significance when I become an enrolled nurse as it will
have helped me evade involving in any criminal activity that could destroy my reputation an
eventually ruin my career. The standard will also aid in maintaining clean records as I will have
to disclose criminal history changes if there are any upon renewal of registration.
English language skills registration standard aims at laying relevant grounds whereby
midwifery and nursing applicants can effectively demonstrate their English language skills
(Berman, et al., 2014). Such skills are crucial in day to day running of nursing activities and
more so for communication. In relation to my future practice as an enrolled nurse, this standard
will aid greatly in development of my English language skills and therefore facilitate proper
communication with patients and colleagues. It will also play a significant role in ensuring that I
can properly maintain medical records that needs to be documented in English.
Professional indemnity insurance (PII) arrangements refers to certain plans that guarantee
for the professional practice of midwives and/or nurses and insures them against any civil
liability that may arise out of, or such loss emanating from, claim that is made due to omission,
error or any negligent act in the undertakings of the midwife and/or nurse (Phelps & Hassed,