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Nursing Midwifery Council: The Code for nurses and midwives

The Code presents the professional standards that nurses and midwives must uphold in order to be registered to practise in the UK.

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By completing this resource you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the four principles within the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code.
  • Discuss the importance of professional behaviour and acting appropriately to prevent distress and harm.
  • Identify the significance of public trust in the nursing profession.

Credits

The University of Nottingham Staff and Student Nurses

  • Dr Fern Todhunter – Project Lead
  • Michael Taylor
  • James Henderson
  • Simon Riley
  • Lydia Jones
  • Nick Whiting
  • George Gadd
  • Mel Boucher
  • Kirstie Coolin
  • Dr Richard Windle
  • Professor Heather Wharrad
  • Helen Laverty
  • Dr Carol Hall
  • Vivian Penney
  • Dr Nicola Wright
  • Dr David Charnock
  • Jacqui Carr
  • Margaret Foster
  • Kelly Newman
  • Adam Street
  • Maria Middleton
  • Gemma Barkerwood
  • Julie Worker
  • Jennifer Thurstan
  • Charlene Carr
  • Simon Barnett
  • Andrew Deptford
  • Alec Millward
  • Julian Tenney


Birmingham City University Staff and Student Nurses

  • Gerri Nevin
  • Kevin Crimmons
  • Nicola Bartholomew
  • Jim Chapman
  • Hannah Abbott
  • Catherine Davis
  • Victoria Abrahams
  • Cassandra Ward
  • Yasmin Mowais
  • Gemma Dudley
  • Ruth Foxall
  • Stephanie Tallett
  • Debbie Pittaway


Nottingham University Hospitals Trust

  • Ellie Dring Practice Development Matron


Safeside (Eastside) Educational Unit

  • West Midlands Fire Authority, Birmingham West Midlands B7 4HW

By completing this resource you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of the four principles within the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code.
  • Discuss the importance of professional behaviour and acting appropriately to prevent distress and harm.
  • Identify the significance of public trust in the nursing profession.