RE: Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK) Code of Professional Practice

[Guest guest]

Hi Ged,

Just been looking at the site - and as you say - the Nursing Midwifery Council

(NMC) recommends insurance - I believe that Royal Collage of Nursing (RCN)

membership gives something like £3 million cover (Nursing Times 24-30 Aug) - so

shouldn't be sneezed at ! - but I'm not sure of what Unison cover is though.

As I've been moonlighting on various other nursey type projects, having the

RCN's cover has been a nice' CYA ' principle.

At work I've got my company cover - so long as I stay within my protocols - but

when outside them, or off the platform, is when you're on thin ice.

What do non-nursing remote parishioners do for insurance cover ..? Are there any

reputable companies who provide this sort of cover to offshore medics?

Best wishes

Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK) Code of

Professional Practice

Hello folks,

Just to mention that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK) has added

some addendum to the Code of Professional Conduct from 1st August

2004.

Included are:

The codes name has changed to 'The NMC Code of Professional Conduct:

Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.'

Of interest to some may be the new section 9 which recommends that a

Registered Nurse takes out their own indemnity insurance if doing

work outside of their normal employment.

The Code (2002) will undergo a 'fundamental review'in the not too

distant future. Nurses seeking Registration are now also asked to

sign a declaration of good health and character.

http://www.nmc-uk.org/

Best Wishes,

Ged H.

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[Guest guest]

the rcn cover does NOT apply to north america.

some folk i know use the same approach as docs,they

get indemnity insurance from the medical defense

union.

they do this as the mdu is used to settling claims and

then you can move on-the rcn is more used to fighting

the claim tooth and nail as a successfull claim in the

past gave rise almost always to an action by the nmc

for unfit to practice status-and you lose your

liscence.

also mdu cover was with less restrictions than the rcn

policy.

speaking to the rcn lawer a few months ago-he said

they keep having to move the policy from company to

company,and adding restrictions as nurses are being

sued more often and are claiming more on the policy.he

wasnt sure if cover would be possible in the near

future!!

fraser

--- Parkinson

<gary.parkinson@...> wrote:

> Hi Ged,

> Just been looking at the site - and as you say - the

> Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) recommends insurance

> - I believe that Royal Collage of Nursing (RCN)

> membership gives something like £3 million cover

> (Nursing Times 24-30 Aug) - so shouldn't be sneezed

> at ! - but I'm not sure of what Unison cover is

> though.

> As I've been moonlighting on various other nursey

> type projects, having the RCN's cover has been a

> nice' CYA ' principle.

> At work I've got my company cover - so long as I

> stay within my protocols - but when outside them, or

> off the platform, is when you're on thin ice.

> What do non-nursing remote parishioners do for

> insurance cover ..? Are there any reputable

> companies who provide this sort of cover to offshore

> medics?

> Best wishes

>

>

> Nursing and Midwifery

> Council (UK) Code of Professional Practice

>

>

> Hello folks,

>

> Just to mention that the Nursing and Midwifery

> Council (UK) has added

> some addendum to the Code of Professional Conduct

> from 1st August

> 2004.

>

> Included are:

>

> The codes name has changed to 'The NMC Code of

> Professional Conduct:

> Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.'

>

> Of interest to some may be the new section 9 which

> recommends that a

> Registered Nurse takes out their own indemnity

> insurance if doing

> work outside of their normal employment.

>

> The Code (2002) will undergo a 'fundamental

> review'in the not too

> distant future. Nurses seeking Registration are now

> also asked to

> sign a declaration of good health and character.

>

> http://www.nmc-uk.org/

>

> Best Wishes,

>

> Ged H.

>

>

>

>

> Member Information:

>

> List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@...

> Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@...

>

> ALL list admin messages (subscriptions &

> unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner.

>

> Post message: egroups

>

> Please visit our website

> http://www.remotemedics.co.uk

>

> Regards

>

> The Remote Medics Team

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Fraser,

On the RCN site they mention who nurses can contact in N America and also Canada

for insurance, but as you say - the more prosecutions - the harder, and more

expensive it will be to get insured!

I hope that the UK never gets into the 'suing society' as in other parts of the

world, but it's very quickly moving that way (hence the NMC's recommendation!)

I don't think that the RCN is perfect - but at lest it's there for those who

need it, & hopefully I never will! (fingers crossed, touch wood & looking for a

black cat to kiss! )

Best wishes

*Declared interest - RCN Membership - 35 yrs *

Nursing and Midwifery

> Council (UK) Code of Professional Practice

>

>

> Hello folks,

>

> Just to mention that the Nursing and Midwifery

> Council (UK) has added

> some addendum to the Code of Professional Conduct

> from 1st August

> 2004.

>

> Included are:

>

> The codes name has changed to 'The NMC Code of

> Professional Conduct:

> Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.'

>

> Of interest to some may be the new section 9 which

> recommends that a

> Registered Nurse takes out their own indemnity

> insurance if doing

> work outside of their normal employment.

>

> The Code (2002) will undergo a 'fundamental

> review'in the not too

> distant future. Nurses seeking Registration are now

> also asked to

> sign a declaration of good health and character.

>

> http://www.nmc-uk.org/

>

> Best Wishes,

>

> Ged H.

>

>

>

>

> Member Information:

>

> List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@...

> Editor: Ross Boardman Editor@...

>

> ALL list admin messages (subscriptions &

> unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner.

>

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>

> Please visit our website

> http://www.remotemedics.co.uk

>

> Regards

>

> The Remote Medics Team

>

[Guest guest]

absolutely Garry-I think the job the rcn policy has

done is a great one.

I was speaking to the head of the nmc,and he was

agreeing with the rcn, that perhaps that great policy

isn't going to be with us much longer.

of course it also gives a whole range of services

associated with a union and professional body

combined.

I always think of it as my baseline cover-even when in

the military,aid agency's or when with private

companies with their own policy(the rcn law chief said

if you had another policy at the same time-the rcn

would claim fees etc back from them,or pass the case

to them!).

our approach should always be to have funds to defend

against malpractice claims-frivolous or not.

and we must bear in mind that in many country's the

RICH medic is fair game and the claims may even be

state supported.

driving and personal liability insurance are a must

also

and always have your ticket out and passport at hand

at all times.

and dont worry too much guys-just be prepared.

Fraser

--- Parkinson

<gary.parkinson@...> wrote:

> Hi Fraser,

> On the RCN site they mention who nurses can contact

> in N America and also Canada for insurance, but as

> you say - the more prosecutions - the harder, and

> more expensive it will be to get insured!

> I hope that the UK never gets into the 'suing

> society' as in other parts of the world, but it's

> very quickly moving that way (hence the NMC's

> recommendation!)

> I don't think that the RCN is perfect - but at lest

> it's there for those who need it, & hopefully I

> never will! (fingers crossed, touch wood & looking

> for a black cat to kiss! )

> Best wishes

>

>

> *Declared interest - RCN Membership - 35 yrs *

>

> Nursing and

> Midwifery

> > Council (UK) Code of Professional Practice

> >

> >

> > Hello folks,

> >

> > Just to mention that the Nursing and Midwifery

> > Council (UK) has added

> > some addendum to the Code of Professional Conduct

> > from 1st August

> > 2004.

> >

> > Included are:

> >

> > The codes name has changed to 'The NMC Code of

> > Professional Conduct:

> > Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics.'

> >

> > Of interest to some may be the new section 9 which

> > recommends that a

> > Registered Nurse takes out their own indemnity

> > insurance if doing

> > work outside of their normal employment.

> >

> > The Code (2002) will undergo a 'fundamental

> > review'in the not too

> > distant future. Nurses seeking Registration are

> now

> > also asked to

> > sign a declaration of good health and character.

> >

> > http://www.nmc-uk.org/

> >

> > Best Wishes,

> >

> > Ged H.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Member Information:

> >

> > List owner: Ian Sharpe Owner@...

> > Editor: Ross Boardman

> Editor@...

> >

> > ALL list admin messages (subscriptions &

> > unsubscriptions) should be sent to the list owner.

> >

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> >

> > Please visit our website

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> >

> > Regards

> >

> > The Remote Medics Team

> >