7) Confidentiality To meet the standard the student is required to demonstrate the following competency/skills drawing on practice experience(s) and underpinned by theoretical learning appropriate to their level. By the end of an NMC approved midwifery programme the student will have achieved all the competencies and skills. Midwifery competency (19MC) Domain: Professional and Ethical Practice Maintain confidentiality of information. This will include: Ensuring the confidentiality and security of written and verbal information acquired in a professional capacity Disclosing information individuals and organisations only to those who have a right and need to know it once proof of identify and the right to disclosure has been obtained. Essential skills cluster (ESC) 1) Communication: Protect and treat as confidential all information relating to themselves and their care. Conduct, performance and ethics (CPE) 3) Respect people’s confidentiality 7 Sign-off mentor Signature Performance and skills outcomes & date A) Upholds the confidentiality and security of written and verbal information acquired in a professional 19MC capacity. Respects confidentiality. CPE3 B) Protects and treats client information as confidential except where sharing of information is required for 19MC the purposes of safeguarding and/or public ESC protection and understands the implications of a ½ breach of confidentiality C) Complies with NMC guidelines for records and 19MC record keeping (NMC 2009) in relation to confidentiality D) Understands the principles of data protection and applies the principles of confidentiality ESC 1/2
7) Confidentiality To meet the standard the student is required to demonstrate the following competency/skills drawing on practice experience(s) and underpinned by theoretical learning appropriate to their level. By the end of an NMC approved midwifery programme the student will have achieved all the competencies and skills. Midwifery competency (19MC) Domain: Professional and Ethical Practice Maintain confidentiality of information. This will include: Ensuring the confidentiality and security of written and verbal information acquired in a professional capacity Disclosing information individuals and organisations only to those who have a right and need to know it once proof of identify and the right to disclosure has been obtained. Essential skills cluster (ESC) 1) Communication: Protect and treat as confidential all information relating to themselves and their care. Conduct, performance and ethics (CPE) 3) Respect people’s confidentiality 7 Performance and skills outcomes Sign-off mentor Signature & date A) 19MC CPE3 Upholds the confidentiality and security of written and verbal information acquired in a professional capacity. Respects confidentiality. B) 19MC ESC ½ Protects and treats client information as confidential except where sharing of information is required for the purposes of safeguarding and/or public protection and understands the implications of a breach of confidentiality C) 19MC Complies with NMC guidelines for records and record keeping (NMC 2009) in relation to confidentiality D) ESC 1/2 Understands the principles of data protection and applies the principles of confidentiality
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