NMC Test of Competence for Nurses CBT
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This revision resource is aimed at candidates who are seeking to register as Adult (General) Nurses in the UK.
Since October 2014, nurses and midwives trained outside the European Economic Area who are seeking UK registration must pass the NMC Test of Competence. This test consists of two parts and measures applicants against current pre-registration education standards. It assesses the essential professional knowledge, skills and attitudes required for safe and effective nursing or midwifery practice in the UK.
Nursing in the UK is made up of separate and distinct fields of practice, each requiring three years of pre-registration undergraduate education.
The distinct nursing fields of practice are:- Adult nursing
- Children’s nursing
- Learning disabilities nursing
- Mental health nursing
In the UK, midwifery is a separate and distinct profession, requiring three years of pre-registration undergraduate education.
Overview of the Test of Competence
The test of competence is specific to the appropriate nursing field or midwifery and always consists of two parts.
Part One is a computer based test (CBT). The CBT consists of multiple choice questions and can be taken at a Pearson VUE test centre available in most countries around the world. Our question bank consists of MCQs that are reflective of the questions you are likely to see in the exam and is therefore an ideal preparation for you.
Our questions are categorised into the four domains set by the NMC:
- Professional values (PV)
- Communication and interpersonal skills (CIS)
- Nursing practice and decision making (NPD)
- Leadership, management and team working (LMT)
Nurses must also practise in line with the most recent version of The Code:Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives (NMC, 2015)
Editor: Dr Ruth Davis BN, RGN, Mphil, PGCE, PhD
The questions have been written specifically to prepare you for this exam by UK nurses, midwives and nurse educators with experience of working with overseas nurses. They are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and fields of practice. Our author group include lecturers responsible for undergraduate pre-registration nursing programmes and also authors of books on nursing practice in the UK. Continually updated and contemporary with the changes specified by the NMC, this huge bank of questions provides you with the questions and explanations that will help you pass this tricky exam first time.
Authors Include:
- Ms Deborah Botting MSc, MN, BSc, RGN, PGCE(FE), RNT, SFHEA
- Dr Ruth Davis PhD, MPhil, BN, RGN, PGCE
- Mrs Margaret E. Moss MSc, RN, RM, DipN (Lond)
- Dr Robert Jenkins PhD, RN(learning disability) RNT
- Dr Sandy Kirkman PhD (Wales), M.Theol. (Wales) RN, RM