Professionalism and Professional Standards for Nurses & Midwives

Professionalism and Professional Standards for Nurses & Midwives is a CPD-accredited online course designed specifically for nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom. The course supports registered nurses, midwives, and nursing associates in understanding, applying, and reflecting on professional standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

It is particularly relevant for professionals facing complaints, investigations, or fitness-to-practise processes, as well as those seeking to strengthen professionalism, accountability, and patient-centred care in everyday practice.

Professionalism is fundamental to safe, ethical, and effective nursing and midwifery practice. Concerns relating to conduct, communication, boundaries, honesty, or competence are among the most common reasons for complaints and regulatory scrutiny.

The NMC expects nurses and midwives to act with integrity, prioritise people, practise effectively, preserve safety, and promote trust at all times. This course provides clear, practical guidance on meeting NMC expectations, recognising lapses early, and responding constructively through reflection and remediation where concerns arise.

This course is suitable for UK-based nurses and midwives, including:

• Registered nurses across all fields of practice
• Midwives working in hospital, community, and independent settings
• Nursing associates (England)
• Nurses and midwives working in the National Health Service and the independent sector
• Professionals regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Practitioners facing complaints, investigations, fitness-to-practise proceedings, or remediation
• Nurses and midwives seeking CPD evidence for appraisal, revalidation, employer review, or regulatory submissions

The course explores:

• What professionalism means in modern nursing and midwifery practice
• Core principles of professionalism, including patient-centred care, integrity, honesty, accountability, and teamwork
• Effective communication, empathy, respect, and cultural sensitivity
• Maintaining professional boundaries with patients, families, and colleagues
• Confidentiality, privacy, and information governance
• Working within limits of competence and maintaining professional skills
• The NMC Code and how it is applied in practice
• Recognising breaches of professional standards and their consequences
• Responding to complaints, concerns, and fitness-to-practise processes
• Reflective practice, insight, and remediation
• Developing Personal Development Plans (PDPs) to demonstrate learning and improvement

On successful completion of this course, participants will receive:

• CPD UK certified accreditation
• An accredited CPD certificate
• CPD evidence suitable for appraisal, revalidation, remediation, and professional portfolios

This course is aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s The Code and related guidance.

It supports nurses and midwives in demonstrating professionalism, insight, accountability, and fitness to practise — particularly where concerns have been raised about conduct, communication, boundaries, or ethical behaviour.

This online course is relevant to nurses and midwives working across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in both National Health Service and independent healthcare settings.