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As part of your NMC Revalidation you may be asked to provide evidence of reflection on practice and professional reading, as well as keeping up-to-date. The Health Library is here to support you. Bookshelves at the Health Library At the Library Joining the Library allows you to use our facilities, services and resources. Complete our application form and bring it, along with your NHS ID badge, to the counter so that we can set you up as a member. You can use our comfortable study areas and IT suite if you need somewhere quiet to work on your revalidation. Using Resources You can access a wealth of resources, either in print at the library or online via your NHS OpenAthens username . You’ll be able to find good quality, healthcare-specific information to provide evidence for your practice and support your professional reading. Attending Training You can improve your information skills and literature searching skills by attending our training sessions ...

The Health Library can help you to complete your nursing revalidation : Continuing Professional Development Attend our training courses or complete our online etutorials to upgrade your skills in finding evidence Written Reflective Accounts Use our resources to find evidence to support your written reflective accounts and relate to your practice Reflective Discussion Use our resources to find evidence to include in your reflective discussion Join the Health Library and register for your NHS Athens account to access a wealth of resources and professional support.

The Health Library can help nursing staff to complete their revalidation process. We can point you to a range of resources that you can use to: reflect on your current practice support your professional reading help you to keep up-to-date We also offer you a range of training opportunities to help you to develop your skills Find out more on our website .

The Health Library is here to support nurses completing their revalidation – whether it’s a quiet spot to gather your thoughts or help finding online articles, there is lots that we can do for you. You can find  help on our support page . We are also promoting help that we find elsewhere on  our Information Skills for Health blog . Try our new etutorial –  Supporting NHS Staff  – to learn about all the different ways the library can help you.