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How to succeed at the confirmer stage of revalidation
Sarah Alexander has acted as confirmer for three nurses during the revalidation process. Here she explains what confirmers are looking for - and what the role entails for the confirmer.
Erin Dean
Posted 31 August 2016 - 17:07
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