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Post-registration nursing and midwifery: standards and requirements 

post registration nursing and midwifery programmes coverThe purpose of these standards and requirements is to provide guidance for the development of flexible and innovative programmes/units of learning for educational providers for the development of post-registration nursing and midwifery programmes/units of learning. These include education bodies (EBs), their practice partners, and regional centres for nursing and midwifery education and other stakeholders.
 
Nursing and midwifery post-registration programmes/units of learning must be developed within the context of the regulations of NMBI and the National Framework of Qualifications.
 
The educational providers involved in the development and delivery of post-registration nursing and midwifery education programmes/units of learning are required to submit a detailed curriculum document, reflective of units of learning, in the pursuit of appropriate awards as depicted in the National Framework of Qualifications to the relevant awarding bodies for validation/accreditation and to NMBI for approval.
 
These standards and requirements will assist the development of such submissions and provide a framework aimed at ensuring that the highest national standards for post-registration nursing and midwifery education programmes/units of learning are maintained.
 
This document outlines:

  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Process for approval
  • Guidance for programme teams
  • Submission criteria
  • Standards for nursing post-registration programmes
  • Standards for midwifery post-registration programmes
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Self- Assessment Audit Tool:

Guide template for submission of Post Registration Programmes curriculum document 2017
NMBI MAJOR Award Post Registration Self-Assessment Audit Report_2017 onwards
NMBI MINOR Award Post Registration Self-Assessment Audit Report_2017 onwards

For ANP and Prescribing courses, please fill in Audit Reports as below only:
NMBI ANP Post Registration Self-Assessment Audit Report_2017 onwards
NMBI Prescribing Post Registration Self-Assessment Audit Report_2017 onwards

Please return completed form/s with curriculum document to EducationandGuidance@nmbi.ie.

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