As the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in Ireland we are eager to embrace and drive positive change within the system that will make us more accessible and also make the necessary interactions that registrants, HEIs, applicants, candidates and graduates have with us faster and easier to manage. In this context we are happy to confirm that our new online portal will go live in September 2020.
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Following a review of the Nurses and Midwives Rules 2018 (S.I.No.218/2018, S.I. No. 219/2018, S.I. No.220/2018 Principal Rules) and with the approval of the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, NMBI is proposing amendments to support a better aligned execution of a number of provisions in the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011.
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Registration fees are waived for nurses resident in Ireland (or those recently returned) who are new to the Register of Nurses and Midwives and want to take up a fixed term contract for COVID-19**. This waiver does not apply to those who have applied previously for registration or qualifications recognition.
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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) today announced that it would immediately apply amendments to its International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Occupational English Test (OET) requirements for nurses and midwives who did not complete their qualifications through English.
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NMBI has collaborated with the heads of school in all 13 Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), the Department of Health and the HSE over the last number of weeks to find mechanisms to support nursing and midwifery students as they complete this academic year in the context of the current pandemic (WHO, March 11). ...
The Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBI) today announced that 1,169 nurses have joined the Nursing and Midwifery Register since March 1. The register has gone from 77,111 to 78,150 during this period....
NMBI Statement
European (to include the UK) general nurses can support the Irish healthcare system during the emergency on a no fee ‘temporary and occasional’* basis if they are currently registered with the regulator in their own country. They need to apply via the European Union, Electronic Professional Card (EPC) system on the Europa website. Applicants who follow this route will be processed within two to three days.
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NMBI welcomes the statement made by President Michael D. Higgins on Friday evening following his signature on the Emergency Measure in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020. Under this Bill registrants can request to return to the Register of Nurses and Midwives in Ireland without being charged restoration fees.
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The role of NMBI is to protect the public and uphold high standards of professional practice and behaviour amongst nurses and midwives.
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Currently, there are no delays in restoring nurses/midwives to the register. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has successfully registered over 500 nurses/midwives in the last week to support frontline healthcare services in responding to the COVID-19 challenge. In addition, there is a small number of applicants whose credentials and qualifications require additional assessment and these are being processed.
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