December 30, 2020
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland supports the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine(s) by registered nurses and registered midwives as provided for in SI 698 of 2020 and SI. No.8 of 2021, and underpinned by medicine protocols, developed, approved and signed off nationally by the Health Service Executive.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland supports the administration of the Covid-19 vaccine(s) by registered nurses and registered midwives as provided for in SI 698 of 2020 and SI. No.8 of 2021, and underpinned by medicine protocols, developed, approved and signed off nationally by the Health Service Executive.
This legal framework is supported by the Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (NMBI, 2015) and the Guidance to Nurses and Midwives on Medication Management (Section 4 Medication Protocol) (ABA, 2007).