Midwifery
Midwifery If you would enjoy working with women who are pregnant, new mothers and newborn babies, this could be the career for you. The term 'midwife' means 'with woman'. Midwives provides care and support to women during pregnancy, labour and birth, and to women and the...
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Board Committees
Committees of the Board of NMBI The Board has three statutory committees, in addition to a number of other committees and sub-committees. The statutory committees are: Fitness to Practise Committee. Midwives Committee. Preliminary Proceedings Committee. These ...
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The Register and Divisions
The Register of Nurses and Midwives and its Divisions NMBI maintains the Register of Nurses and Midwives in Ireland. It is illegal to practise as a nurse or a midwife if you are not on the Register. The Register contains 12 divisions. In Ireland, you can use the desi...
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Careers in Nursing & Midwifery
Choose a Career in Nursing and Midwifery If you are interested in studying to be a nurse or a midwife at an Irish college or university, we have information available to support you. Our Careers in Nursing and Midwifery section has been developed for second level st...
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Providers of Compensation Measures
Providers of Compensation Measures Application forms for download Application forms for adaptation and assessment programmes, and aptitude tests can be completed through the links below. Please note that forms must be completed in word format and submitted to Educat...
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About Nursing
Are you considering nursing? What do nurses do? Nurses provide autonomous and collaborative care for individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. This includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the...
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Giving Evidence
Giving evidence at a Fitness to Practise inquiry Most Fitness to Practise inquiries last one or two days. If an inquiry is likely to last longer, we will try to allocate a specific day for individual witnesses to give evidence. The solicitors will give you a specific time...
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100 Years of Midwifery Regulation
NMBI Midwifery Regulation Conference To mark 100 years of Midwifery Regulation in Ireland, NMBI hosted a national conference to celebrate the regulation and development of the midwifery profession. The conference was held in Thomas Prior Hall, Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge, ...
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The Inquiry Room
What happens in the inquiry room At a Fitness to Practise inquiry, when you go into the inquiry room the following people will be present: The members of the Fitness to Practise Committee (FTPC) . There will normally be five members, three of whom are not nurses or m...
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Publications
Publications Publications We publish reports, guidelines and other documentation concerning our work and the regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland. These publications can be downloaded in the relevant sections of the NMBI website or in this central ...
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Accessibility
Accessibility statement The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020. This accessibility sta...
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Nurses Undertaking DXA Scans
Nurses Undertaking the Practical Aspects of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanning for Adults This document was published by NMBI in February 2023 and sets out the educational standards and requirements for nurses undertaking the practical aspects of Dual Energy X-...
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Who We Are
Structure of NMBI NMBI is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the senior management team. The senior management team report to our Board, which is comprised of 23 non-executive members. There are a number of committees and sub-committ...
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Return to Nursing Practice
Education Return to Nursing Practice Programmes Standards and Requirements The purpose of the return to nursing practice programme is to enable participants to update their theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to practice as competent and professional nurses. The the...
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Advanced Practitioners
RANPs/RAMPs: Expert Practitioners with Clinical Leadership Advanced practitioners are educated to master’s degree level and have the competencies to be senior decision makers that undertake a comprehensive advanced physical and/or mental health assessment of patients with co...
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Return to Midwifery Practice
Return to midwifery practice courses: standards and requirements The standards and requirements are designed to provide guidance to education bodies and healthcare institutions regarding the development delivery and evaluation of Return to Midwifery practice courses ...
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Terms and Conditions
The information contained within this website is to the best of our knowledge accurate at the time of publication. An Bord Altranais does not accept any liability for any inaccuracy or any other error contained herin. An Bord Altranais takes no responsibility for the content...
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Prescriptive Authority
Prescriptive authority for nurses and midwives: standards and requirements This document sets out the educational standards and requirements for prescriptive authority for nurses and midwives to prescribe medicines leading to qualification as a registered nurse prescriber. ...
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Radiological Procedures (nurse referral)
Nurse Authority to Refer for Radiological Procedures (Standards and Requirements for Education Programmes) This document sets out the educational standards and requirements for nurse authority to refer a person for radiological procedures. The standards and requireme...
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Approvals: Nursing Programmes
NMBI’s eight standards for nursing There are eight standards which education bodies (EBs) and their practice partners must adhere to meet NMBI’s accreditation requirements for nursing programmes. Each standard consists of a criterion statement, standard statement and a se...
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