Referral to an Inquiry
Complaints What happens if the complaint is referred for an inquiry If the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) or the Board directs that the complaint about you is to be referred for an inquiry , the case officer will contact you to inform you of this decision. ...
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Access to Information on the Environment (AIE)
Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) The European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE Regulations) give you the right to access information held by NMBI about environmental issues. The AIE Regulations allow you acc...
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Before the Inquiry
Before the inquiry: information for witnesses If you are contacted by the solicitors acting for the CEO of NMBI in relation to an inquiry, the following will occur: The solicitors will arrange a telephone call or meeting with you The solicitors will explain the inqu...
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Post Registration Programme Submission
Submit post-registration programmes of education to NMBI Education bodies (EBs) and QQI accredited Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education submit programmes of education to NMBI for approval. Post-registration programmes of education are classified as follows. Program...
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Registration
Registration This section relates to documents about the NMBI registration process. All nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must by law be listed on the Register of Nurses and Midwives which is maintained by NMBI. NMBI State of the Register Competence Assessment...
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Complaints
Help Centre Complaints Complaints about nurses or midwives Our mission is to protect protect the public. We are responsible for considering complaints against nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland. When the PPC Team received a complaint, they review it. The pr...
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Board Minutes
Minutes of Board Meetings of NMBI Minutes of meetings of the Board are available below. 2026 25 March 2026 24 March 2026 16 March 2026 2 March 2026 18 February 2026 28 January 2026 27 January 2026 2025 12 December 2025 11 December 2025 4 December 20...
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External Examiners
Education External examiners and midwifery programmes These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for role and appointment of the external examiners for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. Role of external examiners Extern...
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Outcomes of Assessment
Outcomes of Assessment Following the assessment of your application, NMBI will inform you of one of the assessment outcomes: 1. Your qualifications have been recognised. 2. Further information is required. 3. You are required to successfully complete...
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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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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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RNID Standards and Requirements
Intellectual Disability Nurse Post Registration Education Programmes Standards and Requirements The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for developing flexible, innovative, practice-oriented post registration programmes for education bodies (EBs) and practic...
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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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Who Can Help
Advocacy and other organisations which support patients and families NMBI emotional support service NMBI provides an emotional support service to our registrants and witnesses during the Fitness to Practice (FTP) process. This is a freephone service, available 24/7, that en...
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Customer Service Charter
NMBI Customer Service Charter Our Customer Service Charter outlines the level of service we aim to provide to our customers. We aim to provide high quality, timely, efficient and courteous customer service, always treating customers equally. All complaints, corporate or ot...
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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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Guidance for Registered General Nurses Who Perform Non-Surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic Procedures
Guidance for Registered General Nurses Who Perform Non-Surgical Aesthetic and Cosmetic Procedures The provision of non-surgical aesthetic and cosmetic procedures applies only to Registered General Nurses whose name appears on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)...
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Investigating a Complaint
Complaints How complaints are investigated If a complaint is made about a nurse or midwife to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) it will be assigned to a case officer. The case officer assists the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) to manage the complai...
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After You Give Evidence
After you give evidence at a Fitness to Practise inquiry When you have finished giving evidence, you may leave the inquiry venue. If the inquiry is being held in public, you may choose to stay and listen to the rest of the day’s proceedings. If you choose to stay, you wi...
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