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Fitness to Practise

Publications Fitness to Practise As part of our aim of protecting the public, NMBI is legally responsible for considering complaints against nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland. The publications in this section provide information on the complaints process for the ...

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Rolfe et al’s What Model

Rolfe et al’s What Model (2001) The Rolfe et al. What model of critical reflection is a framework developed by Professors Gary Rolfe, Dawn Freshwater and Melanie Jasper. The model aims to support practitioners to reflect on their experiences, feelings, and actions, and ...

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Director of Professional Standards - Midwifery

Dr Karn Cliffe Dr Karn Cliffe is Director of Professional Standards – Midwifery. She qualified as a nurse in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin and later as a midwife from City University London. She spent several years in Australia, working as a midwife. Whil...

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Post-Registration Courses

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Health Care Facilities

Find a Healthcare Facility for Your Placement Adaptation Periods must be undertaken at an approved Irish healthcare facility and are subject to an assessment. Please note that: You are responsible for contacting the placement sites Some sites may be full Ap...

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Sanctions

Complaints Sanctions in cases against nurses and midwives If the Fitness to Practise Committee makes findings against a registered nurse or registered midwife, the Board will impose one or more sanctions. Details of the sanctions that can be imposed and the factors that th...

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Prescribing Standards

Prescriptive authority: practice standards and guidelines This document was published by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), and addresses the professional responsibilities of registered nurse prescribers and registered midwife prescribers for their prescrib...

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Position Statements

Position Statements Guiding Principles for Telehealth Nursing and Midwifery Practice Learning Experience for Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Registration Programmes

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Education, Training & Standards Committee

Education, Training and Standards Committee The Education, Training and Standards Committee monitors adherence to and compliance with standards and criteria for the education and training of nurses and midwives. It provides a forum and guidance to the profession and to those...

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PDSA Quality Improvement Tool

PDSA Quality Improvement Tool The NMBI Pilot Professional Competence Scheme (PCS) is based on the PDSA (Plan – Do – Study – Act) quality improvement tool. The PDSA approach is simple. Plan a learning activity Do it Study what happens by reflection...

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Consultations

Consultations NMBI engages in consultation with stakeholders We regularly consult with registered nurses and midwives and with other stakeholders to inform our work, such as to develop standards and guidance or other materials. Current consultations There are no current c...

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NMBI Midwifery Student Ambassadors

NMBI Midwifery Student Ambassadors In April 2025, we held our inaugural Midwifery Student Ambassador Forum. The forum is a unique opportunity for undergraduate and post-graduate midwifery students to understand the role of NMBI in supporting them throughout their career...

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eLearning

eLearning resources for Irish nurses and midwives These are a range of online resources which have been created to assist nurses and midwives and broaden their knowledge and skill. HSELanD HSELanD.ie is the premier online destination for Irish medical professionals, with...

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Logo usage

Logo usage If you wish to use the NMBI logo you must obtain advance authorisation from the NMBI Communications Department. You may request authorisation to use the logo by providing an overview of intended use to communications@nmbi.ie

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Head of Operations

Kathyann Barrett Kathyann Barrett is NMBI’s Head of Operations. She was appointed in 2021, having previously served as the organisation’s Communications Manager. Kathyann has a background in corporate communications, politics and journalism. One of her past roles was...

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Irish Regulators & Other Bodies

What we do Irish regulators and other bodies The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) carries out its functions in conjunction with a number of other bodies, including other regulators. Those bodies and regulators include: Dental Council The dental profession ...

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Fitness to Practise

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Director of Fitness to Practise

Orla Crowe Orla Crowe is the organisation’s Director of Fitness to Practise having taken up the role in April 2023. Orla is a solicitor with over 11 years of professional experience. She previously worked in the Health and Social Care Department in the legal firm Byrne ...

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Digital Health Competencies

Digital Health Competency NMBI has published Digital Health Competency Standards and Requirements for Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Education Programmes (First Edition). Digital health is defined as the use of information and communication technologies to improve...

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Initial Login Information Screen

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