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Expert Witnesses

The Role of the Expert Witness NMBI has published guidance on the Role of the Expert Witness. An expert witness is a person whose level of specialised knowledge or skill in a particular field qualifies them to present their opinion about facts of a complaint to an inquir...

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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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Information about the NMBI

Information about the NMBI Establishment of the organisation Roles, responsibilities and functions Governance/Management arrangements Corporate Plans Strategies Annual Report Organi...

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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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State of Complaints

State of Complaints The State of Complaints 2024 report gives an overview of the fitness to practise process and provides data for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2024. As part of the publication, data was reviewed for all matters concluded in 2024. For more deta...

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Fitness to Practise

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 public, employ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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 2026, we held our second 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 careers. ...

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Post-Registration Courses

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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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Witness Guidelines

Witness Guidelines You can find out more about what is involved in attending a fitness to practise inquiry on these pages: Before the inquiry Giving evidence After you give evidence Witness expenses . Complaints

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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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Director of Corporate Services and Strategy

Kathyann Barrett Kathyann Barrett is NMBI’s Director of Corporate Services and Strategy. She was appointed Head of Operations in 2021, having previously served as the organisation’s Communications Manager. Kathyann has a background in corporate communications, politi...

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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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