Resource Packs
Resources Please see the resources available to assist you in finding out more about nursing and midwifery entry routes. You are welcome to contact us with any further queries by emailing us at careersinformation@nmbi.ie .
Read More
Making A Complaint
How to make a complaint about a nurse or midwife You may wish to make a complaint to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) if you are concerned about the behaviour, conduct, practice or health of a registered nurse or a registered midwife. You may also wish to ma...
Read More
Glossary
Glossary of Nursing and Midwifery Terms We use various terms in the standards, requirements and guidelines published on this website and in documents we produce. This glossary briefly explains some of these terms. Use this A-Z list to go to a word or term: A B ...
Read More
Curriculum Design
Education Standard 1: curriculum design and development The following is the standard for curriculum design and development standard required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for approval of Higher Level Institutions (HEIs), associated health care provi...
Read More
Data Protection
Data Protection Introduction NMBI needs to gather and use certain information about individuals. In particular, NMBI has a statutory duty to collect and process personal data as the regulator of the professions of nursing and midwifery, as set out in the Nurses and Midw...
Read More
Midwifery Students Guidance
Midwifery Students Guidance Midwifery Students: Guidance on Responsibilities and Clinical Practice Experience As a midwifery student in one of Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), your name must entered on the Candidate Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwi...
Read More
Director of Registration
Dr Ray Healy Dr Ray Healy is NMBI’s Director of Registration. He is a Registered General Nurse, having worked in orthopaedic and neurosurgical settings across public and private services at St James's Hospital, Dublin, in the NHS England, and in the Beacon and Hermitage hos...
Read More
NMBI National Student Midwife Debate 2023
NMBI National Student Midwife Debate 2023 Pictured (L to R): Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride, NMBI President; Shannon McHugh, winner of the Best Speaker award and Sheila McClelland, NMBI CEO Pictured (L to R): Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride, NMBI President; Shannon McHugh, winner...
Read More
Aoife Browne
Aoife Browne I am one of the very lucky few who always knew what they wanted to do in life. I’ve wanted to be a nurse since I was seven years old, after a very close relative of mine passed away. I witnessed firsthand the care that the nurses from the Jack and Jill Children...
Read More
Programme Governance
Education Standard 3: government and management The following is the standard for governance and management required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for approval of Higher Level Institutions (HEIs), associated healthcare providers and educational program...
Read More
Complaints From Employers
Complaints Employers and the complaints process As an employer you may have specific concerns about a registered nurse or a registered midwife. Some concerns may be more appropriately addressed at a local level. However, other concerns about nurses and midwive...
Read More
Important Standards & Guidance
Standards and Guidance you Should Read Following Registration Once your name has been added to the Register of Nurses and Midwives following the application process, you will be formally notified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). If you are a newly-...
Read More
Previous Consultations
Previous Consultations Public consultations held in 2025 Draft Nurse Registration Programme Standards NMBI held a public consultation on the Draft Nurse Registration Programme Standards for undergraduate students. The consultation was open from 15 April to 20 May 2025. The...
Read More
Annual Renewal
Renewing Your Registration with NMBI The 2025 annual registration renewal window is now open. Registrants can renew online up to 31 January 2025. All nurses or midwives practising in Ireland, are required to have their name on the Register of Nurses and Midwives which i...
Read More
Important Standards & Guidance
Standards and Guidance you Should Read Following Registration Once your name has been added to the Register of Nurses and Midwives following the application process, you will be formally notified by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). If you are a newly-...
Read More
English Language Requirements
English language competence and overseas applicants F rom 2 April 2018, applicants for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland who have qualifications from outside of Ireland must now satisfy the Board that they have the necessary knowledge of English t...
Read More
English Language Requirements
English language competence and overseas applicants F rom 2 April 2018, applicants for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland who have qualifications from outside of Ireland must now satisfy the Board that they have the necessary knowledge of English t...
Read More
Grounds For Complaints
Grounds for complaints about nurses and midwives The grounds for complaints against a registered nurse or midwife are set out in the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. These grounds are: Professional misconduct Poor professional performance Non-compliance with a co...
Read More
CNME HSE South-East
CNME, HSE South-East Pictured (L to R): Kathyann Barrett; Céire Rochford; Jeanne Tarrant; Sheila McClelland: Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride; Kate Cassidy; Carolyn Donohoe and Roisin McLoughlin The NMBI Series began in Waterford on 5 September. Céire Rochford, D...
Read More
Findings & Decisions
Fitness to Practise findings and decisions Publication of the findings of the Fitness to Practise Committees established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, as amended and the Nurses Act 1985 respectively and the decision of the Board on any report made to it ...
Read More