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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Assessment
Education Assessment of midwifery programmes These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for the assessment strategy for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. Assessment process Assessment of learning is a continual process ...
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Curriculum Design
Education Curriculum design of midwifery programmes These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for approval of the curriculum design for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. Curriculum design and development The curriculum...
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Archive
NMBI Publications Archive The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics The Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework (2015) Ethical Conduct in Research (2015) Recording Clinical Practice Social Media and Social Networking (2013) Nurse Registration Prog...
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Resources
The Code Resources NMBI has developed a number of resources which can be downloaded and shared.
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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...
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Approvals: Midwifery Programmes
Midwifery programmes: NMBI standards and requirements NMBI is responsible for the standards and requirements for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. These are designed to provide guidance to education bodies (EBs) and practice partners involved in the education of...
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Midwives Committee
Midwives Committee The Midwives Committee is a statutory committee. Its role is to provide advice to the Board in relation to all matters pertaining to midwifery practice, which the Board shall consider when performing functions in relation to midwifery practice. Download...
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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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Older People Nursing Care
Working with older people: nursing guidance Registered nurses care for older people in a variety of settings – acute hospitals, long-term care facilities and in the community. With our ageing population, and increased life expectancy, Irish registered nurses can exp...
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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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Assessment
Education Standard 5: assessment strategies The following is the standard for assessment strategies required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for approval of Higher Level Institutions (HEIs), associated health care providers and educational programmes lea...
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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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Registered Nurse
Help Centre Registered Nurse Registered Nurse Nurses provide care and other services in variety of settings Registered nurses promote health, prevent illness and provide care across the continuum of health and social care. They care for people of all ages, groups and c...
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Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nursing Education Programme Standards and Requirements These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for public health nursing post-registration education programmes. These are designed to provide guidance on flexible,...
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Quality Assurance
Education Standard 8: quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms The following is the standard for quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for approval of Higher Level Institutions (HEIs), associated health...
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Glossary
Glossary of terms Applicant Applicant refers to a nurse or midwife who applies to NMBI to join the Register of Nurses and Midwives. All nurses and midwives must be on NMBI’s Register to work in Ireland. Adaptation and assessment A period of supervised practice placement w...
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Employer Facilitation Framework
Employer Facilitation Framework The legislation states that an employer of a registered nurse or registered midwife shall facilitate the maintenance of their professional competence in accordance with a professional competence scheme established by the NMBI. The NMBI Profess...
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Code
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives comes into effect on 14 February 2025, replacing the previous editions published in May 2021 and December 2014. The Code also incorporates and...
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Procurement
Procurement Public procurement refers to the process by which public bodies purchase works, goods or services from suppliers. It ranges from the purchase of routine goods or services to large scale contracts for infrastructural projects and involves a wide and diverse range ...
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