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Policies

What we do Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland: Policies In compliance with best practice and subject to the relevant legislation and statutory regulation the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMB) has developed the following policies:

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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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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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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...

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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...

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Complaints From Nurses & Midwives

Complaints Nurses and midwives and the complaints process As a registered nurse or a registered midwife, you are well placed to identify whether or not your nursing or midwifery colleagues are upholding professional standards or if they are failing to meet those standards. I...

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Publications Policy (1985 Act)

Publication policy: Nurses Act 1985 This is the publication policy following fitness to practise inquiries held pursuant to Part V of the Nurses Act, 1985. This policy was approved by the Board on the 28 April 2015. 1. Relevant legislation. Part V, Nurses Act 1985. 2. L...

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What is the Help Centre?

The Help Centre: what it is The Help Centre section on Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) website is designed to address the top nursing and midwifery questions which: Registered nurses and midwives have in their day to day practice Applicants have abou...

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Student Support

Education Standard 4: support, supervision and learning resources The following is the standard for student support, supervision and learning resources required by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for approval of Higher Level Institutions (HEIs), associate...

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Graduate Entry Nursing

Graduate Entry Nursing General Registration Education Programme Standards and Requirements NMBI has published the first edition of Graduate Entry General Nurse Registration Education Programme Standards and Requirements . The standards and requirements provide the first edu...

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Webinar to Launch Standards and Requirements for Graduate Entry Nursing and Digital Health

Webinar to Launch Standards and Requirements for Graduate Entry Nursing and Digital Health Competency On 21 June 2023, we held a webinar to introduce education bodies and practice partner sites to the new standards and requirements for education programmes on graduate entry ...

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Midwifery Students Guidance

Midwifery Students: Guidance on Responsibilities and Clinical Practice Experience As a midwifery student in an Irish education body, your name must be on NMBI's Candidate Register. Our Candidate Register may be checked by your clinical supervisor or healthcare facility...

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Nursing Students Guidance

Nursing Students: Guidance on Responsibilities and Clinical Practice Experience As a nursing student in an Irish education body, your name must be on NMBI's Candidate Register. Our Candidate Register may be checked by your clinical supervisor or healthcare facility to e...

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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-...

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Further Education and Training

Further Education and Training Route It is also possible to apply through the CAO for a nursing or midwifery programme through the Further Eeducation and Training (FET) entry route rather than on the basis of your leaving certificate points. Some colleges or universities off...

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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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Voluntary Removal

Voluntary Removal from the Register You can remove your name from one or all divisions in which you are currently registered. Registrants generally voluntarily remove their names from all divisions if they are taking a career break, retiring or moving to work abroad. We ...

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Gender Pay Gap Report

Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 NMBI is committed to promoting a fair, transparent and inclusive working environment. As a regulator within a profession that has been historically and predominantly female, our organisational profile reflects this wider sectoral trend. While this ...

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Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland MOU

What we do Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland The following is the Memorandum of Understanding between the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland concerning co-operation in the reg...

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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...

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