Responding to a Complaint
Complaints Responding to a complaint to NMBI If a complaint is made about you to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) it will be assigned to a case officer. The case officer assists the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) to manage the complaint and to ca...
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Prescribers
Registered Nurse Prescribers Prescribing is an expansion of a nurse's/midwife's scope of practice, beyond the skills, competence and knowledge an individual practitioner possesses at the point of registration. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is mandated to ...
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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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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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HEAR and DARE
HEAR and DARE Entry Routes Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a higher education admissions scheme for Leaving Certificate students (under 23) whose economic or social background are underrepresented in higher education. Ple...
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Audit & Risk Committee
Audit and Risk Committee The Audit and Risk Committee provides an independent appraisal structure to measure and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of NMBI’s risks, governance and internal control procedures and its financial reporting framework. It performs these fun...
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Framework & Code of Conduct
Governance Framework and Code of Conduct for Board and Committee Members We recognise the importance of good corporate governance and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability. The emphasis we place on good gov...
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Practice Learning Environment Audit for Registration Programmes
Practice Learning Environment Audit for Registration Programmes This Practice Learning Environment Audit for Registration Programmes (PLEAR tool) is for use in practice placements where nursing and midwifery students are placed for practice learning on programmes leading to ...
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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...
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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...
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CNME HSE South
CNME, HSE South Pictured (L to R) Back row: Jeanne Tarrant: Kathyann Barrett; Carolyn Donohoe; Priscilla Lyons; Daniel Newman; Dr Louise Kavanagh McBride and Bernadette Galvin Front row (L to R): Róisín McLoughlin; Dr Elizabeth Heffernan; ...
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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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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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Submitting a complaint
Submitting a complaint The Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) of NMBI can only deal with written complaints made against registered nurses or registered midwives. If you wish to make a complaint against a registered nurse or registered midwife, please put your compla...
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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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Annual Reports
Annual reports NMBI requires the education bodies (EBs) and associated healthcare providers (AHCPs) to jointly produce an annual report in April of each year. The report should include the following information: An update on conditions and recommendations in respect of ...
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Employers and Registration
Advice for Employers on Registration As an employer, it is vital that you only employ nurses and midwives who are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Nurses and midwives cannot legally practise in Ireland unless they are registered with NMBI. ...
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Previous Findings & Decisions
Findings and decisions before 2015 Findings and decisions published before 2015 are listed on this page. 2014 Name and PIN: Ms Lelia Young (41632) Finding: Professional misconduct Act: Nurses Act, 1985 Sanction: Censured and conditions Confirmed by High Court: 16...
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Adaptation Guidance Documents (Midwives)
Adaptation Guidance Documents (Midwives) The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has as an important role in promoting high standards of professional education, training and conduct amongst midwives. To ensure these standards are upheld NMBI has developed an e...
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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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