Return to Midwifery Practice
Return to midwifery practice courses: standards and requirements The standards and requirements are designed to provide guidance to education bodies and healthcare institutions regarding the development delivery and evaluation of Return to Midwifery practice courses ...
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Psychiatric Nurse Post-Registration
Psychiatric nurse post-registration programme: standards and requirements These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for psychiatric nurse post-registration education programmes. These are designed to provide guidance to e...
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Midwife Post-RGN
Midwife post-RGN programme registration: standards and requirements These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for midwife post-RGN registration education programme. They are an addendum to the standards and requirements for midwife...
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Nurse Tutor
Registered Nurse Tutor: standards and requirements These standards and requirements set out the broad principles for education bodies (EBs) and practice providers to apply creatively to provide flexible, meaningful and appropriate postgraduate programmes of education fo...
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Publications Policy (2011 Act)
Publication policy: 2011 Act The publication policy pursuant to Part V of pursuant to Part 9 of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, as amended, for the publication of information on Fitness to Practise Inquiries and Sanctions is available here . This policy was approved...
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Working Outside Ireland
Requesting a Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS) to Work Abroad Nurses and midwives who are applying for to work outside Ireland will be requested to provide a Certificate of Current Professional Status (CCPS) to the nursing or midwifery regulator in that juri...
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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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Complaints Process
How complaints are dealt with Under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, the complaints process may consist of the following stages: A complaint is made, leading to an investigation and a decision on whether or not further action is required An inquiry into the compla...
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About Midwifery
Are you considering midwifery? What do midwives do? Midwives are people who are skilled, knowledgeable and provide compassionate care for childbearing women, newborn infants and families across the continuum from pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and the ea...
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Application Process
Application Process To practise nursing or midwifery in Ireland, you will need to complete two processes: Qualifications recognition process Registration process The qualification(s) recognition process The registration process If you are already ...
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Temporary and Occasional Applications
Temporary and Occasional Applications G1 and G2 applicants may provide their services in Ireland on a temporary and occasional basis. We look at the following criteria to assess the provision of nursing and midwifery services temporarily: Duration Frequency Re...
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Previous Consultations
Previous Consultations Public consultations held in 2024 Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives NMBI held a public consultation on our Draft Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives...
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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...
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ATU Donegal, Letterkenny Campus
Mental Health and Wellness in the North West: A Shared Vision and Collaborative Mission The final Summer Series event took place at ATU’s Letterkenny campus with the Head of Department of Nursing and Health Care, ATU Donegal, Dr Louise McBride acting as MC for the eveni...
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Who We Are
Structure of NMBI NMBI is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the senior management team. The senior management team report to our Board, which is comprised of 23 non-executive members. There are a number of committees and sub-committ...
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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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Authorised Officer, PPC
Authorised Officer, PPC NMBI is currently recruiting for an Authorised Officer, PPC. The Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the Committee responsible for considering complaints received by the NMBI and deciding ...
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MyNMBI
Document Name What is it? Submission Details and Document Validity When we may request this document Certificate of Acquired Rights A certificate used amongst EU regulators. Your home competent authority (regu...
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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...
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Referral to an Inquiry
Complaints What happens if the complaint is referred for an inquiry If the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) or the Board directs that the complaint about you is to be referred for an inquiry , the case officer will contact you to inform you of this decision. ...
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