Publications
Publications Publications We publish reports, guidelines and other documentation concerning our work and the regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland. These publications can be downloaded in the relevant sections of the NMBI website or in this central ...
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Investigating a Complaint
Complaints How complaints are investigated If a complaint is made about a nurse or midwife 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 complai...
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Application Assessment
Assessment of Your Application We assess all qualification(s) recognition and registration applications. The type of assessment your application will undergo depends if you are a G1, G2 or G3 Applicant. Administrative assessment (G1, G2 and G3 applicants) Your application ...
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Application Assessment
Assessment of Your Application We assess all qualification(s) recognition and registration applications. The type of assessment your application will undergo depends if you are a G1, G2 or G3 Applicant. Administrative assessment (G1, G2 and G3 applicants) Your application ...
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External Examiners
Education External examiners and midwifery programmes These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for role and appointment of the external examiners for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. Role of external examiners Extern...
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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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Qualified in the EU
Qualified in the European Union Applying for registration in one or more divisions of the Register Nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). This section includes important information for nurs...
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Qualified Outside the EU
Qualified Outside the EU Applying for registration in one or more divisions of the Register Nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). This section includes important information for nurses and m...
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Preliminary Proceedings Committee
Preliminary Proceedings Committee investigates complaints The role of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) is to give initial consideration to complaints. It can refer complaints to the Fitness to Practise Committee, accept an undertaking or make recommendations to th...
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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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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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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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Resources & References
Resources and references for nurses and midwives The following are resources and references that are of assistance to nurses, midwives, students and others. Children and young people The HSE publishes a wide variety of guidance, strategy and policy documents in the public...
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Registration
Registration NMBI and the Registration of Nurses and Midwives All nurses and midwives who practise in Ireland must be registered on the Register of Nurses and Midwives which is maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). There are currently almost 90...
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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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Practice Standards 1-5
The five practices standards of midwifery care Practice Standard 1 Midwifery practice is underpinned by a philosophy that protects and promotes the safety and autonomy of the woman and respects her health, wellbeing, experiences, choices, priorities, beliefs and values. S...
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Compensation Measures
Compensation Measures What’s a compensation measure? A compensation measure refers to either a period of adaptation or an aptitude test that needs to be successfully completed before your qualifications will be recognised. Both the period of adaption and aptitude test ar...
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Clinical Practice
Education Clinical practice and midwifery programmes These standards and requirements set out the standards and requirements for approval of the clinical practice and clinical learning environment for undergraduate midwife registration programmes. Clinical Practice Experien...
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