This June the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is jointly hosting five different Summer Series events at five college campuses around Ireland.

Nurses and midwives from outside Ireland who wish to practise on a temporary basis in Ireland will be able to apply for a permit to do so from 1 June 2022, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has announced.

The move follows the signing of a commencement order by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, which brings into operation Sections 39 and 41 of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) team members have carried out an in-person observation of the aptitude testing for overseas nursing applicants at the testing centre at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is currently working with stakeholders to assist Ukrainian nurses and midwives who may wish to work in Ireland following the illegal invasion of their homeland.

NMBI President, Essene Cassidy and CEO, Sheila McClelland were special guests and speakers at the annual conference of the Irish General Practice Nurse Education Association in Waterford in early May.

New and updated application forms for Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) approval for post-registration courses have been released.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) marked International Nurses’ Day on 12 May with CEO Sheila McClelland taking part in a live webinar and Director of Education, Policy and Standards, Carolyn Donohoe, sending her thanks to nursing colleagues for another year of dedication to the profession.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) launched the updated Practice Standards for Midwives on 5 May, the International Day of the Midwife. 

The updated document, which sets the standards of midwifery care, was launched at the National Midwifery Conference in Dublin by NMBI President, Essene Cassidy.  

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is seeking expressions of interest from registrants and members of the public to fill a vacancy on the Education, Training and Standards Committee.

NMBI is seeking suitable candidates for two important roles within the organisation – Director of Registration and Data Protection and Compliance Officer.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) President Essene Cassidy has come face to face with the infant she cared for as a student nurse – and who was named after her – 29 years later.

Tributes have been paid to Catherine Rooney after almost 25 years with NMBI and its predecessor An Bord Altranais.

A special reception was held for Catherine at NMBI’s offices in Blackrock, Co Dublin.

A round up of the latest news stories including:

• NMBI’s Catherine features in Irish Examiner article
• Minister announces 2022 Capital Plan
• Irish ‘nomadic’ nurse praised for her work in Australia
• Cobots introduced to the wards of American hospitals
• Psychiatric nurse Lisa talks about her rewarding career
• Historian examines harsh realities for some Irish nurses who went to Britain

In this month’s issue of our eZine, we continue our series highlighting the work of the NMBI Board by speaking with Anne Horgan, Board member and member of Preliminary Proceedings Committee.