NMBI will now use a special harp watermarked paper when printing our Annual Retention Certificate. As part of a shared services approach this special harp paper significantly reduces the costs associated with this annual process as well as improving the security element of the Certificate.
If you are registering a first time qualification or an additional qualification we will continue to issue the old style Certificate up to the 31 December 2012 for this group only.
If you or your employer have any queries relating to the above please contact our office at registration@nmbi.ie.
NMBI continues to progress work on its new code of professional conduct and ethics for registrants, heading for national consultation in January.
The Ethics Subgroup last met on 5 December to review the draft text and consultation plans. A meeting of the External Advisory Group was also held on 9 November, topics of discussion included the recent revisions of the Code, legal advice and the next consultation phase. Stakeholders were asked to encourage their organisations’ members and staff to participate in the upcoming consultation.
Your input is important to help us produce a new code that establishes the professional values and standards expected by nurses, midwives, patients, service users and the public. Key goals for the future Code include: to provide guidance for ethical decision-making, to act as an an aid to use in your day to day practice and as a support for on-going reflection and professional self-development. Accompanying guidance is planned to link with the Code. Guidance on Social Media is the first topic being drafted.
Heading into the New Year we ask that you as a registered nurse or registered midwife actively engage with the national consultation and the NMBI’s call for submissions. Your opinions and views are wanted!
The specific details about the consultation period will be posted in the January ezine and in other information sources, be on the lookout! As a reminder the report of the focus groups findings on the draft code which were conducted earlier this year is available on our site.
Any comments regarding the review can be sent to reviewofcode@nursingboard.ie.
At the conference Ms Phil Prendergast MEP (Ireland) addressed the topic of “The Directive proposal: Modernising the Directive 2005/36 and its implications for nurses, patients and health care”.
Dr Anne-Marie Ryan, Chief Education Officer of NMBI presented a paper on “Nursing Competencies and the New Directive on Qualifications”. Dr Ryan’s set of Core Competencies have been presented to the EU Commission.
Mr Thomas Kearns, current A/Chief Education Officer NMBI facilitated a round table discussion with a panel of experts from Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and the United States. This panel discussed the core nursing competencies outlined and explored them within the context of modernising nursing education across Europe and Patient safety within the context of mobility.
The conference concluded with a final statement. Please click here to read more.
Attending the conference were (L-R):
Dr Anne-Marie Ryan, Chief Education Officer NMBI
Ms Myra Broadway, President of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (US)
Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP
Dr Marijan Cesarik, Deputy Minister of Health Croatia
Ms Dragica Simunic, President of FEPI and President of the Croatian Nursing Council
Mr Thomas Kearns, current A/Chief Education Officer NMBI
1. The Special Interest Group in Child and Adolescent Psychology (SIGCAP) as part of their Evening Lecture Series 2012/13 present the following lecture: "Play Well: Play in Therapeutic and Paediatric Settings".
It will be held the on 13 December 2012 in The Psychological Society of Ireland, Floor 2, Grantham House, Grantham Street, Dublin 2 at 7.30pm. Click here for more information.
2. UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems International Nursing Research Seminar Series 2012 "What's Dignity Got To Do With It? Dignity Research and Palliative Care" will take place on Wednesday 12 December in Room C005, UCD Health Sciences Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4.
Attendance is free, but registration is essential. Click here for more information.
