Notice is hereby given that an election for four nurses and one midwife to be members of Board of Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), is to be held in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011 and The Ministerial Procedures, dated 2 August 2012.

The five persons to be elected are in the following categories:

1. A nurse from the practice of psychiatric nursing
2. A nurse from the practice of intellectual disability nursing engaged in clinical practice
3. A nurse from the practice of public health nursing engaged in clinical practice
4. A midwife from the practice of midwifery
5. A nurse from the area of nursing engaged in the care of older persons

Nominations will be accepted in the offices of the NMBI from 9.00am on Friday 23 June 2017. The closing date and time for receipt of nominations by the Returning Officer in the offices of the NMBI is Monday, 3 July 2017 between 10.00am and 1.00pm.

If a poll is to be taken, election and e-Voting information will be issued on or before the 31 August 2017 to every nurse and midwife registered with the NMBI as of 21 August 2017 at 1.00pm. The electronic ballot will commence on Wednesday, 20 September 2017 at 9.00 am. The ballot will close on Thursday, 28 September at noon.

Visit our website for further information.

Mary Griffin
Returning Officer

Nurses and midwives across Ireland can, for the first time, pay their annual registration fee on a phased basis online, it has been announced.

Using their online account on the web portal, registrants practising in Ireland will now be able to pay their Annual Retention Fee (ARF) in instalments, giving them greater flexibility and better scope to plan financially to fit their personal circumstances. The new phased payment facility will be open to all registrants and is part of NMBI’s commitment to improve the registration process and make it as simple and efficient as possible, while still ensuring patient safety is at its core.

The next Registration Committee meeting will take place on 5 September 2017. Please note the following submission dates:

• Job descriptions  must be submitted to the Advanced Practice Section of NMBI on or before Friday, 28 July 2017.
• Portfolios must be submitted to the Advanced Practice Section of NMBI by Friday, 11 August 2017.

Transcripts for the masters and relevant specialist post registration programme(s) must be submitted directly to Advanced Practice Section of the NMBI by the higher education institution.

For further information email mdoolan@nmbi.ie.

The All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA) is the voice of gerontological nursing in Ireland. Its aim is to promote healthy ageing and wellbeing of older adults through the advancement of excellence in nursing. The wellbeing of older adults is at the heart of its person-centred agenda.

AIGNA recently held its 9th annual conference in Waterford: “Social Connectedness and Positive Ageing”. The annual master class, “Person Centred Care under the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Legislation”, will be held on 19 October 2017 in the Radisson Hotel, Athlone. The annual fee for AIGNA membership is €30. Additional options are available which include a twice yearly journal ‘JAIGNA’, conference, master class and access to the website.

For further information and membership application visit AIGNA's website or contact AIGNA by email at aignainfo@gmail.com.

The Board of NMBI has made a decision as to findings and sanction arising from one complaint received under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011.The findings were made against Ms Mary Grace Dela Cruz Alegarme (PIN 86321).

The findings are published in full on NMBI's Findings and Decisions page.