NMBI is inviting comments in accordance with Section 13(4) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 on new draft Education and Training Rules.

New Draft Education and Training Rules
The new draft Education and Training rules are substantially the same as the existing legislative framework for Education and Training of nurses and midwives save for the following:
Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners (AN/MPs) will no longer be linked to an NMBI accredited post in line with new requirements and standards for AN/MPs (to be set out in new Advanced Practice Rules).

Consultation Process
The Board at its meeting on the 13 February 2018 approved consultation of draft Education and Training Rules in in accordance with Section 13(4) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 for a period of 4 weeks.

The NMBI invites you to submit your views on this draft rule by email to education@nmbi.ie, with Education & Training Rules: Public Consultation in the subject bar before 16 March 2018.

Please read the consultation webpage for more information.