A note from Sheila McClelland, CEO NMBI to all Registrants
 

 

I write to impart some good news. As the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in Ireland we are eager to embrace and drive positive change within the system that will make us more accessible and also make the necessary interactions that registrants, HEIs, applicants, candidates and graduates have with us faster and easier to manage. In this context I am happy to be able to confirm that our new online portal will go live in September 2020.

 


 

I write to impart some good news. As the professional regulator for nurses and midwives in Ireland we are eager to embrace and drive positive change within the system that will make us more accessible and also make the necessary interactions that registrants, HEIs, applicants, candidates and graduates have with us faster and easier to manage. In this context I am happy to be able to confirm that our new online portal will go live in September 2020.

 

Registered Nurses and Midwives:

Our new system has a real-time, self-serve objective meaning that you will for example be able to update your details, renew your registration and view your registration status online. There will be further updates and user guides in advance of the system going live aimed at supporting you when you need to use it. We would encourage you to keep an eye on our web site and ezine for updates.

 

Overseas Applicants:                                                                                              

Nurses and midwives who trained outside Ireland and wish to practice here will be able to apply through the new online system to have their qualifications recognised. On recognition they can then register with NMBI online. Our new system is designed to support applicants through the recognition process, pointing them to the documents they need to submit and providing them with live information on the status of their application.

 

Higher Education Institutes (HEIs):                                                                        

From this autumn HEIs will no longer need to send us a list of students for the Candidate Register at the start of term. Students will be responsible for registering directly with us. We do however require that once students have registered with us, HEIs log into our system to verify that they are enrolled on an NMBI accredited programme. Once a HEI provides verification, our registration team will review the application and the candidate or graduate will be added to the appropriate Register. Registers will update in real-time and will be searchable on our website.

 

Directors of Nursing and Directors of Midwifery:                                                 

When the new NMBI system goes live in September 2020 Directors of Nursing and Directors of Midwifery will need to continue to sign first time registration forms. The completed and signed forms will be uploaded by students to their NMBI account on our portal as part of the registration process.

 

Preparing Everyone for the New NMBI Online System and User Support:

We are doing our best at the moment to alert everyone who has an interest in NMBI to the changes that are coming, we have spoken to unions and representative bodies and are speaking to all HEIs. Hundreds of letters/emails continue to go out.

 

Registrars and allocation officers at HEIs will have scheduled training on the new system in August and September to support student verification.  We will also add user guides and a video to our web site in August which should help everyone.

 

We would really appreciate it if you could bring the September launch of this new system to the attention of your colleagues and if you or your colleagues have questions please do email our project team at nightingale@nmbi.ie.

 

Kind regards,

Sheila McClelland

CEO, NMBI

Naming of New Online System – Please Give us Your Opinion
 

 

In advance of the launch of the new online system, its name is something we need to agree on. We thought that as a registrant you might like to contribute to this process.


 

In advance of the launch of the new online system, its name is something we need to agree on. We thought that as a registrant you might like to contribute to this process. Below is one multiple choice question that will take one minute to answer. We ask that if you would like to give us your opinion that you do so by this Friday (June 19).

The Naming of Your New Self-Serve Registration Platform

HPRA - Information Update on Medicines from HPRA
 

 

The 98th edition of the HPRA Drug Safety Newsletter includes information on the following medicines:

  • Adverse reaction reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic – reminder
  • Picato (ingenol mebutate) – EMA review concludes negative benefit risk balance due to risk of skin malignancy
  • Levetiracetam – risk of abnormal and aggressive behaviours
  • Cyproterone acetate – restrictions in use due to risk of meningioma
  • Carbimazole and propylthiouracil – use in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential
  • Carbimazole – risk of acute pancreatitis
  • Testosterone-containing medicinal products: caution in patients with thrombophilia or risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE).

 

The 98th edition of the HPRA Drug Safety Newsletter includes information on the following medicines:

  • Adverse reaction reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic – reminder
  • Picato (ingenol mebutate) – EMA review concludes negative benefit risk balance due to risk of skin malignancy
  • Levetiracetam – risk of abnormal and aggressive behaviours
  • Cyproterone acetate – restrictions in use due to risk of meningioma
  • Carbimazole and propylthiouracil – use in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential
  • Carbimazole – risk of acute pancreatitis
  • Testosterone-containing medicinal products: caution in patients with thrombophilia or risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE)
June Spotlight – Maura O’Sullivan, Director of Nursing at St Gobnait's Nursing Home, Limerick

 

Maura O'Sullivan with her daughter Ciara O'Sullivan (RPN)

 

Maura OSullivan with her daughter Ciara O'Sullivan (RPN)

 


 

Maura O'Sullivan with her daughter Ciara O'Sullivan (RPN)

 

Maura OSullivan with her daughter Ciara O'Sullivan (RPN)

 

We mentioned in a previous ezine that we hoped every month this year to be able to share a story from one of your colleagues in the system. We wanted to do this to shine a light on the compassion, skill and commitment of nurses and midwives in Ireland in the context of the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. If you have a story that you would like to share please send it along with pictures to communications@nmbi.ie. Thanks to Maura from Limerick for sharing her story this month.

 

Our interview with Maura

 

Why did you choose a career in nursing/midwifery?

I always wanted to work in a caring capacity. My mother was a nurse and midwife so I guess part of me wanted to follow in her footsteps. I, however, wanted to work in the area of intellectual disabilities. I worked with people with special needs during a summer job and I loved it. I loved being able to make a difference to someone’s life. I loved seeing a smile from someone with even the most profound intellectual disability. I always looked at what people could do rather than what they couldn’t. I felt privileged to be working with these wonderful people.

 

Why do you think it’s important to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife? What message would you like to send in this context to your team or your profession in general?

It certainly is wonderful to mark this occasion. Nurses are an integral part of the health system. I have learned so much from the many nurses I have worked with from different disciplines over the years. We all have different talents and areas of expertise. For this I would like to say “thank you dear colleagues”. To our team…..I appreciate and value your commitment, dedication, and the care with which you go about your work every day.

 

How have you made a difference as a nurse/midwife?

I hope I have! I certainly try to make a difference. I like to treat people as I would like to be treated myself or have a member of my family treated. Kindness doesn’t cost anything.

 

Do you have a memory in your job that really stands out?

I have many wonderful memories. I guess two really stand out.

When I was awarded the winner of the Director of Nursing category at the NHI Care Awards in 2017. To say that I was proud was an understatement! I was proud to be a nurse. I was proud to be an RNID working in the area of gerontology. I was proud of our small nursing home in Co Limerick and of our wonderful team.

Another occasion that made me super proud was when my daughter graduated from UHL last year with the BSc in Mental Health Nursing. My mother, a retired nurse was with us at the ceremony. Three generations of nurses having trained in different disciplines. My daughter is now also working with me at the nursing home.

 

Has COVID -19 made a difference to nursing? Are there any positives that you will take with you?

I think that COVID-19 has made a difference to the lives of everyone around the world. It has been hard going. It has been stressful, frightening, tiring, but it has also made us realise what we have. For me, I have an amazing team of people that have gone above and beyond to ensure that our residents’ physical and mental wellbeing is priority. The camaraderie which was always present in our little St Gobnaits family has been strengthened. We have made sure to still enjoy life. We continue to ensure that we remain positive and have a good old laugh along the way!

 

If you could, what advice would you give to 19 year old you, starting out?

Believe in yourself. If you feel something isn’t right don’t be afraid to speak up. Know that you are making a difference.