The latest episodes of our podcast, NMBI Voice are out now.

In February’s episode, Kathyann Barrett is joined by two great innovators: Una Rogers, National Nursing and Midwifery Innovation Fellow, and Anna Marie Kiernan, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Pain Medicine and National Nursing and Midwifery Innovation Fellow.

They discuss how nurses and midwives are uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change in service delivery, patient experience and operational efficiency. They highlight their successful projects using virtual reality for pain management and digital apps for crucial communication and offer practical advice on how to turn ideas into funded, successful reality.

In January, our podcast focused on the profession of midwifery. Kathyann spoke with Dr Karn Cliffe, our Director of Professional Standards - Midwifery and Lauren Walsh, a second-year midwifery student at University College Dublin and NMBI Midwifery Student Ambassador.

They discuss the role of regulation in protecting the public by actively supporting the professional development of registrants. The episode explores the unique identity of the midwifery profession, examining its core principles of art and science and its evolution towards integrated community care. It offers perspectives on education, the future of practice and the profound, privileged role of the midwife.

Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.