Niamh McDonald and Jeanne Tarrant from our Fitness to Practise Department recently attended Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Mayo and spoke with 2nd Year general and mental health nursing students about our fitness to practise (FTP) process.  

They discussed a range of topics including, the importance of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, what it means to be a regulated professional and the complaints process.  

Niamh spoke about our commitment to provide a compassionate approach for everyone involved in the FTP process. She shared data on the numbers of complaints received by NMBI over the past five years and supports available. Jeanne referred to several case studies and both answered questions from participants.

We were delighted with the excellent feedback from students who said they loved the stories and interactions and for demystifying the role of the Board and fitness to practise. 

NMBI’s Emotional Support Service

Our FTP Department has been working hard to implement the Compassion Project and we have been speaking with our nursing and midwifery colleagues to explain the process.

NMBI has an emotional support service for everyone involved in the fitness to practise process. This service is independent of the NMBI fitness to practise process and is confidential. This is a freephone service, available 24/7, with access to qualified counsellors who provide emotional, psychological, and practical support. Our aim is to ensure that people have a safe place to share any concerns they have about the process.

Details on how to access the support service, as well as details of other organisations and agencies in Ireland that can provide advocacy or support services, can be found on our website.