Notice of election for four nurses and one midwife to be members of the Board of NMBI was published on 8 June 2017. Nominations opened on 23 June 2017 and closed 3 July 2017 at 1pm. Eight nominations were received and all were deemed eligible.

The following candidates were declared validly nominated for the following categories:

Category 2 - intellectual disability nursing:
Sharon Phelan
Liam Hamill

Category 4 - midwifery:
Mary Gorman
Nicola Clarke

Category 5 - care of older persons:
Deirdre Lang
Eileen Kelly

As there was only one nominated candidate in the following categories a poll shall not be taken and the nominees are deemed to be elected:

Category 1 - psychiatric nursing:
Catherine Cocoman

Category 3 - public health nursing
Essene Cassidy