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Election candidates
NMBI will hold an election for three nurses and midwives to join the Board in November 2015.
The three persons to be elected to the NMBI Board are in the following categories: - From the practice of general nursing
- From the practice of children’s nursing - the person must be engaged in clinical practice
- Employed in the public health sector and engaged in the education of nurses and midwives
Read more about each candidate and visit our website for more election information.
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Special Election 2015 website
An independent voting website has been set up manage the Board Election 2015. When it goes live on Monday, 9 November 2015, go to the NMBI website to access the site and click on the Board Election 2015 banner.
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Updated Scope of Practice comes into effect 31 October
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Adaptation programmes: Alternative now available
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has been granted approval by the Board of NMBI to offer an aptitude test. This is now available as an alternative to applicants for registration who have received decision letter from NMBI requesting that they successfully complete a period of adaptation and assessment as a pre-requisite to registration in the GENERAL division of the Register. Applicants can only choose ONE of the options below: - Option 1 : Adaptation and Assessment decision already issued
OR - Option 2 : RCSI Aptitude test
If an applicant has not secured an adaptation placement OR applied to sit the RCSI Aptitude test within the twelve month timeframe their file will be closed. NMBI would also appreciate if you could advise our office if you are NOT pursuing registration by seeking a placement on either of the above options.
Visit the RCSI website to find out more about the Aptitude test.
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Upcoming consultation: Dementia palliative care guidance documents for staff
As part of The Irish Hospice Foundation's Changing Minds Programme, a suite of guidance documents to support healthcare staff working with people with dementia from all care settings, in addressing specific aspects of dementia palliative care, is under development. As part of this suite, four guidance documents have been developed by a team of academics and clinicians led by Dr Alice Coffey, University College Cork. The Irish Hospice Foundation will be launching a public consultation on each of these four documents and associated factsheets on Wednesday, 4 November 2015. The consultation will close at 5pm on Wednesday, 16 November November 2015. The documents will be made available on the Irish Hospice Foundation website on Wednesday 4 November 2015 from 12 noon.
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Compassion in Healthcare Masterclass 2015
A compassion in healthcare masterclass entitled "Building Compassionate Healing Environments where Patients & Staff Flourish" will take place on 11 November 2015 in the Lecture Theatre at the Centre for Learning & Development in Tallaght Hospital from 10.00am until 12.45pm. The masterclass is FREE to attend but booking is advised by emailing hdunne@isqsh.ie or calling 01-6896425. Please provide your name and contact details to reserve a place. Find out more.
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