At the conference Ms Phil Prendergast MEP (Ireland) addressed the topic of “The Directive proposal: Modernising the Directive 2005/36 and its implications for nurses, patients and health care”.

Dr Anne-Marie Ryan, Chief Education Officer of NMBI presented a paper on “Nursing Competencies and the New Directive on Qualifications”. Dr Ryan’s set of Core Competencies have been presented to the EU Commission.

Mr Thomas Kearns, current A/Chief Education Officer NMBI facilitated a round table discussion with a panel of experts from Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and the United States. This panel discussed the core nursing competencies outlined and explored them within the context of modernising nursing education across Europe and Patient safety within the context of mobility.

The conference concluded with a final statement. Please click here to read more.




Attending the conference were (L-R):

Dr Anne-Marie Ryan, Chief Education Officer NMBI
Ms Myra Broadway, President of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (US)
Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP
Dr Marijan Cesarik, Deputy Minister of Health Croatia
Ms Dragica Simunic, President of FEPI and President of the Croatian Nursing Council
Mr Thomas Kearns, current A/Chief Education Officer NMBI