Courses by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) approves education programmes for nurses and midwives. The NMBI plays a pivotal role in the education of nurses and midwives in Ireland.
Education courses
Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in nursing and midwifery in Ireland’s 14 Higher Level Institutions (HEIs) must comply with the standards and requirements set down by NMBI.
Continuing Professional Development
NMBI approves shorter courses. These include Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. These are run in a variety of hospitals, health care settings and other settings. In addition, these are increasingly run online. Nurses and midwives who complete such courses can enhance their learning across a wide range of specialities. This allows them to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
NMBI works in collaboration with stakeholder bodies. As a result, they ensure that nurse and midwife education programmes achieve a high standard. One such collaboration is with HSELand, the Health Services Executive online portal. HSELand offers online learning programmes, resources, assessment and planning tools that support health care professionals. NMBI have had a role in developing some of the course materials for nurses and midwives.