The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland: safeguarding the patient and the nurse. The author of the essay focuses on presenting the NMBI as a organization which safeguards both the nurses as well as...

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland: safeguarding the patient and the nurse. The author of the essay focuses on presenting the NMBI as a organization which safeguards both the nurses as well as the patients. The author defines NMBI and lists main goals of the organization. She provides the reader of the essay with some examples of how NMBI safeguarded nurses and patients in the past and present. The author summarizes her points at the end of the composition. To begin with, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the statutory body which regulates the standards of the nursing and midwifery professions in the areas of education, registration and professional conduct. The NMBI by All of these improve the irish health service and protects the public by setting standards and professional practice. Under Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 which came into effect 2 october 2012 the Board is made up of 23 members where the majority are not nurses or midwives. Education: Under the Act (2011) the NMBI is permitted to set standards of education required by the European Union under directives set out in areas of theory and clinical practice. The board also makes rules for pre and post registration nurses and sets examinations for nurses wishing to take part in nursing training and for nurses already on the register. The board must review standards at least once every five years. Maintaining these high standards supports nurses and protects the public by establishing standards and requirements that guide nursing and midwifery practice in Ireland. Nurses and midwives who completed the nursing training successfully will then apply to join the register which is maintained by the NMBI. The board will provide each nurse or midwife with a certificate once registration is complete and this certificate is evidence that this nurse is registered on the NMBI registry and this allows them to practice as a nurse in Ireland. Maintaining this registry and keeping it updated is one of the core functions of the board. ‘is committed to enabling Irish-registered nurses and midwives to play a leading role in improving our health service. Supporting nurses and midwives to make the right decisions for patients care.’ (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, n.d.) As stated by the above definition, NMBI give registered nurses right to practice their knowledge and skills to improve quality of life of patients. Every nurse or midwife must follow five principles of nursing Code of Practice which are: respect for the dignity of the person, professional responsibility and accountability, quality of practice, trust and confidentiality, and collaboration with others. Séanadh Ríomhphoist/Email Disclaimer Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhad a sheoltar leis faoi rún agus is lena úsáid ag an seolaí agus sin amháin é. Is féidir tuilleadh a léamh anseo. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for use by the addressee. Read more here.