Nurse and midwife medicinal product prescribing

The Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) is responsible for leading the national implementation of nurse and midwife medicinal product prescribing in Ireland.

The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) provides professional regulation for registered nurse/midwife prescribers (RN/MPs).

The prescribing of medicinal products is an expanded role following successful completion of an approved education programme and registering with the NMBI as a registered RN/MP (See how to register in resources section below).

RN/MPs must adhere to:

legislation
professional regulation
national and local health service provider policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPGs)
Each RN/MP is responsible for keeping up-to-date with advances in medicinal product prescribing

Resources

Publications to support nurse and midwife medicinal product prescribing:

Programme sponsorship

The Certificate in Nursing/Professional Diploma (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing) is currently funded by the Health Services Executive (HSE) for all nurses and midwives who are employed by the voluntary and statutory services of the HSE and nurses employed by the Irish Prison Service (IPS) who meet the entry criteria.

Related topic
Sponsorship of nurse and midwife medicinal product prescribing

Data collection system

The nurse and midwife prescribing data collection system is a web application for the retrospective recording of prescription information.

It is not a prescription system, nor should it be used for recording clinical or patient information.

Login to the system is restricted to registered to RN/MPs and authorised users who have been provided with a password to accompany their username, which is their NMBI PIN.

User guide for the nurse and midwife prescribing data collection system

eNetworks

eNetworks is an electronic communication network for RN/MPs, prescribing site coordinators (PSCs) and other relevant staff.

The purpose of these networks is to enable RN/MPs/candidates/PSCs support and assist each other by providing them with an opportunity for discussion, collaboration and communication relating to nurse midwife prescribing matters.