Information for applicants who completed an education and training programme outside the Republic of Ireland
If you undertook your nursing or midwifery education and training outside the Republic of Ireland please read the following information booklet before applying for registration.
Information for Applicants who completed their training outside the Republic of Ireland
Applicants who must successfully complete a period of adaptation
Following assessment by An Bord Altranais, the applicant may receive a decision letter indicating that a period of adaptation and assessment must be successfully completed as a pre-requisite to registration. For further information on adaptation please read the following information booklet.
Information Sheet for applicants who must successfully complete a period of adaptation and assessment plus possible sites
Applying for Registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Midwife Practitioner (AMP)
Please note that you must have received an offer of an ANP/AMP post before you can apply for registration in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register. You must already have your name entered in the Register of Nurses and have an An Bord Altranais Personal Identification Number before you can apply for registration as an ANP or AMP. Please read the following information booklet before applying for registration:
Please email your request for an Application Form fo Registration as an ANP/AMP to registration@nursingboard.ie. Please quote your An Bord Altranais PIN number and postal address in this correspondence and an application form will be posted to you.
Please download and save this document. You can modify the document as required to create your ANP or AMP portfolio.
The additional qualification fee is applicable for registration as an ANP/AMP. Details of fees are available by
clicking here.
Re-confirmation of Registration for Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners (RANPs) and Registered Advanced Midwife Practitioners (RAMPs)
All RANPs and RAMPs must apply for re-confirmation of registration. In order to fulfil this requirement you are required to submit documentation, every five years, to demonstrate that you:
- continue to meet the criteria for an ANP/AMP
- have fulfilled the core concepts for an ANP/AMP
- have maintained and up-dated your competencies in line with the requirements of your role
You will be required to submit re-confirmation documentation five years from your date of registration as a RANP/RAMP with An Bord Altranais. You will be notified in advance regarding submission of documentation for re-confirmation of registration.
Applying for Accreditation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) or Advanced Midwife Practitioner (AMP) Post
Please read the following information booklet before completing any part of the application form for post accreditation:
Please download and save this document. You can modify the document as required to create an ANP or AMP job description, person specification and site preparation for your organisation.
If you have read the booklet How to Establish ANP/AMP Post/s- Information for Health Care Organisations and would like to apply for accreditation of an ANP/AMP post in your organisation, then please complete the following application form:
Application Form for Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Midwife Practitioner Post Accreditation
Examples of Application Documentation for ANP/AMP Posts
The National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) have examples of application documentation for ANP/AMP posts (Job Description and Site Preparation) available on their website. This documentation covers a broad range of specialty areas and may be useful to reference while preparing documentation for ANP/AMP post.
The NCNM have kindly agreed to allow new post applicatns access this documentation at the following link on their website (Click here).
The Provisional 2012 Schedule of Meetings for the Committee for Advanced Practice (CAP) are 15 February, 19 June, 25 October and 5 December.
For further information on the registration process please contact our call centre at 00 353 1 2669777
Registration Department
An Bord Altranais
18/20 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Ireland.
Telephone: + 353 1 266 9777
Fax: + 353 1 639 8515
Email: registration@nursingboard.ie