Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
434. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of advanced nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist role; the number of such roles which have been created in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19077/16]
View answerThe register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has on the 31st May recorded 183 Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners and 7 Registered Advanced Midwife Practitioners.
The HSE staff census reported 1,125 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 41 Clinical Midwife Specialists working at the end of April 2016.
The future arrangements for the development of both these nursing roles is currently under consideration within the Department.
