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Many congratulations to ANP Emma Burke and the team on the publication of their work in Frontiers in Digital Health: ‘The Irish COPD paradox and the promise of virtual care’ Authors: Emma Lynn Burke1,2*, Clare Connolly2, Niki Byrne2, Karolina Glomba1, Ian McCabe3, David Tiernan3, Sheila Gleeson3, Hemendra Worlikar3, Derek OKeeffe3 and Sinead Walsh2 1Respiratory Department, […]

The Impact of Innovation in Advanced Practice.  ‘The Transformative Power of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Led Innovation in Ireland’. Led by – Anna Marie Kiernan. National Nursing and Midwifery Innovation Fellow. HSE Spark Innovation Programme & Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Pain Medicine. HSE Mid West. This impact report showcases the strategic importance of

Many congratulations to Advanced Nurse Practitioner Anna Marie Kiernan and the Pain Excellence Centre team at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, HSE Mid-West Health Region, on their outstanding success at the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2026. Anna Marie and the team achieved the remarkable distinction of winning not one, but three prestigious awards, taking home the Nursing

The Irish Association of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) has proudly won the Clinical Team of the Year Award (Public – Small Organisation) at the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2026, held at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, on Friday 22nd May 2026. This prestigious national award recognises the IAANMP’s exceptional contribution to clinical excellence, innovation,

On Thursday, 16 April 2026, Melissa Hammond (Chair IAANMP) and Caroline Fraser (Vice-Chair IAANMP) met with Chief Nursing Officer, Rachel Kenna at the Department of Health to discuss the IAANMP submission, Independent Nursing and Midwifery Practice: A National Framework Proposal to Empower the Profession and Strengthen the System. The IAANMP would like to thank Dr.

On May 12th 2026, the Irish Association of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) proudly celebrates International Nurses Day and acknowledges the remarkable dedication, professionalism, and compassion demonstrated by nurses throughout Ireland. This year’s International Nurses Day theme, “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives,” recognises the important role nurses play in delivering safe,

NMBI Voice – Podcast. May 4th 2026 Chief Nurse (Rachel Kenna) on Policy Power Irish nurses and midwives face constant pressure to innovate and improve the nation’s health system while maintaining high standards of care. Achieving genuine policy change requires the lived experience of front-line professionals to be heard and acted upon. This episode delves

Today, the Irish Association of Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners (IAANMP) proudly celebrates all of our dedicated midwife members on International Day of the Midwife. Held on 5 May each year, International Day of the Midwife (IDM) acknowledges the contribution that all midwives make to women, their families and the community. This year’s theme, “One