{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NMBI Voice","title":"Keeping Practice Safe: Inside NMBI’s Professional Competence Scheme","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2514,"description":"Kathyann Barrett speaks with Professional Officer Mary Devane about NMBI’s new Professional Competence Scheme and what it means for nurses and midwives. Mary reflects on her wide-ranging career — from training in Cork and working in London to public health nursing and practice development — and how her own commitment to continuous learning shaped her perspective. Together, they unpack the pilot scheme: the balance of CPD hours and practice hours, the importance of reflective learning, the role of employers in supporting competence, and how the scheme will be audited and rolled out nationally by 2027. Throughout the conversation, the focus is on maintaining safe practice, aligning with the Code, and showcasing the professionalism and pride that underpin nursing and midwifery.THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUTHow curiosity and continuous learning shaped Mary’s career and passion for education.Why NMBI developed the Professional Competence Scheme — and what it aims to achieve.The balance of CPD hours, practice hours, and reflection in maintaining competence.Why reflection matters — and how it turns everyday learning into safer practice.How the pilot scheme is being tested across 37 sites and what early feedback reveals.The role of employers in supporting nurses and midwives to maintain competence.How mandatory training fits into CPD, and why it’s not just a tick-box exercise.What future audits will look like — and how the scheme will be rolled out by 2027.Why this is ultimately about pride in the professions, accountability, and public trust.GUEST DETAILSMary Devane is a Professional Officer, Education, Policy and Standards Department at NMBIMORE INFORMATIONNMBI is the statutory body which sets the standards for the education, registration and professional conduct of nurses and midwives. We advise on how nurses and midwives should provide care to patients, their families and society. Our mission is to protect the public and the integrity of the professions of nursing and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_puwlRV-jQV59o_iL6UDziWgWz1AW_sngpcc5SHfgfQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NmIw/MjliOGI3YzlhZjlm/MTgzNjFmODIzNGVl/YThiNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}