Thank you to all who supported me during the successful campaign to be elected to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland last year. I commenced my position as elected board member from the practice of Intellectual Disability Nursing on December 6^th, 2017.

The Board itself is comprised of 23 members. There are eight registered nurses and midwives elected by the professions which represent the General, Children's, Psychiatric, Intellectual Disability, Public Health and Midwifery disciplines. These elected nurses represent the areas of nurse training, administration and clinical practice. A further three nurses and midwives are appointed by the Minister of Health. The remainder of the Board is comprised lay members who hold a majority of 12.

During my time on the Board I will be committed to the promotion and development of nursing and in particular the role of the RNID. I will endeavour to ensure that standards of professional practice are achieved and maintained at a high level, whilst protecting the public interest.

PNA policy promotes the recruitment and retention of nurses & midwives to improve the capacity of the nursing workforce in Ireland. As a member of the Board i will advocate that nurses and midwives continue their development through education to maintain professional competency, thus ensuring the highest standards of nursing care for all

Liam Hamill