NMBI Irish Healthcare System 2

Question 1

What is the difference between public and private healthcare in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Public healthcare is funded by taxation and provided by the HSE; private healthcare is funded by private health insurance or out-of-pocket payments and provided by private hospitals and consultants

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There is no private healthcare in Ireland

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Public healthcare is free for everyone regardless of income

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Private healthcare is only available outside Ireland

Question 2

What is the role of the community nursing service in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

To provide nursing care in patients' homes and communities, including public health nursing, community RGN services, and specialist community nursing

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Community nurses only work in nursing homes

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Community nursing services are not available in Ireland

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Community nurses only provide wound care

Question 3

What is the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and how does it interface with hospital nursing?

Accepted Answer

The NAS provides emergency pre-hospital care and patient transport, with clinical handover protocols ensuring continuity of care when transferring patients to hospital nursing teams

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The NAS only provides ambulance transport, not clinical care

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The NAS is a private company

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Hospital nurses have no interaction with the NAS

Question 4

What are the key provisions of the Health Act 2007 regarding residential care?

Accepted Answer

It established the registration and inspection system for nursing homes and other designated centres, enforced by HIQA

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It only applies to public hospitals

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It abolished all nursing homes in Ireland

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It has no relevance to nursing practice

Question 5

What is the Fair Deal Scheme (Nursing Homes Support Scheme) in Ireland?

Accepted Answer

A scheme where the State pays a portion of nursing home care costs, with the resident contributing based on their income and assets (means-tested)

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A scheme providing free nursing home care to everyone

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A private health insurance product

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A scheme that only applies to public nursing homes

Question 6

What is the Children First Act 2015 and what are nurses' obligations under it?

Accepted Answer

It places a legal obligation on mandated persons (including nurses) to report child protection concerns to Tusla (the Child and Family Agency)

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It only applies to teachers and social workers

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It is a voluntary reporting guideline

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It only applies to children under 5 years of age