{"id":8236,"date":"2024-01-17T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.94.201\/?page_id=8236"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:16:00","slug":"over-view","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lbnm.gov.lr\/?page_id=8236","title":{"rendered":"Over View"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8236\" class=\"elementor elementor-8236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c5fee0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2c5fee0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68fc045\" data-id=\"68fc045\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5868863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"5868863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-5868863\" class=\"ct-heading h-align-center sub- ct-heading-left item-st-line-left1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n        \">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title st-line-left1 case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                            <i><\/i>\r\n            \r\n            Overview\r\n            \r\n                    <\/span>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee868c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_heading\" data-id=\"0ee868c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_heading-0ee868c\" class=\"ct-heading h-align- sub- ct-heading-left item-st-line-left1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\r\n        \">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title st-line-left1 case-animate-time\" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n                <span class=\"sp-main\">\r\n                            <i><\/i>\r\n            \r\n            LBNM\r\n            \r\n                    <\/span>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74645c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"d74645c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-d74645c\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>The Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) regulate the education and practice of nursing and midwifery in Liberia. It is an autonomous agency operating from an Act of Legislature, amended 2016. LBNM is accountable to the Government of Liberia.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523d322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"523d322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603af14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_feature\" data-id=\"603af14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-feature-layout1 style1 \">\r\n    <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\"><i class=\"fac fac-angle-double-right\"><\/i>What Do We Do?<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--desc\" ><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5773c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"5773c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-5773c17\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>Our mandate is to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public by making sure all nurses and midwives practicing have the skills, knowledge, good health and good character to work safely and effectively.<\/p><p>To do this:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440a197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"440a197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style4 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tWe register all basic and advanced nurses and midwives wishing to practice in Liberia.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tSet standards for basic and advanced nursing & midwifery education, training, performance and conduct to deliver high quality healthcare.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tOffer CPS to ensure basic and advanced nurses, midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date to uphold their professional standards.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tCreate an enabling environment with clear and transparent processes to investigate basic and advanced nurses and midwives who performances fall short of the standards.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514eca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"514eca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e70314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_feature\" data-id=\"4e70314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-feature-layout1 style1 \">\r\n    <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\"><i class=\"fac fac-angle-double-right\"><\/i>The LBNM Register<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--desc\" ><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1983d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"7a1983d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-7a1983d\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>The LBNM register is a public record of all basic and advanced nurses, midwives who have met the registration requirements and can therefore practice in Liberia. To remain on the register, basic and advanced nurses and midwives must follow the standards and guidance set up by LBNM which helps to ensure they practice safely and effectively.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5e881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b5e881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce54abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_feature\" data-id=\"ce54abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-feature-layout1 style1 \">\r\n    <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\"><i class=\"fac fac-angle-double-right\"><\/i>What a Good Nurse or Midwife Does<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--desc\" ><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93de8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"93de8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-93de8f1\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>We all find ourselves using the services of a nurse or midwife at some point in time. If a nurse or midwife is qualified she\/he must follow standards and guidance to be fit to practice so patients can trust them with their health and well being. A good nurse or midwife will:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102902c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"102902c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0b110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"be0b110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tFollow the nursing and midwifery codes\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92012c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d92012c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b72de elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"85b72de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-85b72de\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>The code is a professional code for all nurses and midwives. It sets our how they should conduct themselves in areas of their practice. If the code is followed, nurses and midwives will:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffd8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ffd8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465ec2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"465ec2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style3 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tTreat their patients as individuals; they will treat them with respect and dignity and make them their first concern.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tWork as a team to protect and promote the health and well being of the patient, the family or caretakers and the community.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tProviding high standards of practice and care at all times.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tBe honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of the nursing and midwifery professions.\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a481c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e4a481c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650c0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"650c0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tBe Fit to Practice\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5aa07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e5aa07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01e309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"a01e309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-a01e309\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>To be fit practice means a nurse, midwife have the skills, knowledge good health and good character to do their job safely and effectively. The LBNM investigates the actions or behavior of a nurse or midwife and decide whether or not the nurse or midwife is fit to practice. The public and patient can access the nurse or midwife fitness to practice by identifying actions or behaviors of a nurse or midwife they think places the patient or public at risk.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462cd1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"462cd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b457e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_feature\" data-id=\"66b457e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-feature-layout1 style1 \">\r\n    <div class=\"item--holder\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"item--title\"><i class=\"fac fac-angle-double-right\"><\/i>Fitness to Practice Proceedings<\/h3>\r\n        <div class=\"item--desc\" ><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3d9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"af3d9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-af3d9b5\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>We investigate basic and advanced nurses, midwives to help protect the health and wellbeing of the public by assessing if their fitness to practice is impaired. To do this assessment the LBNM investigate various allegations which may include:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14d8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d14d8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfc965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"0dfc965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tMisconduct\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d7f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2d7f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745777c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"745777c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-745777c\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>Misconduct is a behavior which a nurse or midwife falls short of what is expected of him\/her. Examples of misconduct are:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e62da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e62da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5314d7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"5314d7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style3 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tPhysical or verbal abuse\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tStealing\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tDelivering inadequate care\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e087af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e087af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2e2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"df2e2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tLack of confidence\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f440fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f440fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af47605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"af47605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-af47605\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>Lack of competence is not having the knowledge or skills or judgement which a nurse or midwife possesses and is unfit to practice safely and effectively in the field in which the claim to be or seek to practice. Examples of lack of confidence are:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e143754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e143754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aac86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"4aac86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style3 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tContinued medical errors\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tPoor standards of practice\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tLack of skills or knowledge\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tPoor judgement\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tLack of delivering appropriate care\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4c873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb4c873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939b22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"939b22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tBad character\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f570c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54f570c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3c357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"6b3c357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-6b3c357\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>Is what on would describe to indicate lack of moral or ethical strength in person resulting in serious legal conviction and caution. Examples of bad behavior are:<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2460e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2460e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98dbf6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"98dbf6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style3 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tFraud\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tTheft\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tViolence\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tSexual offences\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tDrug dealing\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tDishonesty\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tEngaging in non professional activities (e.g Facebook, movies, games etc.) while neglecting a patient\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b174ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b174ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dd2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_list\" data-id=\"23dd2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"ct-list style7 \">\r\n                    <div class=\"ct-list-item \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-icon\"><i class=\"fac fac-check-circle\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n            \t<div class=\"ct-list-meta\">\r\n\t            \t<div class=\"ct-list-desc\">\r\n\t            \t\tAcute or Chronic ill health\t            \t<\/div>\r\n                    \t            <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1014a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee1014a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfea5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ct_text_editor\" data-id=\"cfea5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ct_text_editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"ct_text_editor-cfea5d2\" class=\"ct-text-editor \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\">\n\t<div class=\"ct-inline-css\"  data-css=\"\n        \t\t\">\n\n    <\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ct-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t<p>Good health means a person is in a good frame or mind where he\/she is capable of delivering safe and effective practice to a patient. Good health in this context does not mean a person is disable or have a health condition, e..g diabetes, hypertension. Many person with long term health conditions or disable are able to practice with or without adjustments to support their practice. The concerns here are untreated health conditions, unmanaged serious mental health conditions that impair the person&#8217;s ability to practice or drug and substance abuse.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview LBNM The Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery (LBNM) regulate the education and practice of nursing and midwifery in Liberia. It is an autonomous agency operating from an Act of Legislature, amended 2016. LBNM is accountable to the Government of Liberia. What Do We Do? 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