Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych

What Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych does

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych (NIPiP) is the statutory professional self-government body for all licensed nurses and midwives in Poland, established in 1991 under the Act on the Self-Governance of Nurses and Midwives. It is a public-law corporation, not a commercial entity, with mandatory membership for every practicing nurse or midwife in the country — covering 338,000+ members across 299,000 nurses and 39,000 midwives organized through 45 regional Okręgowe Izby Pielęgniarek i Położnych.

NIPiP's core functions are regulatory (maintaining the Centralny Rejestr Pielęgniarek i Położnych and the public register of sanctioned practitioners), educational (administering the 100-educational-points-per-5-years CPD system, the System Obsługi Samorządu member platform, and the EU-funded 102.7 million PLN FERS postgraduate training project running 2025-2027 with 15 e-learning courses and 956 in-person course editions), and representational (advocacy, ethical oversight through the Supreme Court of Nurses and Midwives, and international representation via the ICN). Its technology stack is administrative rather than AI-driven: the SOS member-management platform, CRPiP registry, e-learning portal, EU IMI cross-border interface, and the monthly magazine Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej.

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue derives from mandatory membership fees redistributed to regional chambers, EU and state subsidies (notably the 84.7 million PLN ESF+ grant and 14.9 million PLN Ministry of Health subsidy for the FERS project), and modest magazine subscription income. The organization is governed by the Naczelna Rada Pielęgniarek i Położnych under President Mariola Łodzińska (VIII kadencja, elected 2023), with leadership renewed every four years at the Krajowy Zjazd.

Name

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych

Legal name

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych

Website

https://nipip.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych (NIPiP) is Poland's statutory self-government body for the 338,000+ licensed nurses and midwives, delivering professional regulation, the central registry, mandatory CPD tracking, and EU-funded postgraduate training through 45 regional chambers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Self-Governance

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional self-governance
• Nursing regulation services
• Midwifery professional body
• Continuing healthcare education
• Professional licensing registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Mandatory Membership Fees (Składki Członkowskie): All nurses and midwives in Poland are required by law to pay annual membership fees to their regional chamber and NIPiP. Fees fund training subsidies, postgraduate education programs, legal aid, insurance, and organizational activities. Fee revenue is redistributed to members in the form of training co-funding, financial assistance, and professional publications.
2. Magazine Publishing (Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej): NIPiP publishes the official monthly journal 'Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej', available by subscription. The magazine covers professional developments, clinical practice, policy, and ethics. Revenue from subscriptions supplements member services.
3. EU Project Funding (Fundusze Europejskie): The organization receives significant EU co-financing through the European Social Fund Plus (FERS.01.12-IP.07-0001/25) for a 102.7 million PLN educational support project. Funding covers course organization, e-learning platform development, participant materials, and catering. This is a non-repayable grant, not a commercial revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych (NIPiP) is the statutory supreme professional self-government body for nurses and midwives in Poland. It maintains the Central Register of Nurses and Midwives (CRPiP), administers mandatory membership for all licensed practitioners, delivers a 100-point continuing professional development system per 5-year period, adjudicates disciplinary matters through the Supreme Court, publishes the monthly journal Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej (MPiP), and operates a major EU-funded postgraduate training programme (FERS.01.12-IP.07-0001/25) covering 24 specialised course types and 15 e-learning modules across 45 regional chambers.

Product overview

Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych operates a unified platform of professional services centered on the System Obsługi Samorządu (SOS), which integrates multiple digital services including the Centralny Rejestr Pielęgniarek i Położnych (CRPiP) for professional registration and credential verification, the System Punktów Edukacyjnych for mandatory professional development tracking (100 points per 5-year period), and the Rejestr Podmiotów Podyplomowych for approved training providers. The portfolio includes the Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej (MPiP) as the official monthly journal, the Newsletter NIPiP for electronic communications, the EU-funded Projekt Wsparcia Kształcenia providing 15 e-learning courses and 956 course editions, and the Ośrodek Informacyjno-Edukacyjny handling EU professional qualification recognition. Additional offerings include public registers of sanctioned professionals and APN (Advanced Nursing Practice) guidelines promoting expanded nursing roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej (MPiP) Official monthly professional journal of NIPiP covering clinical practice, policy, ethics, and professional development for nurses and midwives across Poland; available by subscription.
• System Obsługi Samorządu (SOS) / Indywidualne Konto Pielęgniarki i Położnej Online member service system enabling nurses and midwives to manage professional accounts, verify licensing status, and submit continuing education records.
• System Punktów Edukacyjnych Structured 100-point continuing professional development tracking system administered over 5-year periods and integrated into the SOS platform for automatic tracking and verification of postgraduate education.
• EU-Funded Training Project: Wsparcie kształcenia pielęgniarek, pielęgniarzy i położnych w Polsce EU-funded postgraduate training project (FERS.01.12-IP.07-0001/25) providing 956 course editions across 24 specialised course types and 15 e-learning modules to 20,758 nurses and midwives in deficit areas of nursing and midwifery.
• Centralny Rejestr Pielęgniarek i Położnych (CRPiP) National electronic registry of all licensed nurses and midwives in Poland, containing professional qualification data, practice authorization records, and supporting PWZ verification.
• Rejestr Ukaranych Pielęgniarek i Położnych Public register of nurses and midwives who have been sanctioned for professional misconduct, maintained by NIPiP.
• Rejestr Podmiotów Prowadzących Kształcenie Podyplomowe Register of organizations authorized to provide postgraduate education for nurses and midwives, maintained by the Supreme Council (NRPiP).
• Ośrodek Informacyjno-Edukacyjny (OIE) Information and educational center handling recognition of professional qualifications for nurses and midwives, including EU professional credential processing and IMI cross-border alerts.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerstwo Zdrowia (Ministry of Health of Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Health is a key policy partner and co-funder. It provides targeted state subsidy (14,869,617.06 PLN) for the EU educational project and collaborates with NIPiP on professional qualification standards, the register of healthcare entities (Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą), and regulatory frameworks for advanced nursing practice (APN).
• Międzynarodowa Rada Pielęgniarek (ICN — International Council of Nurses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIPiP is the Polish national member of ICN, the global voice of nursing. ICN sets global standards for Advanced Practice Nursing (APN), publishes guidelines, and advocates for the nursing profession internationally. NIPiP publishes and distributes ICN's APN guidelines and Nurse Practitioner competency frameworks in Polish.
• Okręgowe Izby Pielęgniarek i Położnych (45 regional chambers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 45 regional Okręgowe Izby Pielęgniarek i Położnych are NIPiP's affiliated organizational units with legal personality. They manage local membership, registries, training delivery, and member services. NIPiP coordinates with them for national programs, EU project delivery, and professional regulation.
• Wydawnictwo NIPiP — Magazyn Pielęgniarki i PołożnejcoreOthersNIPiP publishes the monthly professional journal 'Magazyn Pielęgniarki i Położnej' (MPiP) as its official publication. The magazine covers clinical practice, policy, ethics, and professional development. It operates its own website at mpip.nipip.pl and offers subscription services.
• Tork (Essity)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTork (a brand of Essity) is listed as a sponsor/partner on the NIPiP website, advertising in the context of sustainable healthcare product solutions. The partnership appears to be a marketing collaboration on the website sponsorship section.
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGSK is listed as a sponsor/partner on the NIPiP website homepage, appearing alongside other healthcare industry sponsors. The partnership is a marketing collaboration supporting NIPiP's professional communications.
• Pampers (Procter & Gamble)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPampers is listed as a sponsor/partner on the NIPiP website homepage, indicating a marketing collaboration. Pampers targets the maternal and neonatal care audience relevant to NIPiP's midwife members.
• Forum Media Polska Sp. z o.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorForum Media Polska is an educational event organizer that has its training events approved and awarded educational points by NIPiP. It organizes webinars and conferences for nurses and midwives, including courses on pain management, urogynecology, and midwifery topics listed in the approved educational points register.
• Coloplast Sp. z o.o.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerColoplast is listed as a sponsor/partner on the NIPiP website. The company specializes in ostomy and continence care products. Coloplast organizes educational workshops (Akademia Stomijna Coloplast) for nurses, which are awarded educational points by NIPiP.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Medycyny Rodzinnej (PTMR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTMR collaborated with NIPiP to make available an updated e-book 'Opieka koordynowana w ścieżce diabetologicznej' (Coordinated care in the diabetes pathway) for nurses and midwives involved in diabetes patient care. Published July 2026.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): The largest US nursing professional association, with broader scope across credentialing, advocacy, and publishing. Comparable in function to NIPiP's advocacy and education roles, but operates in a voluntary-membership US regulatory landscape.
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA): Canada's national nursing professional body, providing certification, advocacy, and policy work. Comparable to NIPiP in scope of professional services offered, though operating in a federal/provincial regulatory environment rather than centralized mandate.

Direct peers

• Ordem dos Enfermeiros (Portuguese Order of Nurses): Portugal's professional regulatory body for nurses, operating under mandatory registration with similar disciplinary and CPD functions. Closest EU Continental peer in terms of statutory self-government structure and scope.
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN, UK): The UK's largest nursing professional body, combining membership services, education, and advocacy. Comparable to NIPiP on the professional-association side (magazine, CPD, events), though UK RCN operates on voluntary rather than mandatory membership.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, UK): The UK statutory regulator for nurses and midwives. Most directly analogous international peer in terms of statutory mandate, registry operation (CRPiP ≈ NMC Register), revalidation/educational point systems, and disciplinary function — a benchmark for NIPiP's regulatory model.
• Naczelna Izba Lekarska (Supreme Medical Chamber): Polish self-government body for physicians, structurally analogous to NIPiP under parallel legislation. Same mandatory-membership model, regional chamber network, and statutory regulatory authority — directly comparable as a domestic peer.
• Okręgowa Izba Lekarska (Regional Medical Chambers network): The 23 regional medical chambers operate under the same samorząd zawodowy framework as NIPiP's 45 OIPiP, providing a clean structural benchmark for chamber operating models, fee structures, and member services in the Polish professional-regulation market.

Regional players

• Ordem dos Médicos (Portuguese Medical Association): Portuguese statutory regulator for physicians. Comparable continental-European samorząd-style model, useful for benchmarking how peer professional bodies outside Poland structure registration, CPD, and disciplinary functions.

Others

• Polskie Towarzystwo Pielęgniarskie (Polish Nursing Society): Polish scientific/educational society for nurses. Complementary rather than competitive to NIPiP — focuses on research and specialist education, while NIPiP holds the regulatory mandate. Useful adjacent ecosystem participant.
• International Council of Nurses (ICN): ICN is the global federation of which NIPiP is the Polish national member. ICN sets the international APN and NP frameworks NIPiP localizes, making it an upstream standards-setter rather than a competitor.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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