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Student Nurses & Midwives protest outside Dáil Éireann
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tudent nurses and Midwives from across the country travelled to the Dáil yesterday for a protest organised by the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation (INMO).
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Features
Empty houses, isolation and guilt: the reality for student nurses during Covid-19
Jamie Mc Carron speaks to the pandemic’s student nurses, struggling with troubling memories, isolation and a constant fear of infection. Read more…
Articles
Student nurses deserve more than just a round of applause
On several occasions we have stood on our doorsteps and applauded the frontline workers, as they deserved it but now they also deserved to be paid. Read more…
News
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation criticises the treatment of student nurses
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have warned that student nurses and midwives are being exploited during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Features
The forgotten Florence Nightingales of our generation
A profession that is composed of the brightest elements of humanity is subjected to the toughest challenges. Student nurses enter a system that is not only incredibly challenging, but employment after graduation is left to mere chance. Read more…
National News
Reports of assaults on mental health staff reach 149
[dropcap]Almost[/dropcap] 150 mental health staff reported being physically assaulted by their patients in 2017 so far, an increase of 138 since 2015. A recent FOI from the HSE revealed that 149 of staff working in Read more…
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Video: DCU Student Nurses Talk Placement
We spoke to DCU student nurses about their experiences while on placement. Read more…
Features
Student nurses shoulder a great burden
[dropcap]While[/dropcap] walking around, checking on patients, first year nursing student at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), Rebecca , noticed that one of the louder patients on the ward was being oddly quiet. As any nurse would, Read more…
News Features
Student nurses have empty purses
[dropcap]They [/dropcap]wear a uniform and their feet pound the same floors each and every day. They comfort patients, provide them with the care that every person deserves. They look after your mother, brother, father and Read more…
National News
93 per cent of student nurses thinking abroad
A recent survey by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has revealed that 93 per cent of student nurses are considering emigrating upon receiving their nursing degree. Read more…
Features
Why student nurses are on less than minimum wage
Student nurses are one of the worst hit by the recession, and those out of college won’t even be earning minimum wage. The College View investigates. Read more…