# Nursing

Last year

2022

Voices

Opinion: As a carer, I have met the best of people in colleagues and clients

This year’s Carer of the Year Breda Pagett outlines the joys and the challenges of the job.

8.4k

Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 AM

# INMO

Nurses and midwives' union to ballot members on industrial action

INMO has pointed to persistent inflation and the rising cost of living as sources of strain for members.

9.4k

Aug 22nd 2022, 4:26 PM

All time

# Third Level

Over 20% increase in people applying to study nursing, CAO figures show

There was a large increase in applications for medicine, too, with 4,031 first preferences.

12.1k

Mar 9th 2021, 8:39 AM

# expert review

Donnelly announces commencement of expert review body on nursing and midwifery

The expert body will conduct a general review of nursing and midwifery.

25.5k

Aug 22nd 2020, 1:41 PM

# HSE

All nursing graduates to be guaranteed jobs amid Covid-19 crisis

In a letter, the HSE informed nursing interns that they would all be guaranteed a job.

9.2k

May 29th 2020, 6:10 AM

# warning

New WHO report warns that there is a global shortage of nurses

The study was compiled before Covid-19 and calls for greater investment in nursing.

15.5k

Apr 8th 2020, 11:52 AM

# Coronavirus

Student nurses could be fast-tracked to qualification to tackle Covid-19

A plan to ensure the early registration of nursing interns is being discussed.

17.5k

Apr 7th 2020, 6:00 AM

# fight against covid-19

'To be honest, I nearly feel safer in work' - Kilkenny star on the front line in St Vincent's Hospital

Grace Walsh: ‘If we had the option of playing a championship and winning an All-Ireland, or our family and friends being healthy, I think we would all choose our family and friends being healthy.’

48.2k

Mar 26th 2020, 8:00 PM

# INMO

Over 1,300 nursing and midwifery posts in Irish hospitals are being left vacant

One in six midwifery posts are being left vacant.

17.5k

Aug 26th 2019, 8:07 AM

# at risk

Nurses are the victims in 70% of assaults in Irish hospitals

Figures from the HSE show how frequently nursing staff are assaulted.

10.1k

Dec 15th 2018, 7:13 PM

# Nursing

University lecturer who claimed she was denied full time role over marital status awarded €9.5k

While it was ruled she was “victimised”, the woman wasn’t discriminated against, the WRC said.

21.0k

Sep 8th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Psychiatric Care

Psychiatric nurses have commenced industrial action at Waterford University Hospital

Industrial action has also escalated in Kilkenny.

12.4k

Feb 20th 2018, 11:58 AM

# cao-2017

The CAO points are out - but remember, don't panic

It’s the first set of offers since a new points system was introduced.

36.9k

Aug 21st 2017, 6:00 AM

# closed door

Nurses trained in the US denied access to work in Irish hospitals - despite years of experience

Nursing staffing levels have fallen by more than 3,000 in the last 10 years and the HSE says it’s trying to increase the workforce by over 1,200 this year.

63.5k

Jul 16th 2017, 12:05 AM

# mature students

Received a CAO offer today? Here's what you need to know

Over 6,600 people, mainly mature and deferred applicants, will get offers.

17.9k

Jul 6th 2017, 6:20 AM

# CAO

There has been a plunge in the number of students who want to do nursing

A total of 76,086 applications were received by CAO 1 February.

14.8k

Mar 9th 2017, 8:38 AM

Voices

An Irish nurse: 'I began to hate my job. I questioned my career. There were days when I came home crying'

A former public sector nurse highlights the challenging working conditions she and her colleagues endured as they cared for patients.

18.3k

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Jan 10th 2017, 6:45 AM

# proud

This woman had an excellent response to being called 'just a nurse'

“I have helped babies into the world, many of whom needed assistance to take their first breath, and yet I am just a nurse.”

6.7k

Oct 13th 2016, 7:46 PM

# HSE

There were more patients on trolleys last month than in any July in the past decade

However, in a statement to TheJournal.ie, the HSE disputed the INMO narrative, saying that the trolley count for yesterday showed an an overall reduction compared to the same date last year.

6.5k

Aug 10th 2016, 6:00 AM

# own it

This mam went viral after she stopped her own wedding to breastfeed her daughter

“That moment when you’re getting married and your baby gets hungry”

5.6k

Jun 28th 2016, 8:15 AM

# Victoria's secret

This mother found a clever way to hit back at critics of her breastfeeding photos

“I bet this won’t be reported because you can see this picture in every mall you step into.”

84.8k

Mar 12th 2016, 4:30 PM

# what a boob

This mam found a clever way to hit back at critics of her breastfeeding photos

“I bet this won’t be reported, because you can see this picture in every mall you step into.”

9.5k

Mar 12th 2016, 10:20 AM

Voices

'Last Tuesday was the hardest and most dangerous shift I've ever worked'

Every morning and every evening nurses are in tears, tears of frustration, despair, hopelessness and exhaustion, writes Carol Cronin.

503

Feb 25th 2016, 7:00 PM

# INMO

Nurses strike called off as last-minute talks lead to new staffing proposals

INMO members will be balloted on a new set of proposals.

11.3k

Dec 14th 2015, 11:27 PM

# vacate the premises

Penneys 'urgently investigating' claims security guard took baby from breastfeeding mother

The security guard, according to the woman, forcibly removed the baby from her breast.

31.1k

Jul 14th 2015, 12:30 PM

# decisions decisions

Nursing is the big loser in this year's CAO applications

The college application service has released details from the initial round of course choices

35.1k

Mar 9th 2015, 7:50 AM

# the surge

Lots of new jobs on the way after crunch overcrowding talks

Nursing union the INMO has called for the jobs to be filled immediately “to alleviate the continued suffering of patients in inhumane conditions”.

9.6k

Feb 3rd 2015, 7:36 AM

Voices

The Night Nurse: Caring for cancer sufferers on Christmas Day is a privilege that helps me appreciate life

The Irish Cancer Society Night Nursing Service provides palliative care to cancer patients at the end of their cancer journey during the night, so they can stay in the comfort of their home, surrounded by the ones they love.

659

Dec 25th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Palliative Care

'We had to face facts that maybe our little girl was not going to make it'

LauraLynn palliative carers are looking after 40 families, who say the HSE respite could be organised a lot quicker.

14.2k

Oct 11th 2014, 7:15 AM

# EBOLA

Spanish nurse tests positive for Ebola in first infection to take place outside Africa

The infection has now been confirmed by Spain’s Health Minister.

30.7k

Oct 6th 2014, 10:57 PM

# Liquidation

Group of Mount Carmel nurses owed €60k in redundancy payments

The nurses might not receive the payments, as they are now considered to be unsecured creditors under the liquidation.

7.1k

Sep 11th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Diaspora

Comic depicting Irish nurses in Australia sparks anger online

It follows a hospital recruitment drive targeting specifically Irish nurses.

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Aug 12th 2014, 10:08 AM

Voices

Opinion: We have made no preparations for our ageing population

Ireland’s population is growing older and living longer – and the reality is we are not prepared for the fallout.

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Jul 20th 2014, 8:30 AM

# patient safety

Patients more likely to die when cared for by nurses with heavy workloads

In Ireland, the average patient-to-nurse ratio is 6·9, which is mid-range in comparison to other European countries.

7.3k

Feb 26th 2014, 6:45 AM

# richmond hospital

Conferences and classes planned as nursing union buys former hospital for €2.9m [pics]

The distinctive red brick and terracotta building was built between 1899 and 1901. The INMO plans to use it as an education and conference centre.

16.1k

Jan 15th 2014, 8:30 PM

# Skill Shortages

Home for Christmas? Stay and check out job prospects says recruiter

Recruitment agency Servisource says that there are particular skill shortages in the areas of nursing and construction.

9.3k

Dec 16th 2013, 10:34 AM

# care home

Nursing home says it will create 120 new jobs in the next three months

The positions in nursing, administration, catering, managerial and support systems areas are being developed by the McMahon Health Group at the Cairnhill Bray facility.

4.9k

Sep 30th 2013, 7:14 AM