Thursday 7 October 2021 Hospital Management must take action on unsafe nurse staffing levels in SVUH On a daily basis, the ICU in St. Vincent’s University Hospital is running with 30% of its nursing shifts vacant. The hospital continues to operate 18 ICU beds despite pleas from nurses in the hospital to curtail services or divert patients to other hospitals.
Thursday 7 October 2021 INMO survey highlights worrying levels of burnout among nurses and midwives New research by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has found that 97% of nurses and midwives believe that COVID-19 has had a negative psychological impact on the profession.
Wednesday 6 October 2021 INMO appoints Dr Edward Mathews as Deputy General Secretary Designate Following an open competition, the INMO, has appointed Dr Edward Mathews, currently the INMO Director of Professional and Regulatory Services, to the position of Deputy General Secretary Designate.
Wednesday 6 October 2021 467 on trolleys: the worst overcrowding since the pandemic began 467 patients were being treated on trolleys in Ireland’s hospitals this morning, INMO figures have revealed.
Friday 1 October 2021 October 2021 Check out the October 2021 issue of WIN magazine. The World of Irish Nursing and Midwifery.
Friday 1 October 2021 COVID compensation, October 1st pay increases, Staffing and overcrowding, Menopause in the workplace As we enter October and an increasingly difficult time for the health service, please find below some key updates.