Nursing and midwifery student placements suspended to allow qualified staff tackle Covid-19
More than 2,000 student nurses and midwives will be impacted by the placement suspension
All clinical placements for student nurses and midwives in Years 1-3 will be suspended for at least two weeks from January 18. File picture
Sat, 16 Jan, 2021 - 20:57
Liz Dunphy and Steve Neville
Nursing and midwifery student placements have been suspended to allow qualified staff to focus on fighting Covid-19.
As the surge in Covid-19 cases hits overstretched hospitals, the HSE has requested that experienced and qualified staff who currently support undergraduate training for students in Years 1-3 are released for redeployment as part of the pandemic response.