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Urgent call for registered nurses for end-of-life services in Louth and Meath
The Irish Cancer Society put the call out this afternoon
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The Irish Cancer Society (ICS) has put out an urgent call for nurses to work in end-of-life services in Louth and Meath.
According to the ICS, there has not been a higher need nationwide for palliative care nurses since the pandemic began, these staff shortages are being felt more acutely in some parts of the country, including Louth and Meath.
Director of Services for ICS, Donal Buggy, encouraged any registered nurse who may be interested to get in touch with them to become a Night Nurse.
Irish Cancer Society: Urgent need for registered nurses for end-of-life care service in Meath & Louth By Caitriona Rooney Patients wishing to spend their final days at home are facing a more urgent need for palliative care night nurses than at any point in the pandemic, the Irish Cancer Society has said.
While there has been a nationwide rise in demand for the Society’s Night Nurses - who offer a free service for end-of-life patients provided in their own home - during the pandemic as patients seek to spend their final days in the company of their family at home, the impact of this trend has been particularly felt in some areas facing staffing shortages.