Head of Department of Nursing and Healthcare, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest , Rep of Ireland. All views are my own.
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TUS Nursing students on placement in Notre-Dame Hospital Lourdes, working with The Oblate Youth Service, a group of young people from Ireland and the UK who give up their time each year to travel on pilgrimage to Lourdes. Accompanied by Olivia Corcoran & Mary McDonnell Naughton
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Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland hosted the 2025-2026 Student Nurse Ambassador Forum recently. Isabela Estrela & Ella Scannell, BSc in General Nursing students, met with NMBI senior management team to understand the role of the regulator in supporting them in their careers.
ALT The event was an opportunity for student nurses to meet with NMBI senior management team, engage in interactive sessions with them and understand the role of the regulator in supporting them through their careers.
ALT Isabela Estrella, TUS year three BSc in General Nursing student with Lorraine Clarke Bishop (Interim Director of Education, Policy, and Standards NMBI)
ALT NMBI invited the students to partner with them at various events throughout the year to help promote the profession across all four disciplines – general, children’s, mental health and intellectual disability.
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Introducing our 1st year BSc in General Nursing and BSc in Mental Health Nursing students.
We are delighted to welcome you as you begin this exciting journey into the world of nursing and healthcare – at Ireland
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The county committee night ratified the appointment of 5 intercounty management teams for the 2026 season. Dessie Sloyan @EaskeyGAA and Eamonn O'Hara @TourlestraneGaa ween installed as joint senior football managers for a three-year term
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As Leaving Cert begins today, we’re thinking of all the students — and the teachers, families, and support teams standing behind them.
🎬 Here’s a short message from Dr Sean Lyons to help encourage those starting this important chapter ⬇️ – at Ireland
Well done @lauradempsey123
Dr Laura Dempsey @lauradempsey123 of @NursingTUS presenting about her work with nursing students and the use of VR simulation at the ReShape Conference in @TUS_ie Athlone
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Welcoming nursing interns to the nursing team today, just in time for International Nurses Day #MRHP #nursing @TUS_ie @OliviaLafferty7 @GoogleDes #IND2025
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@NMPDMidands are delighted to be celebrating #InternationalNursesDay2025 at #MRHP today and supporting PDP information sessions for Nurses and Midwives @NurMidONMSD
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay to our TUS Athlone nursing students, past & present! 👏
If you're thinking about joining them, CAO Change of Mind is now open. At TUS, we offer:
- General Nursing (US877)
- Mental Health Nursing (US878)
They started in our Nightingale Training Ward. Now they’re changing lives across Ireland.
Happy #InternationalNursesDay to our incredible general and mental health nursing students and grads 🫶
Celebrating the Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day 2025, with @chiefnurseIRE at the Department of Health. Delighted to be representing @NursingTUS and the wider @TUS_ie community at this event with colleagues from @TUS_ie , @stjamesdublin and @RHMullingar
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The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered #Nurses and Registered #Midwives came into effect on 14 February 2025, replacing the previous editions. Download your copy today or watch our video to learn about the key changes
👉nmbi.ie/Standards-Guidance/C…
#knowyourcode
A brilliant opportunity for our students @NursingTUS, thanks to colleagues in establishing these new placement sites
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Some of our 2nd year mental health students visited St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin while our 3rd year mental health & general nursing students got to visit the National Forensic Mental Health Service (Portrane) this week.
Thanks to all involved in facilitating these visits – at Galway, Ireland
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#News TUS Athlone Nursing students will now gain clinical experience in GP clinics thanks to a new partnership with Bellview Clinics.
TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane visited Valley Medical in Athlone to launch the collaboration and meet the team on site.
Find out more 🔽
Absolutely agree @Colm_McC
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Well done to colleagues @TUS_ie who are nominated for lnkd.in/d22F822. An wonderful achievement for @NursingTUS,@NurtureAfrica1 and TUS Global nominated in the Best International Collaboration Project category.