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Nurses' and midwives' retention fee.

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  • 14-01-2021 3:04pm
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    https://www.anglocelt.ie/2021/01/14/we-have-to-keep-going/
    The stress experienced by front line nursing staff was painted in stark detail at a meeting of Cavan County Council on Monday as members debated a motion calling on the government to rescind retention fees for nurses. The matter was brought to the attention of the chamber by Cllr Shane P O'Reilly (Ind).

    Cllr O'Reilly read from correspondence from a constituent who described herself as “depressed, anxious, broken” and annoyed by her situation. Cllr O'Reilly told the Celt he knows the nurse since they attended school together. She was prompted to contact him after the annual demand for a €100 nurse's retention fee was issued to all nurses by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

    The NMBI is the statutory body, which sets the standards for the education, registration and professional conduct of nurses and midwives. They advise on how nurses and midwives should provide care to patients, their families and society.

    Why are nurses and midwives expected to pay a fee to simply be able to do their jobs?!

    Isn't this a slap in the face to front-line healthcare workers?


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