""I love the interaction of patient care and have grown up in TUH. The staff here are my family," he said. "The hospital has given me so much - and I always feel I could be doing more. Once I qualify, I intend to return and begin my nursing career right here.""
""My good friend Joe paid for my aptitude test as a Christmas gift, and Linda, another good friend who is already studying to become a nurse, guided me through the application process. I'm so grateful to the many people in TUH who helped me get to this point.""
""I was ready for a new challenge - I wanted a change in my career. Thanks to the sponsorship programme, this is now possible. I really couldn't be more excited to start this new chapter and begin studying for my degree in nursing at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).""
The HSE nurse sponsorship programme provides 30 places for healthcare support staff to undertake a four-year degree to qualify as nurses or midwives. Ian Healy, 45, has worked at Tallaght University Hospital for over 26 years across the operating theatre, emergency department and endoscopy unit and will study nursing at Trinity College Dublin, intending to return to TUH with an interest in ICU. Gillian Kelly, 38, has been a healthcare assistant on Franks Ward for three years, values busy orthopaedic care and patient interaction, and will also begin the nursing degree. Colleagues provided practical and financial support during applications.
Read at Irish Independent
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