Preparation is key with an early start, so I pack my uniform and lunch the night before and I’m ready to go by 7am. Half an hour later, I’m putting on my uniform and getting my temperature checked at the hospice in Leopardstown, before the handover from night staff. I check on supplies of prescription drugs and, once that’s done, the shift leader lets us know which children we will be looking after for the day.
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