Nurses split from children for eight weeks, committeee hears

Nurses moved their children and didn't see them for up to eight weeks during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Oireachtas committee on the virus has heard.
Nurses split from children for eight weeks, committeee hears

The committee heard nurses now "feel abandoned" and were taking care of children after long overnight shifts. She said that fatigue was a "huge issue" and impacted infection controls in healthcare settings.
The committee heard nurses now "feel abandoned" and were taking care of children after long overnight shifts. She said that fatigue was a "huge issue" and impacted infection controls in healthcare settings.

Nurses moved their children and didn't see them for up to eight weeks during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Oireachtas committee on the virus has heard.

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