Nursing and midwifery student placements suspended to allow qualified staff tackle Covid-19

All clinical placements for student nurses and midwives in Years 1-3 will be suspended for at least two weeks from January 18. File picture

Nursing and midwifery student placements have been suspended to allow qualified staff to focus on fighting Covid-19. 

As the surge in Covid-19 cases hits overstretched hospitals, the HSE has requested that experienced and qualified staff who currently support undergraduate training for students in Years 1-3 are released for redeployment as part of the pandemic response.