Nurses leaving because they feel they cannot provide 'the best of care' to patients

University Hospital Waterford Emergency Department clinical nurse manager Mary Dunne: 'It is very frustrating for nurses on the ground to be not able to give the absolute best of care.'

Nurses are leaving in their droves as they simply do not feel they can provide care to their patients, according to delegates at the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) annual conference which is taking place in Killarney this week.

Two nurses told the Irish Examiner about the growing challenges they face on a day-to-day basis.