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Midlands Graduate Nurse Says Her Dream Has Been "Shattered" Because Of The HSE

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Show Notes

A Westmeath graduate nurse wants the Health Minister to come clean on the employment situation for graduate nurses.

Rosemount's Della Clarke studied nursing at TUS Athlone and was set to begin work at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore after going through the full interview and panel process - only to learn Midlands hospitals were facing a recruitment freeze.

Ms Clarke is considering applying for a job in the NHS in the UK.

She says it's completely unacceptable:

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