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Des Cawley

@GoogleDes

Head of Department of Nursing and Healthcare, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest , Rep of Ireland. All views are my own.

 Athlone
Joined April 2010
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TUS Nursing students on placement in Notre-Dame Hospital Lourdes, working with The Oblate Youth Service, a group of young people from Ireland and the UK who give up their time each year to travel on pilgrimage to Lourdes. Accompanied by Olivia Corcoran & Mary McDonnell Naughton
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Well done Taylor and team. What a great achievement !
TUS Nursing & Healthcare (@NursingTUS) profile pictureTUS Nursing & Healthcare@NursingTUSFeb 13
Huge congratulations to BSc in Mental Health Nursing student, team mates and management on winning the Freshers A All Ireland football final last night 💪🏼👍🏻🏐
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Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland hosted the 2025-2026 Student Nurse Ambassador Forum recently. Isabela Estrela & Ella Scannell, BSc in General Nursing students, met with NMBI senior management team to understand the role of the regulator in supporting them in their careers.
The event was an opportunity for student nurses to meet with NMBI senior management team, engage in interactive sessions with them and understand the role of the regulator in supporting them through their careers.

ALT The event was an opportunity for student nurses to meet with NMBI senior management team, engage in interactive sessions with them and understand the role of the regulator in supporting them through their careers.

Isabela Estrella, TUS year three BSc in General Nursing student with Lorraine Clarke Bishop (Interim Director of Education, Policy, and Standards NMBI)

ALT Isabela Estrella, TUS year three BSc in General Nursing student with Lorraine Clarke Bishop (Interim Director of Education, Policy, and Standards NMBI)

NMBI invited the students to partner with them at various events throughout the year to help promote the profession across all four disciplines – general, children’s, mental health and intellectual disability.

ALT NMBI invited the students to partner with them at various events throughout the year to help promote the profession across all four disciplines – general, children’s, mental health and intellectual disability.

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Introducing our 1st year BSc in General Nursing and BSc in Mental Health Nursing students. We are delighted to welcome you as you begin this exciting journey into the world of nursing and healthcare – at Ireland
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Sligo GAA@sligogaa29 Jul 2025
The county committee night ratified the appointment of 5 intercounty management teams for the 2026 season. Dessie Sloyan @EaskeyGAA and Eamonn O'Hara @TourlestraneGaa ween installed as joint senior football managers for a three-year term
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As Leaving Cert begins today, we’re thinking of all the students — and the teachers, families, and support teams standing behind them. 🎬 Here’s a short message from Dr Sean Lyons to help encourage those starting this important chapter ⬇️ – at Ireland
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Welcoming nursing interns to the nursing team today, just in time for International Nurses Day #MRHP #nursing @TUS_ie @OliviaLafferty7 @GoogleDes #IND2025
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@NMPDMidands are delighted to be celebrating #InternationalNursesDay2025 at #MRHP today and supporting PDP information sessions for Nurses and Midwives @NurMidONMSD
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay to our TUS Athlone nursing students, past & present! 👏 If you're thinking about joining them, CAO Change of Mind is now open. At TUS, we offer: - General Nursing (US877) - Mental Health Nursing (US878)
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They started in our Nightingale Training Ward. Now they’re changing lives across Ireland. Happy #InternationalNursesDay to our incredible general and mental health nursing students and grads 🫶
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#InternationalNursesDay
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The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered #Nurses and Registered #Midwives came into effect on 14 February 2025, replacing the previous editions. Download your copy today or watch our video to learn about the key changes 👉nmbi.ie/Standards-Guidance/C… #knowyourcode
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tus.ie/news/gp-partnership-a… – at Roscommon, Ireland

GP Partnership A Healthy Outcome For TUS Nursing Students - TUS

Nursing students at TUS will for the first time be able to get clinical experience on placement inside GP clinics.

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Some of our 2nd year mental health students visited St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin while our 3rd year mental health & general nursing students got to visit the National Forensic Mental Health Service (Portrane) this week. Thanks to all involved in facilitating these visits – at Galway, Ireland
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#News TUS Athlone Nursing students will now gain clinical experience in GP clinics thanks to a new partnership with Bellview Clinics. TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane visited Valley Medical in Athlone to launch the collaboration and meet the team on site. Find out more 🔽
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Con Bourke@ConBourke5 Mar 2025
TY Students from the Midlands area participating in our first TY Programme; they have just completed two days with our academic partners in @NursingTUS and are now enjoying presentations from CPCs, PCLNs working in the area. @HSEDubMidlands @PNA_IRL @AislingCulhane @NMPDMidlands
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Donald Trump isn't a "king" and we won't let him use New Yorkers as roadkill on his revenge tour. We’ll see him in court.
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#CAMPUSUPDATE All TUS campuses will OPEN tomorrow (Monday, 27th January) as normal, following #StormÉoywn. Thanks to our campus teams being on hand over the weekend. 👏
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I’ve decided to rename the North Atlantic Ocean.
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@rtenews22 Jan 2025
Watch the moment Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy adjourned the Dáil without a taoiseach being elected. Proceedings will resume tomorrow | Follow live: rte.ie/b/1492167
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RCNME Tullamore are delighted to be working collaboratively with NMBI and the pilot sites of MRHT, MRHP and Muiriosa Foundation in the Dublin Midlands Region on the Pilot Professional Competence Scheme. Fantastic day for nursing & midwifery profession.
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