Supporting the Health and Wellness of Healthcare Shift Workers

Shift work has always been a vital component of the healthcare service. While it is an essential practice for ensuring that patients receive around-the-clock care, it can have a negative impact on the health and well-being of staff. Health workers’ shifts are...

13 Tips on How to Choose the Best Healthcare Agency

Working for a healthcare agency is a great way to develop your career as a nurse or healthcare assistant, earning a good salary. Agency nursing offers flexibility, helps you gain experience in various roles and sectors, and provides networking opportunities. The high...

Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Healthcare Staff

Recruiting and retaining healthcare staff is a considerable challenge in Ireland’s health and social sector and, indeed, on a global scale. The consequences of the worldwide pandemic have impacted all healthcare sectors and put hospitals under increased pressure...

The Importance of Sleep for Healthcare Workers

With World Sleep Day just around the corner, we thought it would be a great idea to celebrate the importance of sleep and highlight its importance for health workers. The theme for World Sleep Day this year – Sleep is Essential for Health is a topic well worth...

Why is there such a Shortage of Midwives in Ireland?

The demand for qualified midwives in Ireland is at an all-time high, with hospitals in Dublin and other cities experiencing intense pressure to staff their maternity and neonatal wards. Nursing agencies are facing an overall shortage of nurses and qualified healthcare...