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To: The Irish government, TD’s, Department of Health
Pay student nurses for all mandatory clinical hours
Pay student nurses for mandatory clinical hours
Why is this important?
We, the Student nurses , call on the Irish Government to introduce payment for all mandatory clinical placement hours completed by student nurses and midwives, as the prices of apprenticeship rise and we work hard and don’t feel rewarded.
Student nurses regularly work full 13-hour shifts, often three days per week, while balancing academic requirements and rising living costs. Many students must work additional jobs to pay rent, bills, transport costs and other essential expenses, as Susi don’t cover the summer times the student nurses must work in. The current system places significant financial and personal strain on nursing students and may discourage people from entering or remaining in the profession.
We call on the Government to:
- Introduce fair payment for all mandatory clinical placement hours.
- Review financial supports available to nursing and midwifery students.
- Ensure no student is forced into financial hardship while completing compulsory healthcare training.
- Support recruitment and retention of future nurses by removing unnecessary financial barriers.