Stephen Donnelly says move of pay and allowances underlines Government’s determination to retain nursing talent
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the travel and subsistence funding would “provide a targeted and more equitable approach” to helping the students. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins PhotosNurses’ representatives have welcomed the package of supports for student nurses and midwives worth €9 million that was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday and say they will seek an early meeting with officials at the Department of Health to discuss implementation of the measures.
Among the supports, which had been recommended in the last year’s McHugh Report, are a €500 allowance for first to third year students to help cover meals and other costs associated with practice placements outside students’ core placement sites. There is also an accommodation allowance of €80 per night capped at €300 per week, the provision of additional uniforms and help with laundry costs.
For those undertaking their 36-week final year of internships, wages are to be set at 80 per cent of the rate of newly qualified nurses and midwives. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the move “demonstrates further our commitment to retaining talent throughout our nursing and midwifery degree programmes, and our appreciation for the effort and dedication shown by students during their crucial final-year internships”.
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