Tipperary mental health nurses celebrated on International Nurses Day
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International Nurses Day was recently marked at one of its residential care centres in Clonmel by the HSE's mental health services in the South Tipperary area.
The occasion, observed around the world, coincides with the birth date of Florence Nightingale. She is credited as the founder of modern nursing. Alongside celebrating the nursing professions, the day also supports raising awareness of the challenges faced in healthcare.
At Haywood Lodge in Clonmel, International Nurses Day was highlighted over two days last month, with a focus placed on the dedication, resilience and compassion of its nursing staff.
A lunch and a special presentation of certificates and gifts, held in the main lobby, featured as part of the celebrations. Opened in 2012, the purpose built Haywood Lodge is comprised of two units - East and West House - each containing 20 en-suite bedrooms.
The East House is for residents under the care of the HSE's South Tipperary Psychiatry of Later Life team. The West House is a dedicated Rehabilitation and Recovery unit.
All resident bedrooms and living spaces in Haywood Lodge are built around two internal courtyards. Each bedroom has an external door that leads directly to a garden area.
Speaking at the International Nurses Day occasion in Haywood Lodge, its assistant director of Nursing Lisa Grant said, 'We have an excellent reputation in provision of healthcare and associated supports here in Haywood and we are conscious of the great support we receive from the surrounding community
'Marking International Nurses Day ties in with our implementation on site here of the 'HSE workplace health and wellbeing initiative', which began as a management initiative led out by my colleague clinical nurse manager 3 Kate Beaton.'
'It is also an opportunity to highlight the importance of nurses, promoting their wellbeing and raising awareness of the nursing profession.
"Our Haywood 'Wellness at Work' committee, chaired by clinical nurse manager 2, Karen Hally, with recreational nurse coordinator Aisling Carroll as PRO, also recognises and appreciates the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our nurses, who in working with health care assistants and other HSE staff provide compassionate care and support to our residents,' added Ms Grant.
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