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More mental health nurses needed | More mental health nurses needed |
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There are not enough mental health and learning disability nurses in Northern Ireland, the head of nursing at Queen's University has said. | There are not enough mental health and learning disability nurses in Northern Ireland, the head of nursing at Queen's University has said. |
Professor Jean Orr said the Department of Health is running a recruitment campaign next month to address the issue. | Professor Jean Orr said the Department of Health is running a recruitment campaign next month to address the issue. |
There will also be a School of Nursing and Midwifery job fair at Queen's on Wednesday. | There will also be a School of Nursing and Midwifery job fair at Queen's on Wednesday. |
Five new health trusts will be represented at the jobs fair. | Five new health trusts will be represented at the jobs fair. |
Professor Orr said Queen's University would welcome more applications for its mental health nursing courses. | |
"The university is working in partnership with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, who are running a campaign next month to increase numbers of mental health and learning disabilities nurses in these areas. | "The university is working in partnership with the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, who are running a campaign next month to increase numbers of mental health and learning disabilities nurses in these areas. |
"The timing of this campaign will coincide with Queen's recruitment advertisements for undergraduate nursing courses for 2008-09" she said. | "The timing of this campaign will coincide with Queen's recruitment advertisements for undergraduate nursing courses for 2008-09" she said. |
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