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[Video] Aoife McGivney – Rising Out of Isolation: A Nurse’s Story

April 29, 2020

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It’s hard staying the course when our future is still so uncertain, and those on the front lines of healthcare have no choice but to put on their bravest faces every day. One healthcare hero in Dublin, Aoife McGivney – a nurse at The Mater Hospital – has a lot to say about it. Hear the state of things from our first guest across the pond, her fascinating story, the hardship of self-isolating from loved ones, and her hopes for the future.

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