Tributes paid to Roscommon nurse who retires following distinguished 51-year career
Members of the Roscommon Injury Unit team join Maggie Mew to mark her retirement after 24 years of dedicated service (from left): Peter Carrig, candidate advanced nurse practitioner and advanced nurse practitioners Deneka Hanly, Marina O'Flanagan, Maggie Mew, Patricia Larkin, Nadia Finneran and Dona Cromar.
Tributes have been paid to a nurse at Roscommon University Hospital who has given 51 years of dedicated service.
As Roscommon Injury Unit celebrated its 15th anniversary, the team also marked the retirement of Maggie Mew, the unit's first advanced nurse practitioner, who has retired following a distinguished nursing career spanning 51 years, including more than two decades at Roscommon University Hospital.
Maggie began working in the emergency department at the hospital in 2002 before becoming the first advanced nurse practitioner appointed to the injury unit in 2016. Her clinical expertise, leadership and dedication have played a significant role in shaping the nurse-led service, and she leaves behind a lasting legacy of excellence in patient care.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD said she was delighted to meet Maggie Mew recently and thank her personally for her exceptional contribution to emergency nursing. “Her clinical leadership, professionalism and commitment to patient care have been instrumental in developing Roscommon Injury Unit into the excellent nurse-led service it is today. As she retires, I wish her every happiness and thank her for the lasting legacy she leaves for colleagues, patients and the wider health service.
“Injury units play a vital role in delivering urgent care in the community, providing timely treatment for minor injuries, improving the patient experience and supporting our emergency departments by ensuring people receive care in the most appropriate setting,” said Minister Carroll MacNeill.
Hospital manager Maire Doorly remarked that the 15th anniversary of the unit “provides an opportunity to recognise the dedication and professionalism of all staff, past and present, who have contributed to the success of the service.
"This milestone coincides with the retirement of Maggie Mew, our first advanced nurse practitioner appointed to the unit. Maggie's clinical expertise, leadership and commitment to patient care have made a lasting contribution to the development of the service, and we thank her for her many years of dedicated service and wish her every happiness in her retirement.
"Our success reflects the commitment of our staff and the value of providing accessible urgent care close to home for people across the region," said Ms Doorly.
