Nadia Finneran, a native of Roscommon Town has become the second Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) in Emergency Nursing at Roscommon Injury Unit which is located in the Urgent Care Centre at Roscommon University Hospital.
RANPs are the highest level of clinical experts in the nursing profession in Ireland today.
Roscommon Injury Unit is the new name for the Minor Injuries Unit located in the Urgent Care centre of Roscommon University Hospital.
The Roscommon Injuries Unit is one of 11 Injury Units now in place across the country.
The Roscommon Injuries Unit is located in the urgent care centre and is open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm and can treat both adults and children aged 5 and over.