Ann-Marie Lawlee: Nursing homeless people in Ireland

Christine McNab

Nurse Ann-Marie Lawlee mostly works with the many homeless people who come into Dublin’s St James’s Hospital.

The hospital normally has around 20 homeless in-patients, who have all had different experiences – often traumatic.

“They have all been affected in different psychological and physical ways. It’s important for us to build a rapport and make them feel comfortable within the hospital environment.”