Eirlys Warrington

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eirlys Warrington is a UK nurse, beginning her nurse training in 1960 at Macclesfield Infirmary and West Park Branch. She then worked at North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary before training as a mental health nurse at St Edwards Hospital. A ward manager role in orthopaedic and trauma nursing at North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary was followed by a move to the Accident and Emergency Department to become part of the developing M6 motorway accident team.

She returned to Wales in 1970, spending two years as a night sister covering all wards plus accident and emergency at the Royal Gwent Hospital. She went on to work in acute psychiatry at St Cadoc's hospital in Newport where she developed 'one to one' nursing of people with anorexia nervosa.

While working for Gwent Health Authority, she trained as an expert in caring for people with HIV/AIDS. By the early 1980s she had joint responsibility for the development of the nursing service in Gwent.

Throughout her career Eirlys has been an active member of the Royal College of Nursing. Her contribution has ranged from stewarding and recruitment to speaking at national and international conferences, and she currently is the chair of its council.