Razick Fareth Thomas,

Staff Nurse General (Community)

Community Intervention Team, Dublin

Razick is a staff nurse working with the Community Intervention Team (CIT) in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin. He previously worked for two and a half years in a surgical ward at the Mercy University Hospital in Cork.

From Kerala state in southern India, Razick was highly recommended to progress his nursing career in Ireland by a cousin who was living here and working in the Mater Hospital in Dublin. He is one of 20 nurses working in the CIT and his work involves liaising with Public Health Nurses, GP’s and hospitals in south Dublin, such as Saint Vincent’s, Saint James’ and Tallaght. The team also takes care of patients treated in north Dublin hospitals such as Beaumont and the Mater when the patient is residing in its catchment area.

“The best part of my job is the acute care we are providing and I am able to apply my acute nursing skills in a community setting. We are providing services like phlebotomy, oncology services, palliative care, catheterisation, IV antibiotics, pleural drains and wound care. We are helping people avoid having to go to hospital or enabling them to return home from hospital sooner. They are so welcoming when we visit them at home so the work is very satisfying. I would recommend working in a CIT to other nurses.”