Nursing on the inside

Aged care prison nurse Sheonagh Fleming says she loves the satisfaction her work brings.

For just over six months, registered nurse Sheonagh Fleming, 29, has manned the aged care ward of Long Bay Correctional Complex in Malabar, 14 kilometres south-east of Sydney’s central business district.

Without a moment’s consideration, she declares it’s a position she very much enjoys. And despite her work being mentally and physically taxing, Fleming looks in high spirits too.

“It’s very busy,” says Fleming, who sat down with Australian Ageing Agenda on the ward during a break in her 12-hour shift...

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