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Twins follow same caring route

Twin sisters Anna and Nicola Irish have always followed the same path - they worked as care assistants in the same nursing home, then together in a private hospital before choosing the same Access Course followed by enrolling on nursing courses here.

This year the twins, aged 25 from Fairfield, Stockton, graduated on the same day from the University. They now work as staff nurses in the Intensive Care Unit (ITU) at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton. Anna, the older of the twins by one minute, achieved an Advanced Diploma in Nursing. She said: 鈥榃e鈥檝e done everything together through life, we don鈥檛 know anything else. We both got stressed at times on the courses, but supported each other.

鈥楴icola started in ITU first, while I worked in women鈥檚 health. Then I saw the vacancies in ITU, one in Hartlepool and one in Stockton. I was surprised to get the Stockton post as I thought they might not want us to work together! We鈥檝e only been on one shift together and work as professional nurses.鈥� Nursing studies Nicola graduated with a Diploma in Nursing Studies. She said: 鈥榃e鈥檝e always been best friends and are very similar, although people might have said I was the louder one when we were growing up! We both have caring natures, nursing is such a rewarding career and I can鈥檛 imagine doing anything else.

鈥楾here鈥檚 such a lot of satisfaction, building a rapport with the patients and their families. I鈥檓 used to being with Anna all the time, although things will change next year when I have my first baby.鈥�

The twins have followed older sister Rachel into nursing. Rachel, 27, from Hartburn, graduated from 海角直播 three years ago and works at North Tees鈥� Orthopaedic Trauma Unit.

Mum Tricia said: 鈥業鈥檓 so proud of all of them. It鈥檚 amazing the girls graduated on the same day, my mum and husband came long to watch as well.鈥濃��

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