The Nursing Now Challenge: Looking towards the future of nursing & midwifery leadership
Join us this Friday (16th April) at 2pm (BST) to learn about the Nursing Now Challenge. Please see the agenda below.
The Nursing Now Challenge: Looking...
Join us to celebrate the Nursing Now campaign
On 24th May, Nursing Now will hold its “Global Footprints” end of campaign event to celebrate the successes and achievements of this global movement. Along...
The Caregiver
This poem was written and sent to Nursing Now by Gregg Morris, a Wound Care Registered Nurse and Director of Inpatient and Outpatient Wound...
My experience of midwifery & the Nightingale Challenge in Uganda
This blog was written by Professor Grace Edwards, Professor of Midwifery Education and Practice, Aga Khan University. Teaching midwifery in Africa has been the most...
“Influence is like a muscle that can be trained”
This blog was written by Etti Rosenberg, Director of the Department of Nursing Planning and Policy, Clalit Health Services Management School Last week (early March...
COVID-19 & Learning Disability Nursing: Ensuring that no one is overlooked
This blog was written by Phil Boulter (Consultant Nurse), Emily Belton (Acute Learning Disability Liaison Nurse), Dara Shortall (Acute Learning Disability Liaison Nurse), Natasha...
My nursing journey & quest for quality mental health care for everyone, everywhere
This blog was written by João Marçal-Grilo, founder and director of Jaya Mental Health My name is João Marçal-Grilo, I am a British Portuguese registered...
Nightingale Challenge to become the “Nursing Now Challenge”
June 2021 marks a new beginning for the Nightingale Challenge as it becomes the “Nursing Now Challenge”, under the continued leadership of Professor Lisa...
“I want to change how we nourish our most vulnerable & empower those who...
This blog was written by Jane Clarke, Founder of Nourish by Jane Clarke. My decision to pursue a career in dietetics was driven by personal...
Nightingale Challenge: Realising our potential
This blog was written by Christine Flynn, paediatric haemodialysis nurse participating in a Nightingale Challenge programme in Ireland. I'm Christine, a paediatric haemodialysis nurse, living...
Stepping boldly into 2021
This blog was written by Dr Barbara Stilwell, Executive Director, Nursing Now Happy New Year to you and your families from all of us at...
Dr. Barbara Stilwell thanks Nursing Now groups for their work during the Year of...
This message was written by Dr. Barbara Stilwell, Executive Director, Nursing Now. On behalf of the Nursing Now team, I would like to thank you....
NCGSI – Providing a platform for early-career nurses to showcase their innovation & entrepreneurialism
Since its launch in June this year, the Nightingale Challenge Global Solutions Initiative (NCGSI) has provided the opportunity for nurses and midwives around the...
Tasmanian Department of Health launches Nightingale Challenge leadership programme
In October 2020, the Tasmanian Department of Health launched its Nightingale Challenge programme to support 27 nurses and midwives to undertake leadership development training...
Nightingale Challenge leadership programme, Veteran General Hospital, Taipei
Taipei Veteran General Hospital accepted the Nightingale Challenge and organised a leadership training programme for young nurses, aiming to equip and empower the next...
My journey: Growing as a nursing leader
My name is Rae Becker and I am a new clinical manager at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center on the inpatient Hematology and Oncology...
“Change exposes us to learning opportunities and encourages mindful reflection on our own practice”
This blog was written by Alana Divito, Midwife at Causeway Maternity Unit, Northern Ireland. Hello my name is Alana Divito. I am a midwife working...
“The Nightingale Challenge Programme has impacted me dramatically”
This blog was written by Brínín Anderson. Brínín is a Staff Nurse in an acute surgical ward at Antrim Area Hospital. She is one...
“We have aspirations to make a difference”
I am Emmanuella Adomako-Bempah, a third-year adult health nursing student. I always believed nursing would be a marvelous career and also a great means...
“I respect leaders who are transparent, value-driven and lead from the front.”
This blog was written by Judith Shevlin, Community Mental Health Nurse. Judith is one of 27 Northern Trust nurses and midwives taking part in...
Indonesian nurses win NCGSI challenge with pioneering community nursing model
In September, Nursing Now Co-Chair Lord Nigel Crisp set the second challenge of our Nightingale Challenge Global Solutions Initiative (NCGSI) and asked nurses and...
The Nightingale Challenge: Celebrating leadership in nursing
We have been delighted with the achievements of the Nightingale Challenge programmes in what has been an extremely challenging year for everyone, but especially nurses...
Leadership challenges during the COVID 19 pandemic
This blog was written by Sarita Mahapatra, Clinical Instructor, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Kolkata Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal and...
Nightingale Challenge update from the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
This blog was written by Benta Omonge, Director of Nursing Services, The Nairobi Hospital, and Immaculate Wambugu, Deputy Principal, Post Basic Programs, The Nairobi...
Nursing: An equal opportunity profession?
This blog was written by Professor David Thompson, Professor of Nursing at Queen’s University, Belfast, Dr Barry Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Nursing at Queen’s...
An introduction to the Nightingale Challenge Partnerships Platform
This blog was written by Nightingale Challenge fellow and registered nurse, Matt Daley The Nightingale Challenge Partnerships Platform (NCPP) facilitates the development of collaborative relationships...
‘Why we need World Mental Health Day more than ever this year’
This op-ed was written by Dr. Barbara Stilwell, Executive Director of the Nursing Now campaign. This article was originally posted on the Nursing Times...
The Oslo Forum: Sharing, exploring and recognising the work of nurses past and present
This blog was written by Joanna SoonJoo Lee, Executive Committee Chair, Korean Nurses Association. Last year in May when the Korean President Moon Jae-in made...
Protecting Nurses, Saving Lives
This blog was written by Judith Oulton, Chair of the Africa Action Network for Nurses and Midwives In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, the...
“As a nurse you shouldn’t be afraid to change what you specialise in and...
This article was originally posted on the Wintec website. You can access it here. When Kim Carter graduated from Wintec in 1989, prospects for nurses...
“Our brain makes us who we are”
My name is Sara Costa and I have worked as a Deputy Sister and a Clinical Practice Educator in a Neuro Intensive Care Unit...
Elevating talent with the Nightingale Challenge
This blog was written by Capt Neelam Deshwal, Chief Nursing Officer, Fortis Healthcare Limited, Mohali Hospital, Punjab, India. It has been a practice for many...
I have learnt a great deal from this experience of creating our Nightingale Challenge...
This blog was written by Beatrice Amuge, Nightingale Challenge Programme Lead, Mulago Hospital, Uganda There are 57 nurses and 10 midwives enrolled in our Nightingale...
Sigma’s Nightingale Challenge experience
This Nightingale Challenge update was written by Dr Elizabeth Madigan, CEO of Sigma Theta Tau.
Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing (Sigma) has 28...
Improving health equity for Maori communities
This blog originally appeared on the Wintec website. You can access it here. Studying together at Wintec, Sarina Wawatai and her nursing mates dreamt that...
My experience working on the frontline combating COVID-19
This blog was written by Meshack Otewa, a registered nurse and educator working in Kenya. Meshack is also the author of the MeshRN blog...
Experience is the best teacher for this nurse educator
This blog oringally appeared on the Wintec Waikato Institute of Technology website. You can access it here. Thirty years ago, young nurse Maureen Kelly left...
To Succeed, Global Pandemic Response Must Bolster Nurse Leadership and Challenge Widespread Gender Inequities
This blog was written by Vince Blaser, former senior advocacy and policy advisor, IntraHealth International, and Director of Frontline Health Workers Coalition. This post was...
Reflections from a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic
This blog was written by Carolyn Henry. Carolyn works as a Senior Programme Advisor for SCI Foundation, an organisation working to support governments to...
Returning to nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic
This blog originally appeared on the SCI Foundation website. Caroline Pensotti is a nurse from Wiltshire working for SCI Foundation, an organisation that
supports sub-Saharan countries...
Invertir en liderazgo de la enfermera! clave para mejorar el cuidado de la salud...
Este articulo fue escrito por Adelaida Zabalegui, Miembro del Comité de Dirección de la Campaña Nursing Now. Las enfermeras suponen más de la mitad de los...
Why a challenge led to the Nightingale Challenge
This blog was written by Lord Nigel Crisp, Nursing Now Co-Chair In May 2017, I was challenged by some young nurses to do more to...
Growing the global nursing workforce as a Global Solution to more and better healthcare...
This blog was written by Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt, Programme Director of the Nightingale Challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the global nursing workforce into the...
Combatting early career anxiety by sharing experience & empowering others
This blog was written by Jamie Wheeler, Registered Mental Health Nurse. Being an early career nurse comes with a lot of adaptation and change. As...
Lived lessons in career progression
This blog was written by Charlotte Pearce, Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the University of Cumbria. Here she shares the lessons she has...
Redeployment, upskilling, and a call for help
This blog was written by David Ferran, Deputy Charge Nurse, Dermatology Department, Royal Victoria Hospital. When the World Health Organization designated 2020 “International Year of...
The importance of skilled nursing staff
This blog was written by Esa Rintakorpi, Consultant Nurse Acute and Emergency Care The coronavirus pandemic has been a terrible tragedy across the globe...
What can we learn from Florence Nightingale 200 years on?
This blog was written by Nursing Now Executive Director, Dr Barbara Stilwell to mark International Nurses Day, 2020. Florence Nightingale: the formative years Florence Nightingale was...
Together facing the unknown
This blog was shared by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who is working in an A&E department in a hospital in the UK. I hope I...
Compassion in the time of Coronavirus
In these unprecedented times, it is essential that health-workers around the world are supported and equipped to deal with the daily challenges they face,...
Nurse launches “Masks of Good” project to support frontline workers
Karina, a nurse working for the Advanced Support Unit of the mobile emergency care service in São Paolo has launched the “Máscaras do bem”...
Inspiration in the time of COVID-19
Roisin O’Connell, Emergency Department Nurse, Ireland reflects on the inspiration she draws from strong teamwork and colleagues to make it through the fight against...
COVID-19: Speaking Out for Health, Speaking Out for Nursing
If you missed this webinar, you can listen here.
In this, the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, nurses around the globe are fighting...
“The situation certainly seems daunting, and yet there is still hope”
This blog was written by Nursing Now Board Member, Munashe Nyika Just over eight weeks ago, the outbreak of Coronavirus was declared a public health...
“We are closer to the front line than we would have ever imagined”
This blog was written by Matt Daley, Nightingale Challenge Fellow When we entered the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in 2020, how many...
Changing the world with your care
This blog was written by Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt, Programme Lead for the Nightingale Challenge in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is fair to...
“All countries must now be prepared for the pandemic – and nurses must be...
This blog was written by Dr. Barbara Stilwell, Executive Director of the Nursing Now campaign. The Nursing Now team is currently in Nassau, The Bahamas,...
Promoting diversity in nursing, increasing visibility of our profession
This blog was written by David Ferran, registered nurse and Co-Chair of Valuing Diversity in Nursing Northern Ireland. My name is David Ferran and I...
The Nightingale Challenge: A challenge for change?
This blog was written by Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt, Programme Director for the Nightingale Challenge, following a recent trip to Uganda for the Nursing Now...
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The role of young nurses in making Universal Health Coverage a reality
This blog was written by Esther Bosede Ilesanmi (RN, RM, RPHN, BNSC). Esther...
Learning is moving from the known to the unknown
In this blog, Henry Murage Wambui, student representative of the Clinical Nursing Society, Kenya, talks about his experience of the “Mentor a Nurse” initiative. Why...
The Kate Granger Awards and HIMSS shine a spotlight on nurses and midwives
This blog was written by Lisa Duek, Registered Nurse and Programme Manager at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Throughout history, nurses and midwives...
The importance of creating a mentoring culture within the nursing & midwifery professions
Elizabeth Wanjiku Ndung’u, Faculty Member and Distance Learning Coordinator at Mount Kenya University School of Nursing discusses the importance of mentoring in nursing and...
Landmark declaration made by Rural WONCA and commitment of support for nurses and midwives...
If we are to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the foreseeable future, it will be the rural and isolated parts of the world...
Ensuring access to health for the most hard to reach communities in Ghana
Edmund is a trained Registered Community Nurse in Ghana. Here he describes his experience working to provide access to health for the most hard...
2020: Nothing changes, if no one changes
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife; a time to celebrate but also the...
A royal Christmas party to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives
As part of the ‘Berry Royal Christmas’, nurses and midwives were celebrated for the work they do and the sacrifices they make in being...
“It is essential for nurses and midwives to voice their concerns…”
...to offer solutions, to be represented and to be seen,” Frances Wood, Director of Studies, Diploma in Tropical Nursing, LSTM.
For the last six years...
Investment in nurses and midwives crucial to global commitment to UHC
On this UHC day, Mark Britnell, Global Chairman & Senior Partner for Health, Government & Infrastructure at KPMG discusses the role of nurses and...
My nursing ambitions: A day at Guy’s and St Thomas’
In this blog, Anthony, Nursing Now's Global Administrator for the Nightingale Challenge, talks about his ambitions to become a nurse and his experience shadowing...
“I saw ways we could improve and was not afraid to try new things,...
Roisin Fitzsimmons is the Co-Head of the Nightingale Academy at Guy's & St Thomas' and a Consultant Nurse. Here, she talks about her experiences...
“I realised at a young age that simple conversations, listening and reassuring people…”
"...could provide real comfort and have a positive effect on patients."
In this blog, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Iain discusses his experiences in nursing, shares his...
2020 countdown – join us to hear our plans!
The countdown to 2020 Year of the Nurse and the Midwife is well underway and we know that many of you have exciting plans...
Learning from mistakes and embracing diverse perspectives
In this blog, Tope Forsyth discusses her experience as a registered Mental Health Nurse working as a Quality Improvement Manager for suicide prevention. She...
“Compassion and kindness are not only my core values, but they are the driving...
Michelle Cudjoe is the Head of Midwifery and Divisional Chief Nurse for the Women and Children’s Division at East Surrey hospital, Surrey and Sussex...
Laguna launches the Nightingale Challenge thanks to Nursing Now Young Nurse
Romnick is a Chief Assistant Nurse from The Philippines. He is passionate about the role that young nurses can play in the health system,...
Nurses and midwives are key to Universal Health Coverage
This blog was written by Michele Rumsey Director - World Health Organization Collaborating Centre (WHO CC), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and uploaded on...
Landmark UN declaration is a step on the road not a destination
This blog was written by Dr. Barbara Stilwell, Chief Executive of Nursing Now, and uploaded on 24th September 2019. Yesterday, world leaders gathered at the...
Nurses lead the way in achieving universal health and well-being
This blog originally appeared on the Primary Care International website and was posted on the 23rd September 2019 by Dr Angela Chaudhuri and Jane Lennon & filed...
Nurses must learn to lead
Nurses can be found at every level and in every sector of our health and care systems. They are the bedrock on which our...
Learning from our young leaders
Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt is the Programme Lead for the Nightingale Challenge. Here, she shares her experience of Nursing Now's pre-WHA event that was organised...
