Nursing Now Malaysia takes part in event to support and inspire young nurses
Earlier this summer, Nursing Now Malaysia took part in the Malaysian Nurses Association event: ‘Explore, Network & Collaborate'. This event was specifically for young...
Our call to make 2020 a landmark year in global health
Together with our partners, Nursing Now is calling on governments to make 2020 a landmark year in health on the way to fulfilling the...
Nursing Now invites nurses to attend international health policy workshop in 2020
Following the success of the first pre-World Health Assembly workshop held in Geneva in May this year, Nursing Now will open applications for its...
Singing for lung health
Nurse entrepreneur develops project to support children with asthma.
BreathStars is a nurse-led experimental programme cascading singing for lung health competencies in primary schools.
Originally funded...
Upcoming webinars – Sept 2020
Over the coming weeks, we have several webinars planned. See the list and details below to make sure you don't miss out!
Implementing Innovation, 3pm...
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...
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...
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...
Jamaica to host conference to discuss promotion of healthy ageing through nursing & midwifery...
On 8th & 9th August, The University of Technology, Jamaica will host its 4th Biennial Nursing & MIdwifery Research Conference. This will...
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...
QNI Innovation in Complex Care – Funding Programme Announced
This article was originally posted on the Queen's Nursing Institute website. You can read the original post here.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has announced a...
ICN, Nursing Now and WHO host webinar to support development of the State of...
Online discussion shows nurses’ enthusiasm to support the development of the State of the World’s Nursing report to drive investment in the profession.
On Tuesday,...
Chapel Hill, US launch event
Image credit: IntraHealth International
IntraHealth International and the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing are co-hosting an official launch event for Nursing Now on Tuesday...
FAIMER Institute opens admissions for fellowship in health professions education
Applications for the 2020 FAIMER Institute are open and will close on 5th September 2019.
The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research...
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...
Launch of Nursing Now Spain
On 14th May, Nursing Now Spain launched with a national event, organised by the Spanish General Council of Nursing. Key international high-level health and...
Call for entries – WHO film competition 2021
The Health for All Film Festival seeks to showcase the role of individuals and communities as champions for health and well-being.
In an extraordinary demonstration...
The Nightingale Hospital: A fitting tribute to the founder of modern nursing amid COVID-19...
This blog was written by Anthony Harbin, Programme Administrator, Nightingale Challenge.
As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise, a temporary hospital is...
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...
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...
Jhpiego hosts Nursing Now launch event
Jhpiego President and CEO, Dr. Leslie Mancuso, Phd, RN, FAAN.
11 May update
Jhpiego has launched a new nursing microsite, which celebrates nurses’ work around the world,...
Nurses and midwives in Jordan empowered as leaders, specialists and advocates in health
This year, to commemorate the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, the Jordanian Nursing Council and its partners (JNMC, MOH, RMS, private...
Nursing Now Tanzania launches and offers health screening to over 600 people
Nursing Now Tanzania was officially launched on 4th April 2019 at an event attended by 257 nurses and midwives from across the country. The...
Empowering and recognising the value of nurses to achieve Universal Health Coverage
This article appeared on www.uhc2030.org. To read the original article, please click here.
WHO has officially designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the...
1MIN.CARE – Applause for nurses
Since the onset of COVID-19, people around the world have been showing their gratitude and respect for nurses and health-workers with applause, creating a...
Nursing Now Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge & HRH The Countess of Wessex...
To honour International Nurses Day, Nursing Now has facilitated a series of online conversations between HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and HRH The Countess...
Nursing Now 2020: the Nightingale Challenge
Global healthcare expenditure is increasing, along with the numbers of older patients with multiple comorbidities, while the numbers of health workers are hugely decreasing,...
Message from new Nursing Now Ambassador, Emilia Clarke
Thursday 14 March, 2019
Emilia Clarke announces her support as a Nursing Now Ambassador with the following message:
“I am privileged to be asked to join Nursing...
Senior nurses in Malawi lead initiative to support families dealing with Sickle Cell Disease...
In 2017 in Northern Malawi, Senior Matron Chikondi Chimbatata from Mzuzu Central Hospital, and her colleagues from the Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN), Miriam...
Nursing Now film shines a light on the crucial work of nurses
New Nursing Now film coming tomorrow for International Nurses Day!
Listen to what our Executive Director, Dr Barbara Stilwell has to say about our film...
Nursing Now’s Barbara Stilwell joins Nursing Now Brazil for launch event
Nursing Now’s Executive Director, Dr Barbara Stilwell joined high-level public health stakeholders from around the world in Brasilia for the launch of...
“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...
Nurses Promoting Health through Gender Equality Advocacy, Policy and Programs
Nursing Now Co-Chairs Prof Sheila Tlou and Lord Nigel Crisp will join C3 Collaborating for Health on 22nd October 2020 at 5:30 pm (BST)...
Nursing Now Mexico young nurse leader wins the Priest Jorge Antonio Laviada Molina award...
Last month, George Williams Chale Pool was given the prestigious Priest Jorge Antonio Laviada Molina award. This award is given to change agents who...
University of Ghana Health Services launches Nightingale Challenge programme.
The University of Ghana Health Services has launched its Nightingale Challenge!
There are 10 nurses taking part in the programme. The Nightingale Challenge participants attended...
Inspiration and hopes for the solution
This article originally appeared on the SameYou website. Earlier this year, SameYou collaborated with Nursing Now on the Nightingale Challenge Global Solutions Initiative.
Emmanuella, Adelaide,...
Global Activity in June 2018
Highlights of June 2018 activities to promote the campaign around the world, featuring our supporters, staff, collaborators and board members:
Nursing Now featured in Swiss...
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...
Fighting the coronavirus in Kerala: A nurse’s experience of caring for a coronavirus patient
Sneha Baby is a Registered Nurse, working at the Government T. D. Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, Kerala. In this blog, she talks about her...
Qatar Launch Event
(Left to right) Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, Executive Chair, WISH; Sultana Afdhal, CEO, WISH; Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister...
Agents of Change: the story of the Nursing Now campaign
Please join us for the launch of the Nursing Now final report on Tuesday 18th May 10.30-11.30 am (BST)
The Nursing Now campaign was launched...
“Real change can be subtle, but also possible”
This blog was written by Sailesh Bhandari, a registered clinical nurse from Nepal.
My name is Sailesh Bhandari and I am a Nepalese registered clinical...
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...
Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference
Our Global Campaign Manager Dr Catherine Hannaway spoke about the Nursing Now campaign at the 4th Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives (CNMF) Conference, held in...
Nursing Now launches global conversation about racism
In recent weeks, we have witnessed protests in many cities around the world sparked by an incomprehensible act of racism and brutality in the...
WHO Commission on NCDs publishes report
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the consultation run by the WHO Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). The voice of nursing...
Nursing Now challenges existing global health workforce narrative
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Workforce Network and Women in Global Health (WGH) launched Global Health: Delivered by Women,...
Nursing Now Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge salutes worldwide campaign to raise...
Global Footprints events in six continents showcase growing global movement
Nurses urge governments to approve WHO strategy to transform profession
The Nursing Now three-year...
2020 Commonwealth Civil Society Policy Forum
Due to social distancing and travel restrictions currently in place across Commonwealth countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Commonwealth Civil...
The Nightingale Challenge Implementation in the Philippines
With the launch of the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife comes the implementation of the Nightingale Challenge in the Philippines. The Nightingale...
The role of nurses in the digitalisation of the healthcare sector
This article was written by the European Federation of Nurses Associations' and originally appeared on the European Federation of Nurses Associations' website.
The European Federation...
Discussing racism: Nurses as activists for equality
Join us on Monday 20th July at 3pm (BST) for our latest webinar, 'Discussing racism: Nurses as activists for equality'.
Register here
This webinar will be...
WHO, ICN & Nursing Now call for urgent investment in nurses
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global health
workforce. The State of the World’s Nursing 2020, provides an in-depth look at...
Ghana nursing students selected as winners of the first Nightingale Challenge Global Solutions Initiative
A team of four nursing students from Ghana have been selected by a panel of global health experts as the winners of the first...
Harnessing the increased scope of nursing in the 21st century
This blog was written by Kelsey Hirsch. Kelsey is an oncology nurse at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and a supporter of the Nursing...
Brain injury recovery and rehabilitation: Bridging the gap from hospital to home
On 27th August at 9:30 AM (BST) we will hold the second of our Nightingale Challenge Global Solutions Initiative webinars on the theme of...
Nursing Now launches in Madrid
Earlier this year, Nursing Now Madrid was launched by the Official College of Nursing, Madrid.
During the launch event,...
Ugandan Nursing Students win AAN Award for Innovation and Sustainability in Health Worker Safety
The Students’ Association of Kampala International University (KIU) School of Nursing took on the challenge of designing & producing reusable face masks for health...
State of the World’s Nursing Report: webinar invitation from WHO, ICN and Nursing Now
The State of the World’s Nursing Report will be launched on World Health Day (7 April) 2020 during the International Year of the Nurse...
The power of nurses at Women Deliver 2019
The world’s largest conference on gender equality just wrapped up in Vancouver, Canada, with nurses, midwives and the health workforce championed as the backbone...
Nightingale Challenge Update: Mersin University, Turkey
This blog was written by the Nightingale Challenge team at Mersin University, Turkey.
The Mersin University, Turkey, accepted the Nightingale Challenge in January 2020.
Our...
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...
The Nightingale Challenge: One year on!
To mark the first anniversary of the Nightingale Challenge, we will hold an all-day virtual conference on Friday 26th June. This will be an...
Global footprints: a celebration of Nursing Now
On 24th May, a Nursing Now celebration event will take place around the world with a series of virtual regional sessions.
As the sun rises...
Call for Applications – Nursing Now Challenge Board
June 2021 will mark a new beginning for the Nightingale Challenge as it becomes the “Nursing Now Challenge”, under the continued leadership of Professor...
Campaign Launches in Nepal
5 October 2018
The Nursing Now campaign was launched in Kathmandu, Nepal this week by the Nursing Association of Nepal. During the launch, leading nurses...
Nursing Now invites Elizabeth Iro to discuss her personal journey into leadership
Next week, on 11th December, Nursing Now will be joined by Elizabeth Iro, Chief Nursing Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) during a...
Nurses unite in call to nominate Marianne Stoger and Margaritha Pissarek for the Nobel...
The Korean Nurses Association has led a call to have two nurses nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their selfless dedication...
Nightingale Challenge team holds first webinar
Last week, the Nightingale Challenge hosted its first webinar for employers who have accepted the challenge and others who are considering signing up. This...
Mediclinic Middle East launches Daisy Programme
Mediclinic Middle East has chosen 2020, the Year of the Nurse & the Midwife to launch its Daisy Programme across all its UAE facilities...
The journey to becoming a Nursing Now Young Nurse and beyond
The journey to becoming a Nursing Now Young Nurse and beyond
In May 2019, Nursing Now gave 23 young nurses from around the world the...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein shares letter of support to nurses in honour of...
HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein President of the Jordanian Nursing Council, WHO patron of nursing and midwifery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Champion for the...
Joint statement brings nursing voice to Global Conference on Primary Health Care
ICN and Nursing Now call for nurses to work to full capacity to achieve vision of Astana Declaration
Astana, Kazakhstan; Geneva, Switzerland; 26 October 2018...
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...
Increased Investment In Nursing Key to Achieving Health for All
Doha, Qatar, 13 November: Countries that invest in and develop their nursing and midwifery workforce can achieve a rapid, cost-effective expansion of high-quality UHC.
This...
Clare Cable in conversation with Barbara Stilwell
CC: Barbara, we had very much been looking forward to welcoming you to Scotland to hear from you at our conference on 1st April. Tell us...
Nursing Now Ambassador, Emilia Clarke says: “you have the power to drive change” in...
On 26th June, we celebrated the first anniversary since the launch of the #NightingaleChallenge. Over 2,500 people registered to attend our all-day virtual event...
COVID-19: Hablando por la salud y hablando por la enfermería
Descargar la grabacion de este seminario aqui.
En este Año 2020 de la Enfermera y Partera, las enfermeras de todo el mundo estamos luchando contra ...
Leadership: The Heart of Care
Nursing Now will host the second in the series of Nightingale Challenge employer webinars this Wednesday, 16th October at 9AM (London GMT+1).
These webinars are...
Nursing Now participates in Global Gender Assessment Survey
Nursing Now is proud to be working with Intrahealth International to conduct a survey of nurses worldwide to examine how gender is related to:
...
Germany Adopts New Regulations to Strengthen Nursing
Photo Credit: Royal College of Nursing
Please note the details in this article have been translated from German to English. To read the article in...
World Health Day puts our nurses and midwives in the spotlight where they belong
This article originally appeared on the website of Waikato Institute of Technology
In celebration and recognition of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday, the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Bupa launches global Nursing Now group and accepts the Nightingale Challenge
Bupa has announced that it will increase its support for the Nursing Now movement, by creating a Nursing Now Bupa global group. The group...
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...
The Nursing Touchstone – sharing the voices of nurses everywhere
Sarah and Marie are two registered nurses who capture the writings and thoughts from nurse colleagues.
We know nursing is a pretty amazing profession. Wherever you work,...
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...
Launch of Nursing Now Nordic
Photo: Gudbjörg Pålsdottir, Nina Hahtela, Sineva Ribeiro, Grete Christensen, Oluva I Gong & Eli Gunhild By
25 September, 2018
Nursing Now Nordic was officially launched in Iceland...
Award-winning online courses coming soon to the Nursing Now Challenge
June 2021 will mark a new beginning for the Nightingale Challenge as it becomes the “Nursing Now Challenge”, under the continued leadership of Professor...
Webinar | Nurse Leadership & COVID-19
This information was taken from the IntraHealth website. The original article can be found here.
Join IntraHealth International, Nursing Now, the International Council of Nurses...
Nursing students in the Bahamas get to grips with Nursing Now
Last week, a group of nursing students attending the University of the Bahamas joined Rosemarie Josey, Nursing Now Board Member, to learn...
Update from the International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research
The International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) is proud to be a Nursing Now partner and to celebrate The Year of the...
Diploma in Tropical Nursing – Preparing nurses and midwives to work in low and...
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) supports nurses and midwives in their development through the innovative Diploma in Tropical Nursing (DTN) by preparing them...
World Health Day & beyond
World Health Day is just around the corner (7th April), and it will mark the launch of the first-ever State of the World’s Nursing...
Nursing Now Youth Americas to provide support for young nurses in Chile, Colombia, Costa...
On 12th - 14th July, the Mexican Nursing Students’ Association will launch the Nursing Now Youth Americas group. The launch of this new Nursing...
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,...
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,...
