As family nurses the mental health of all our patients is crucial to physical health – they go hand in hand. Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends are facing a health crisis, yet its rarely talked about. Men are dying young. Being silent is not an option. So – next month is Movember. Since 2003 … Read more
Sheffield Hallam University Nursing and Midwifery Minoritised group: the experiences of black student nurses, past and present. Blog authors: Lucy Kirkham (Principal Lecturer in Adult Nursing) l.kirkham@shu.ac.uk Ifrah Salih (Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Academic Development and Diversity) i.salih@shu.ac.uk Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University Our NHS really is a diverse … Read more
2021 Webinar Series Valuing the Voices of Patients and Families Across the Life-course in Family Research: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Monday 4 October 2021, 13.00–14.00 (GMT+1) Register for our free Zoom webinar here If you are interested but the time is not convenient for you, please register and you will receive a … Read more
Webinar recording now available here. Passcode: =0S#QuX+ We invite you to attend our second IFNA – UK and Ireland Chapter webinar, on ‘Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services in the UK: Past, Present and Future’. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 10 August 2021, from 1pm until 2pm, on Zoom. Click here to … Read more
In the UK we have just had pride month, which is a very important month in the LGBTQ+ calendar. Pride month is all about celebrating the achievements of those who fought for the LGBTQ+ movement back in 1969 and the progress that has happened within the community since, uniting and coming together over everything that … Read more
We warmly invite you to another free virtual networking event, hosted by our parent organisation, IFNA, for members, their colleagues and friends who may be interested in family nursing and family-focused care. It will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from international colleagues. Although two events are planned, the event scheduled for Wednesday 2 June … Read more
We are excited to invite you to attend our first IFNA – UK and Ireland Chapter webinar, on ‘Developing Family Care and Communication Skills in Simulation’. The webinar will take place on Monday 07 June 2021, from 1pm until 2pm, on Zoom. Click here to register! Presented by Dr Amanda Garrow and Professor Stacey Van Gelderen, … Read more
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month. This year the national organisations that support people impacted by Huntington’s disease across Ireland, England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, have joined together as the Huntington’s Disease Alliance UK and Ireland. Family members from each region are sharing their stories and contributions in the collective ‘Family Matters’ … Read more
May is ‘Stroke Awareness Month’ and Dr Amanda Jones, Consultant Stroke Nurse and Clinical lead for the Stroke Pathway at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT highlights in her blog about the effects of a person’s stroke on the whole family and how nurses can support them at different phases of the condition. Stroke has been … Read more
We warmly invite you to another free virtual networking event, hosted by our parent organisation, IFNA, for members, their colleagues and friends who may be interested in family nursing and family-focused care. It will be a great opportunity to meet and hear from international colleagues. Although two events are planned, the event scheduled for Wednesday 12 … Read more
