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 Get ready for Movember
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 organisation: it comprises of a diverse workforce, and it cares for a diverse population. Yet the contributions … Read more Black History Month 2021 Sheffield Hallam University Nursing and Midwifery Minoritised group: the experiences of black student nurses, past and present.
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 2021 at … Read more Join IFNA networking event on June 2nd – last chance to network before IFNC15
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 Webinar – Family Care and Communication in Simulation
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 Family Matters, Guest Blog by The Huntington’s Disease Alliance UK and Ireland
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 Stroke – the family condition – Guest blog by Dr Amanda Jones Consultant Stroke Nurse
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 Join the IFNA networking event on May 12th
One year since the first national lockdown was announced across the UK, most of us will be spending time reflecting on what life has been like over the last year. Today will be emotional for many people and their families for a variety of reasons. Separation and loss of loved ones, being unable to see … Read more One year on
We warmly invite you and all of our IFNA – UK & Ireland Chapter members to join us at a 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 … Read more Join us at a free networking event
Today, Nursing Times published an article co-authored by Diana Greenfield and Veronica Swallow. This was based on a blog initiated and authored by Diana Greenfield, one of our IFNA – UK and Ireland Chapter Executive Group members. Click here to read the article on Nursing Times. Diana drew on the IFNA Position Statement on Planetary … Read more Spotlight on planetary health
