FNF News February 2024

This month we are delighted to announce that we will be commencing our first leadership development programme for nurses and midwives based in Africa.?This project is in partnership with the Nursing Council of Kenya, the Ministry of Health in Kenya, the UK-based Kenya Nurses and Midwives Association UK (KENMA-UK), and the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Together we will be?supporting the leadership development of mid-level nursing and midwifery managers. We are grateful for UK government funding awarded by funding from the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET). Find out more on our website.??

New Online Leadership Programmes

We're delighted to offer two new online leadership programmes which are open for commissions from organisations. These can be?NHS, social care or private healthcare. These two online programmes are for Early Career Nurses and Midwives, and Internationally Educated Nurses and Midwives (IENMs).?

Please note that these programmes are open to bookings from organisations, not individual nurses or midwives.?If you are keen to take part in one of these online programmes, we would encourage you to speak to your Lead Nurse and share the details.?

FNF Webinars

Unlocking Insights: Preceptorship Survey Results Revealed

Monday 12 February, 1-2pm. Open to all and free to attend.

Be among the first to unravel the outcomes of our recent preceptorship survey! In collaboration with Nursing Times and?UNISON we bring you exclusive insights into the state of preceptorship in the nursing community.

Hosted by FNF Head of Nursing and Midwifery Engagement, Jess Sainsbury with speakers including FNF Head of Policy and Influence Policy, Lisa Plotkin, Gemma Mitchell, the News and Features Editor for Nursing Times, Stuart Tuckwood, a registered Adult Nurse and the National Officer for Nursing at UNISON, Cyzel Gomez, a newly registered nurse?and Soneika Atkinson a final-year mental health nurse student at the University of Essex. Register to attend here.

Leap into Learning: Exclusive CPD Webinar with FNF Subject Expert Groups

Thursday 29 February, 4-5pm. Exclusive to FNF Academy Members and Alumni and free to attend.

This Leap Year, take the extra day to invest in yourself! Join us for a special CPD webinar. Dive into a knowledge-rich session where every minute counts toward your CPD hours. Register to attend here.

Shared Governance?and Policy?Influence

Nurses, Midwives, Nursing Associates and Students from FNF Academy Member Organisations can influence the decision-making and policy influence of the Academy via our Members Advisory Group or Shared Governance Forum.? Those working for member organisations can also get involved by applying to join one of our Subject Expert Groups.?To find out more and apply to join these different groups then visit our website.

'What Do You Stand For' Event

Calling all FNF?Alumni Champions, Members, Academy Fellows and Digital Alumni! Please check?your inboxes for an invitation to this exciting event in London on 18 March, and RSVP to secure your place. You will be joining a series?of workshops?on a variety of exciting?topics. If you have not received your invite please contact us at [email protected]