β¨ Why nominate yourself, your colleague or your team for an NNA Award? β¨inspiration."
You can nominate yourself, your colleagues or a team! Click here to submit yours today π bit.ly/43XSNYt
#WeAreNeonatalNurses
#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
05.06.2025 12:01 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Wonderful, getting over many challenges to reach this accolade- well done!
23.05.2025 16:59 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
UK perinatal healthcare professionals, take a look at this collaboratively created list of unanswered research questions on lgbtqia+ perinatal care and choose your top ten: bit.ly/PSPTopTen #equity #research #prioritysetting
25.05.2025 10:33 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Three healthcare professionals in scrubs collaborate around a glass wall covered in colourful sticky notes.
Are you an NHS healthcare professional? Have you taken part in a quality improvement project? Weβre running a short survey to learn what works, what doesnβt, and what could be done better. Certificates of participation offered. Share your experiences here ths.im/3YPIvXz
19.05.2025 10:09 β π 9 π 12 π¬ 0 π 2
'The benefits of free education for student nurses would outweigh the costs' | Nursing Times
Chrissla Davis on why reinstating free degrees and paid bursaries for student nurses could be a game-changer.
βThe benefits of free education for student nurses would outweigh the costsβ
Chrissla Davis on why reinstating free degrees and paid bursaries for student nurses could be a game-changer #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #education #students #bursaries
www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...
19.05.2025 14:13 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Interview: Protection of βnurseβ title shows respect for profession
As the government prepares to introduce new legislation to protect the job title of βnurseβ and ensure only those with relevant qualification
ICYMI: Last week we announced we're changing the law! π
The Government is adopting my Bill to protect the job title βnurseβ. It's a win for patient safety & ensures respect for the profession. #ProtectNurse
My interview on why it's so important.ππΎ
www.nursinginpractice.com/professional...
19.05.2025 15:48 β π 20 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
β¨ Nominations for the NNA Awards are now open! β¨
You can nominate yourself, your colleagues or a team! Click here to submit yours today π nna.org.uk/awards/
Awards will be presented at this year's NNA Conference. Buy your ticket here: bit.ly/4liWOgG
#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
16.05.2025 08:00 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Well done, Chloe π
13.05.2025 12:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Overjoyed that the Government has adopted my Bill on International Nurses Day and will now protect the title of Nurse. This change will keep patients safer and shows the difference a Labour Government can make #ProtectNurse
12.05.2025 16:39 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
"The well-being of Neonatal Nurses must be prioritised. We cannot expect neonatal nurses to provide optimal care for the smallest and sickest babies if they are not looked after themselves. We must look after our nurses." Cheryl Titherly, NNA Chief Executive.
#InternationalNursesDay2025
#IND2025
12.05.2025 08:03 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Brilliant news - well done to all involved
11.05.2025 11:54 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A student looking at the camera while typing on a phone & carrying a rucksack.
Text says: Join the NNA as a student for free.
Square image with the NNA logo bottom right and the nna website url bottom left: nna.org.uk/abouy-us/
Calling all student nurses π’
Enhance your career opportunities π’
Join the Neonatal Nurses Association today - nna.org.uk/membership-b...
Show initiative & commitment & interest in neonatal nursing.
Watch a back-catalogue of recorded webinars & enhance your knowledge & understanding #JoinTheNNA
27.01.2025 16:33 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
We are delighted to celebrate Blackpool Victoria Hospital Neonatal Team as the NNA Neonatal Team of the Year β¨οΈ
Well done to the whole MDT for providing sensitive, individualised care for all babies & families β¨οΈ
#NeonatalTeamOfTheYear #CelebrateNeonatal
18.04.2025 08:38 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
β¨ NNA Conference Update β¨
We're delighted to announce that the keynote speaker at the 2025 NNA Annual Conference is Professor Alison Leary.
Members will have priority booking to this sell-out event, so sign up today to make sure you don't miss out π https://buff.ly/3IdPPn9
07.02.2025 09:00 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Dawn Butler - Dawn Butler MP to Introduce Ten Minute Rule Bill to Protect the Title βNurseβ
Our Community is Our Strength
Dawn Butler MP will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament on 11.02.25 to legally protect the title βnurseβ
Dawn Butler:"I have long argued that it is absolutely vital that we truly respect the experience & expertise of a registered nurse"
#ProtectNurse
www.dawnbutler.org.uk/ten_minute_r...
05.02.2025 19:27 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 1 π 1
Neonatal Nurse Rachna Sharma won NNA Neonatal Nurse of the Year 2024 as a result of her dedication to the integration of overseas healthcare professionals.
Read more about Rachna's innovative 3-day programme in a new article, published on the iheed blog https://buff.ly/40RgmAC
30.01.2025 14:05 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
'Culturally Competent nursing care as a promoter of parental empowerment in neonatal unit: A scoping review'
Journal of Neonatal Nursing, Vol 31, Issue 1, February 2025, p31-38
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#JNeoNursing #JNN #NeoSky
30.01.2025 19:10 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Did you receive your NNA member update this month? I can recommend the healthy recipe from the British Heart Foundation. I used half the suggested amount of stock & added more garlic than recommended. I will make this again. Photo whilst cooking, not the finished soup, which looked & tasted yummy.
24.01.2025 20:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Be a Neonatal Nurse #beaneonatalnurse - Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA)
Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Are you thinking of a career in nursing? UCAS applications close on the 29th January.
You can read more about being a neonatal nurses here: nna.org.uk/becoming-a-n...
#BeANeonatalNurse
24.01.2025 16:25 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Skin to Skin Contact. Are we doing enough?
Laura Maguire,Francesca Male, Helen Clarke, Beauty Ndlova, Jennifer Harris, Jean Musonda Chintende, Bayingana Umupfasoni Claudine
Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Volume 31 Issue 1 February 2025 Pages 125-128
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #JNeoNursing
24.01.2025 20:22 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
The #JNN is the practical, bimonthly, research-based journal for all professionals concerned with the care of neonates & families, both in hospital and the community. The #JNN supports the development of essential practice, management, education and health promotion skills required by neonatal staff
20.01.2025 15:34 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
We are delighted to celebrate Rachna Sharma, the NNA Neonatal Nurse of the Year 2024 π
Rachna was nominated for her dedication to supporting overseas-trained nurses through her impactful 'International culture & communication programme'.
#NurseExcellence #NeonatalNurseOfTheYear
#CelebrateNeonatal
05.12.2024 19:36 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Lead nurse for Neonatal surgery
Chairperson for National neonatal surgical interest group (NNSIG)
Professional nurse advocate (PNA)
Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium
www.thechnc.org
Professor of Neonatal Medicine - University of Bristol - improving outcomes for newborns. Director @ncmd.bsky.social & strategic clinical lead PERIPrem
Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College London; Past-President RCPCH, Medical Women's Federation, BMA, Neonatal Society; President, European Association of Perinatal Medicine; perinatal researcher; National Neonatal Research Database lead
Paediatric Surgeon special interests neonatal surgery and NEC. Clinical trials, improving outcomes.
Mum, childrenβs nurse, determined to do better for our young people. Deputy Director for Children and Young Peopleβs Nursing, NHSE. Views are my own.
President, Royal College of Nursing
Thames Valley & Wessex ODN lead care coordinator. Neonatal occupational therapist. Passionate about all things neonatal. All views my own.
PDN for workforce and Career Pathways at EKHUFT. Passionate about quality care, assurance, development & wellbeing of our patients and workforce.
Providing opportunities to develop, up-skill and invest in our workforce β¨ X @kirsty_tanton
A group of enthusiast neonatal/ paediatric nurses, AHPs with specific focus on neonatal surgical care thatβs evidenced based. Promote access to expert educational opportunities. Success with excellent collaborative work to develop best practice standards.
NICU veteran, Columnist for NeonatologyToday.net. Medicine, science, environment, technology, & especially politics! Toronto, Canada.
Labour Member of Parliament for Brent East
First elected African-Caribbean UK Minister
Chair London PLP
Vice Chair Women's PLP
Author
Columnist
Great laugh and karaoke queen
https://linktr.ee/dawnbutlerbrent
Supporting children and young adults with Congenital Hyperinsulinism.
Family Support Group
Patient Led Research
Advocacy
Family Days and Conferences
https://linktr.ee/chcharityuk
We support nursing and midwifery staff in the UK to offer the best possible care by providing grants for hardship, education and research. Charity number: 1134606
Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer Children's Nursing, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Trustee and LEaRN Special Interest Group Chair for the UK Neonatal Nurses Association
Vice President of the Council of International Neonatal Nurses [COINN]