Global nursing

A “seismic shift that reverberates through the entire Filipino nursing diaspora” is how one single, significant development last month has been described. That event was the appointment of Oliver Soriano as director of nursing and quality at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, making him the first Filipino nurse…

The news of Oliver Soriano, a Filipino nurse, making history as the first from the Philippines to be appointed as an executive nurse director in the NHS (at Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust) is not just a personal achievement – it's a seismic shift that reverberates through the…

How long does an internationally educated nurse or midwife remain one? Does the term ever expire? How long will that label be ascribed to me and my colleagues who emigrated from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to work in high-income countries (HICs)? These were the questions posed to me by…

Nurse lecturer Ann-Marie Dodson reflects on her ‘busman’s holiday’ in Nepal and the inspiring people that she had met on her journeys through the Himalayas.

May is a special month for many nurses as 12 May is International Nurses Day. I usually make a special effort to do some fundraising for…

The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan paves the way for 51,000 more people to be enrolled onto professional education programmes by 2031. This should reduce vacancy rates and the demand for international recruitment and bank staff, and also create more demand for healthcare support workers (HCSWs) to work alongside nurses…

Nursing can open doors to exciting career prospects worldwide. For many, this is one of the allures in opting for a nursing career. In my interactions with both seasoned and budding nurses, I frequently encounter those wishing to contribute to international humanitarian efforts, often singling out organisations like Médecins Sans…

The tragic situation that has unfolded in the Middle East over the last two weeks has truly shocked and appalled people around the world. The explosion at the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital on Tuesday evening, which is estimated to have killed nearly 500 people, added further to this sense of tragedy,…

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has taken a significant step forward with its recent statement on digital healthcare. This statement, long overdue and warmly welcomed by the nursing community, outlines crucial expectations for national nursing associations and individual nurses alike. At its core,…

If you have had anything to do with nursing and healthcare policy decision making in recent years you will no doubt have heard the phrase: ‘If you’re not at the table, you will end up on the menu.’ For nurses, this image reflects the reality that nursing is still often…

Nursing is very much a global profession and the common saying ‘it’s a small world’ seems quite pertinent when discussing the issues affecting it. This became especially apparent in recent weeks when nurses from around the world gathered in Montreal for this year’s International Council of Nurses Congress. "Leaders from…