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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 7h

Great question! When there are such a variety of nursing roles, it's so important to explore what lies beneath, those common values. Especially true when roles interact with each other

Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · 21h

Great discussion with a fellow #nurse today on achieving a good flow of clear, relevant, honest & respectful #communication between #acute staff & #carehomes. How do we bring people together from very different systems to see the commonalities in their work practice & values?

a man sitting in a chair with the words go with the flow on the bottom

ALT: a man sitting in a chair with the words go with the flow on the bottom

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are now open for Minuteful for Wound UK by Healthy.io's Wound Management Digital Innovation Fund 2025!

This fund offers healthcare services the chance to transform wound care through digital innovation.

⏰ Applications close at 5pm on Friday 14th November.
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The Wound Management Digital Innovation Fund 2025 - Healthy

Details on how to apply for funding to support wound management innovation for community providers

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The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · 1d

Community, Primary and Social Care Nurses, do you have an innovative idea that uses gardens and gardening to benefit people's health?

Applications are open for the NGS Elsie Wagg (Innovation) Scholarship Programme 2026 until Sunday 2nd November.

Apply now! 👉 qicn.org.uk/explore-qicn...

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Joanne Bosanquet MBE RN 🦋 @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social · 2d

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/electronic...
@fonscharity.bsky.social
@drmarionlynch.bsky.social
@profbrendan.bsky.social

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 5d

Sheila McGovern talks about bias & racism, & suggests it's better to get it wrong than to not talk about it at all

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Thoughts? @calvinmoorley.bsky.social @debrae.bsky.social @chifundostubbs.bsky.social @camillecronin.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 13d

Knowing Self.
Sheila McGovern

Sheila has guest edited our newsletter this week. Sheila considers culture change and how important 'knowing self' is as a starting point for culture change. She also shares different ways we can use to increase our knowledge about self.

www.fons.org/blogs/knowin...

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 19d

Wanted to share that the Markel 3rd Sector Awards are
currently open for nominations. These awards
celebrate the passion and dedication of the non-profit
care and support sector.

Nominations close Friday 7 November so check it out...
www.caremanagementmatters.co.uk/3rd-sector-c...

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 21d

Meet the new participants!

The 2025-2026 cohort of Person-centred Cultures
Development Programme started a couple of weeks
ago.

Giselle Cope, the programme director/facilitator, had a
wonderful couple of days alongside this group of
incredibly inspirational nurses.

www.fons.org/programmes-d...

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DanceSyndrome @dancesyndromeuk.bsky.social · 26d

If you would like to learn more about Inclusion in Action, visit our website: dancesyndrome.co.uk/inclusion-wo...

Thank you so much to our partners at @fonscharity.bsky.social for supporting this project

Inclusion Workshops | DanceSyndrome

DanceSyndrome delivers two different types of inclusion workshops. They can be delivered to people from a range of professional backgrounds.

dancesyndrome.co.uk

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 27d

A great opportunity 👇

The Churchill Fellowship @churchillfship.bsky.social · Sep 2

“Anyone thinking of applying, I would say just do it.” –
@alcoates.bsky.social

Applications for the Churchill Fellowship are now OPEN!

Apply by 4 November and turn your passion into action: churchillfellowship.org/become-a-fel...

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 27d

Delighted to share this poem from Michelle Powell, written with just a week left on placement in her RNLD Degree Apprenticeship at NTU.
'embodies a holistic experience of life' says @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social
www.fons.org/blogs/so-nea...
#LDNursing #Person-centredness

So nearly a nurse - Foundation of Nursing Studies

In her last week of placement, Michelle Powell shared her reflections on becoming a nurse and all that she has learnt

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 28d

The ASC nurses are such an inspiring, holistic group of nurses and we are honoured to be with you in the sector

Louise Keane @louisekeane84.bsky.social · 28d

@scnacs.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @fonscharity.bsky.social @skillsforcare.bsky.social great day judging the nursing times #adultsocialcare #nursingawards what a pleasure to meet so many inspirational ASC nurses. Looking forward to seeing you at the awards.

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · 28d

If you want to know what a programme is really like, best to ask the people who have done it!

www.fons.org/news/you-are...

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Sep 11

The 2025-26 cohort of Person-centred Cultures Development Programme started this week! When we asked last year's group to send a message to the new participants, this is what they said!
www.fons.org/programmes-d...

@cathyf-p.bsky.social @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @suetranka.bsky.social

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Sep 11

It's great to be working with you on this programme!

DanceSyndrome @dancesyndromeuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

Peter & Eve had a wonderful day yesterday, co-delivering our Inclusion in Action workshops to front line Ward Managers as part of our partnership with @fonscharity.bsky.social Fabulous engagement, great discussions & some practical actions to take forward!

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The Churchill Fellowship @churchillfship.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thinking about applying for a Churchill Fellowship? ✨

Join our Online Fellowship Showcase on 15 Sept to hear from Fellows about their journeys – from applying, to learning overseas or online, to creating impact in the UK.

🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-fel...

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · Sep 2

Speaking to a man in the #carehome, telling him how I got smiles & patter from his mum that morning, he told me she was always angry or silent to him now. My well meant account didn't offer him comfort, it cut deep. It made me think back to a similar time with my nanna #dementia

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Dr Ben Bowers @drbenbowers.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our 'must read' poem on a family carers experience of dying and injectable medication care at home - a powerful experimental research piece written with Bella, public contributor. Please help share!

Paper here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social

Sorted: an experimental interpretive poetry piece on injectable medications care at the end of life - Bella Madden, Ben Bowers, 2025

journals.sagepub.com

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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 20

The RCN Library and Museum is looking for objects, photographs and personal stories to feature in our upcoming exhibition on migration and nursing.

Find out more and get in touch: buff.ly/nxxvo9Q

(Image: International School Students outside the Royal College of Nursing, 1957, RCN Archive)

A group of roughly 50, mostly women, International School Students standing outside the Royal College of Nursing entrance on Henrietta Place. There are two text bubbles overlaid - the larger, blue one reads 'Migration Exhibition Callout' and the smaller, red one reads 'Share your stories & objects'.

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Aug 20

Looking forward to hearing what comes out of this - it's a juxtaposition of ideas that we need to get our heads around #Personcentredness #DigitalTechnologies

Please keep us posted!

Brendan McCormack @profbrendan.bsky.social · Aug 19

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks to Jenny Halse for telling us about Diamond Moments: those defining moments that embody for you the very best of nursing practice

www.fons.org/blogs/diamon...

Such a positive approach to reflection & career planning

Thoughts?

@mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @suetranka.bsky.social

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Aug 4

Absolutely! restorative clinical supervision is vital to support individuals and develop resilient systems - it's not the responsibility of the individual to 'bounce back'!

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · Aug 4

The way I see it- the foundation for healthcare should be a person being alongside another person, & a process of listening/understanding. This involves regularly facing human pain & distress, so having in place some kind of supportive structure (eg 'clinical supervision') is really important.

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The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Jul 31

We were delighted to work with the UKHSA PNAs. The programme really helped them to build on & consolidate the knowledge, skills & confidence they gained through the PNA module, enabling them to return to practice & foster spaces & relationships with colleagues to facilitate learning & development

The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) @fonscharity.bsky.social · Jul 30

Take a look at this Final Evaluation Report for the UKHSA prog to support the development of PNA facilitation skills

www.fons.org/news/develop...
Fantastic learning around developing knowledge, skills & confidence

@mrsbosanquet.bsky.social ‪@ukhsa.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social‬

Picture shows the logos of the Foundation of Nursing Studies and the UK Health Security Agency and the Critical Allies model, created by Dr Michele Hardiman

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Just a Care Home Girl @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social · Jul 29

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