2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The September quote is below. You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-8/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in October! 

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on HealthManagement.org is now available.

This month, Sabine talks about revalidation with the NMC, a process that nurses in the UK have to undertake every three years. Sabine describes the process and then reflects on how her feelings towards it have changed since it was implemented in 2015.  For Sabine, the time spent reflecting on skills, performance, emotions, and professionalism only serves to reinforce her love for nursing.

“It’s never a dull moment in nursing as you might see. Even an administration process like this can be exciting.”

You can read the article ‘Why I Love the Revalidation Process of My Nursing Council’ here:

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/why-i-love-the-revalidation-process-of-my-nursing-council

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 28/09/2023, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The August quote is below. You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-7/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in September! 

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 17/08/2023, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

An absolutely brilliant documentary shown on the BBC about Florence Nightingale, “an extraordinary woman who revolutionised modern nursing and whose legacy continues to benefit millions.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001nj0b/florence-nightingale-nursing-pioneer

The documentary features commentary by Prof. Anne Marie Rafferty (RCN) and Prof. Greta Westwood (Florence Nightingale Foundation). I am very proud to have met both of these very important and influential women in British nursing 

There have been several documentaries about Florence Nightingale over the years, but I feel that this is the very best!

Please do take a look. Highly recommended!

Sabine

Another exciting event coming up soon…

On 23/08/2023 Sabine Torgler, director of English for Nurses, will be giving a talk at the University in Dresden. 

The topic: Nursing in Great Britain!

Please take a look at the flyer below, and please save the date!

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The July quote is below. You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-6/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in August

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 20/07/2023, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The June quote is below. You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-5/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in July! 

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on HealthManagement.org is now available.

This month’s heartfelt article explores the feelings of immense pride and belonging that come with being a nurse, and their tension with the realities of being overworked and under-appreciated on the ward. 

“When I came home, I felt like I had run three marathons. These shifts are still with me on the mega-busy wards. And I know that every nurse today has the same experience as me.”

You can read the article ‘My Respect for Full-Time Staff Nurses’ here:

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/my-respect-for-full-time-staff-nurses

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 15/06/2023, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

We would like to wish all our friends, colleagues, and supporters a very happy International Nurses’ Day 2023.

This year, it is as important as ever to show our solidarity with all the nurses and midwives around the world. We must continue to celebrate the incredible contribution they make to society.

We are loud and proud to be nurses!

We are stronger together!

NURSES UNITED!

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The May quote is below. You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-4/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in June!

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 25/05/2023, 5-6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine Torgler, director of English for Nurses, was interviewed recently by Dr. German Quernheim, a nurse who does many other great things within the nursing scene in Germany.

The interview is all about nursing in the UK, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) and how we see ourselves as nurses during those challenging times.

Mega thanks, dear German, for your interest in the British nursing culture. It was a pure joy to speak to you about the UK.

You can also watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/817918760

For more information about Dr. German Quernheim: https://www.german-quernheim.de/

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The April quote is below.  You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-3/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in May! 

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

NEXT MEETING: 27/04/2023, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

MAMbrella is an amazing mobile midwifery practice! These brilliant midwives do vital work supporting mothers in very difficult situations, including refugees, asylum seekers and many other women who are in need.

Please do support them if you can. The link below gives details about donations and what can be done with your kind support. This is shown in Swiss francs, but they also accept euros and pounds. Even a small donation can have a huge impact.

Thank you!

https://mambrella.ch/spenden

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. The March quote is below.  You can see last month’s here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-2/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in April! 

Raica is an amazing midwife (and friend of English for Nurses), who is doing great and important midwifery work in a Maasai village in Tanzania!

Please do check out her Instagram page (look in the ‘Tanzania’ folder).

Brilliant, Raica! 

https://instagram.com/hebamme_raica?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available.

This month’s article deals with the very important subject of student nurses and the huge burden they carry on the wards. In her roles as teacher and mentor, Sabine gets to hear the honest thoughts and reflections of these students. A worrying picture begins to emerge – why aren’t student nurses treated with more respect and compassion by staff nurses?

Sabine writes:

“Have we – staff nurses with tons of experience – learned nothing in the last years of nursing? Why are we so harsh with the students? Why do the students have to feel the mad pressure of ward work? Many cannot stand this madness of work and hide during their shift in toilets and cry.”

Please do have a read of this fascinating article.

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/what-student-nurses-have-to-go-through-during-their-training

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. Here is February’s quote. You can see last month’s quote here: https://englishfornurses.org/news/celebrating-our-10th-anniversary/

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in March! 

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Meeting on 23/02/2023 has been cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience

NEXT MEETING: 29/03/2023, 5-6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

2023 is a very special year for English for Nurses. It’s our 10 year anniversary! That’s 10 years of being a nurses-led organisation, dedicated to sharing knowledge and skills.

It’s wonderful to be able to look back on such a colourful, rewarding and exciting decade. Throughout that time, we have had the honour to meet and teach so many amazing people from all over the world – nurses, midwives, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals from all disciplines. A huge thank you to you all for your continuing support and for coming on this wonderful journey with us. As well as looking back, we’re just as excited to look forward to more teaching, more networking, and many other exciting developments!

To celebrate our anniversary, we will be releasing a special graphic each month with an inspirational quote from one of our very favourite nurses – Florence Nightingale. Here is January’s quote. 

Keep an eye on our social media channels for the next one in February! 

We would like to extend our very best Christmas wishes to all our friends, colleagues and supporters of the English for Nurses network. We really do appreciate your continuing support and hope it’s a happy, healthy and peaceful festive period.  

2022 has been another hugely challenging year for healthcare professionals all over the world. Just as we did last year, we are sending out a big, heartfelt ‘THANK YOU’ for all the amazing work that you do!

We’re looking forward to seeing you all again in 2023. It’s our 10 year anniversary, so it’s going to be a very special year for English for Nurses 🙂

Best wishes,

The English for Nurses Team

Sabine Torgler, director of English for Nurses was interviewed by Deutschland Funk about the NHS, nursing in the UK, and the upcoming nursing strikes. The interview was originally broadcast on 15/12/2022.

Listen:

Sabine Torgler, Director of English for Nurses, was recently interviewed by the magazine Die Schwester / der Pfleger. The topics for the interview: nursing in the UK and the upcoming general strike of nurses.

A brilliant article, please do have a look!

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 18, the last one of 2022, Sabine looks back at a wonderful and hugely busy year at English for Nurses in which she taught brilliant nurses and healthcare professionals from many different sectors.

There are turbulent times ahead for nursing the UK as nurses go on strike this month. Sabine talks about government inaction and her hope that the strike will bring about positive change. 

Episode 18: Reflections on 2022 and UK Nursing Strikes

Listen:

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available: “Being with Mover and Shaker Nurses in Bristol”

In this month’s article, Sabine reflects on a fabulous 3 days in Bristol with a visiting group of chief nurses, clinical lead nurses and education lead nurses from Austria and Germany. Sabine was very proud to be able to give the group an insight into British nursing culture and some of the local medical facilities. As Sabine says, “This is what it’s all about – networking, sharing skills and knowledge, and being open-minded. We can all learn from each other…”

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/being-with-mover-and-shaker-nurses-in-bristol

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 26/01/2023, 5-6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 24/11/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available: “The Power of Nurses”

In this month’s article, Sabine talks about the recent ENDA congress in Iceland, attended by almost 200 nurses from 13 different countries. Sabine is an ENDA board member. In a time of great uncertainty, when health systems are stretched, the congress provided inspiration, positive energy and – above all – hope.

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/the-power-of-nurses

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 17 Sabine talks about her recent trip to an ENDA nursing management congress in Iceland with 200 other nurses from all over the world. Reflecting on her time there, Sabine noticed that although all agreed that nursing is now facing extreme challenges with war, disease and staff shortages, nursing still remains one of the most beautiful professions in the world. The congress was a thoroughly enriching experience and Sabine returned full of positivity and hope.

Episode 17: Positivity, Hope and Good Vibes in Nursing

Listen:

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 27/10/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available!

In this month’s article, Sabine talks about German journalism and its tendency towards Schadenfreude, negativity and criticism of the UK’s healthcare system.

Sabine writes: “I have no idea how German journalism has so much time to report about the Brits. Do German newspapers ever report about the Spanish, Italian, or Polish health systems? If not, what is it about the British?“

A fascinating and heartfelt article!

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/schadenfreude-is-not-acceptable-how-german-journalism-gets-me

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 29/09/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 16 Sabine discusses the apparent prevalence of Schadenfreude (pleasure derived from another’s misfortune) in the German media’s criticism of the NHS. Apart from the fact that the reporting is often driven by poor data and analysis, Sabine also questions why German journalists continually focus on problems in the UK rather than reflecting more on issues within Germany’s own healthcare system or indeed that of any other European country. 

UK healthcare workers are more aware than anyone that the NHS needs more funding and reorganisation but, to Sabine, the external negativity and criticism from her heimat (homeland) is unwelcome and disappointing. 

Episode 16: Unacceptable Schadenfreude and Negativity About the NHS

Listen:

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 25/08/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available: “Is Nursing Without a Mask Strange?”

In this month’s article, Sabine discusses a recent shift in a small private hospital where she discovered that none of the staff were wearing masks anymore. Throughout the pandemic, the mask has become an indispensable part of Sabine’s equipment as a nurse. So, she asks, why abandon it now when the threat of COVID-19 is still present? The NHS policy on masks may yet change, but why should healthcare workers be the guinea pigs?

A fascinating and though-provoking article. Please do check it out!

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/is-nursing-without-a-mask-strange

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 15, Sabine is joined by a very special guest – her mother, Anne! Anne was a student nurse on the wards in Wilhelmshaven between 1956 and 1958. The interview gives us a fascinating look at nursing more than 60 years ago and an interesting comparison with nursing today. Anne was Sabine’s great inspiration and always told Sabine that if she became a nurse, she would have a great profession for life. How right she was!

Please note, this episode is in German.

Episode 15: A Special Guest

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It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 28/07/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 14, Sabine gives us a comprehensive update about all the latest developments at English for Nurses. The pandemic has made in-person teaching extremely difficult but Sabine is now very excited about an extended trip to Germany and Switzerland to teach nurses, student nurses, hospital administrators and midwives. As well as teaching, writing, and working as a COVID nurse in Bristol, there are plenty of other topics to discuss, including monkeypox in the UK,  working in surgical nursing, and a very special guest on the next episode!

Episode 14: An Update from the World of English for Nurses

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It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 23/06/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

We would like to wish all our friends, colleagues, and supporters of our network a very happy International Nurses’ Day.  A huge “THANK YOU” to nurses and midwives all over the world for the amazing, selfless, and vitally important work that they do every day, often in the most challenging of circumstances. 

2022 marks the 202^nd anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, ‘The Lady with the Lamp’, and is a day for us all to celebrate the outstanding contribution that nurses and midwives make to our society. The world is a safer, more compassionate, and richer place because of the work they do and the sacrifices they make.

Thank you, nurses and midwives!

The English for Nurses Team

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 25/05/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine’s new article for her regular column on Healthmanagement.org is now available: “The Pandemic Doesn’t Stop When We Go on Holiday”.

In this month’s fascinating article, Sabine talks about her recent trip to the Canary Islands. After two years of exhausting work as a staff nurse during the pandemic, she was very much looking forward to some much needed rest. 

Unfortunately, the experience wasn’t quite as relaxing as Sabine had hoped! Foreign tourists on the island appeared to have little regard for following COVID-19 guidelines. This stood in stark contrast to the sensible and rightly cautious behaviour of the local population. So, it was not quite the holiday Sabine was expecting, as she grappled with a mixture of emotions from bewilderment to anger and even embarrassment.

Definitely well worth a read!

https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/post/the-pandemic-doesnt-stop-when-we-go-on-holiday

It’s time to start an online community and stay connected while COVID-19 is keeping us apart! Every month we’ll be hosting a free Zoom meeting for nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet and chat with other people, share your knowledge and experience, and brush up your English language skills. If you have any anxiety about speaking English, this is a great way to build confidence in a relaxed environment.

We call the get-togethers ’STAMMTISCH’, which is a German word for a reserved table in a pub for people who meet on a regular basis! Although many of the participants will come from a German speaking background, we welcome healthcare professionals of any nationality or background. 

Meetings take place in English, via Zoom, and last 90 minutes. We can accommodate about 20 to 25 participants and still have a few places left for the next meeting. 

Our next meeting: 28/04/2022, 5pm – 6:30pm (UK time)

We would love for you to join us. Just send me a message via Facebook or email at:

sabine@englishfornurses.org

Sabine and the team

Sabine Torgler continues her monthly podcast series with a brand new episode! The podcast series deals with a variety of topics surrounding nursing, overseas nursing, and other important issues in the world of nursing today. Each episode will be available to listen to exclusively via our website. We hope to make the series available through other channels in the future.

In episode 13, Sabine talks about her recent eye-opening experience on holiday in the Canary Islands. As nice as it was to get away, Sabine was shocked to see how little regard the tourists had for limiting the spread of COVID-19. When we go on holiday and are guests in another country, isn’t it our duty to act responsibly and not put the local population and local healthcare facilities at greater risk? Again, the message is clear: look after yourself and each other.

Episode 13: The Pandemic Doesn’t Stop When We Go on Holiday!

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Nurses! You can help other nurses in Ukraine.

Now is the time for the nursing community to come together to support those most in need. Nurses in these conflict areas will be pushed to the limit in caring for the wounded and sick. We must do all we can to help them and send an important message that Ukrainian nurses are not alone. Nurses united.

The documents below provide information from the German Red Cross about how to help:

• Das DRK zur aktuellen Situation in der Ukraine 
• Ukraine-Krise / alternativ auch: bewaffneter Konflikt in der Ukraine – Fragen und Antworten  

You can also make a donation which will make a difference to those nurses working in extreme situations.

For German speaking colleagues who want to help:

·      https://www.glueckskette.ch/krise-in-der-ukraine/

·      https://www.drk.de/spenden/spendenformular/hilfe-osteuropa/

For colleagues from Estonia who want to help:

·      https://redcross.ee/

For colleagues from Italy who want to help: 

·      https://cri.it/

For colleagues from Iceland who want to help: 

·      https://www.raudikrossinn.is/

Here is the link for the international Red Cross: 

·      https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine

Another great link for helping: 

·      https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6903005391991767040/