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About NurseWard

Empowering nurses, unlocking possibilities

Our story

Nursing is one of the most versatile and impactful professions in the world

Many nurses are only exposed to a narrow view of what their careers can become.

Bedside is one path of many

  • Bedside
  • Research
  • Technology
  • Public health
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Education
  • Policy

NurseWard exists to help nurses discover those possibilities, gain access to opportunities, develop relevant skills, connect with a supportive community, and build careers that align with their goals, interests, and purpose.

The name

Why the name NurseWard?

01 · A place

ward

In healthcare, a ward is a place where people receive care, support, education, and the resources they need to recover, grow stronger, and move forward.

It is a space where nurses can come as they are, wherever they are in their careers.

02 · A direction

forward

The word “ward” also carries a sense of direction and movement, the way we use words like forward, upward, and onward.

  • Forward
  • Upward
  • Onward
Vision

To become a leading global organization for nursing career growth, innovation, leadership, and professional transformation.

Mission

To empower nurses with knowledge, opportunities, mentorship, skills, and community that help them discover, build, and thrive in meaningful and fulfilling careers across the diverse landscape of nursing.

Where we are today

Already in action

Impressions across our channels
21K+
People reached
10K+
Public engagements
1.4K+
Platforms we show up on
4
01

Monthly webinars

We deliver monthly live webinars for nurses, featuring different speakers. Recordings of past sessions are available on our YouTube channel.

Watch on YouTube
02

Nurse Unboxed newsletter

We publish Nurse Unboxed, our newsletter on Substack, covering topics relevant to nurses and their careers.

Read on Substack
03

Social media presence

We post regularly across Instagram and LinkedIn, alongside our past webinars on YouTube, to grow nurses’ knowledge and awareness of career possibilities.

Follow on Instagram
04

Growing community

We are growing The Ward, our community of nurses.

Join The Ward
Monthly webinars
01

Monthly webinars

We deliver monthly live webinars for nurses, featuring different speakers. Recordings of past sessions are available on our YouTube channel.

Watch on YouTube
Nurse Unboxed newsletter
02

Nurse Unboxed newsletter

We publish Nurse Unboxed, our newsletter on Substack, covering topics relevant to nurses and their careers.

Read on Substack
Social media presence
03

Social media presence

We post regularly across Instagram and LinkedIn, alongside our past webinars on YouTube, to grow nurses’ knowledge and awareness of career possibilities.

Follow on Instagram
Growing community
04

Growing community

We are growing The Ward, our community of nurses.

Join The Ward
Our team

Run by nurses

Annabel Uliyemi
Annabel Uliyemi, RNFounder & Executive DirectorSets NurseWard's vision, strategy, and overall direction.

NurseWard is run by nurses, across the following functions.

  • Content Manager
  • Publications & Outreach
  • Operations & Administration
  • Community Manager