Cheryl Titherly
cheryltitherly.bsky.social
Cheryl Titherly
@cheryltitherly.bsky.social
Chief Executive of the Neonatal Nurses Association.
Vice Chair of Lotus Families - for stronger, safer families.
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✨ Why nominate yourself, your colleague or your team for an NNA Award? ✨inspiration."

You can nominate yourself, your colleagues or a team! Click here to submit yours today 👉 bit.ly/43XSNYt

#WeAreNeonatalNurses
#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
June 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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National surveys reveal that LGBTQIA+ families often have a lot of worries about the care they receive within the maternity and postnatal system. Ilana Levene, a neonatal doctor in Oxford, is working on a project to address this issue.

Find out how you can contribute: bit.ly/3T1NTmT

#PrideMonth
June 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Wonderful, getting over many challenges to reach this accolade- well done!
What is it like working in as an international neonatal nurse in the UK?

In our latest blog, find out more about the career of NNA Nurse of the Year 2024 Rachna Sharma, who arrived in England in 2010.

Read Rachna's blog here: nna.org.uk/working-as-a...

#InternationalNurse
May 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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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
May 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2025, 101620

The risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among parents of neonatal intensive care unit infants:A systematic review
Fatimah Saad Alsallum, Breidge Boyle, Derek McLaughlin,Iain McGowan

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The risk factors of post-traumatic stress disorder among parents of neonatal intensive care unit infants: A systematic review
The aim of this review is to identify the risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents of infants admitted to the neonatal intens…
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April 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Are you an NHS healthcare professional? Have you taken part in a quality improvement project? We’re running a short survey to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what could be done better. Certificates of participation offered. Share your experiences here ths.im/3YPIvXz
May 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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‘The benefits of free education for student nurses would outweigh the costs’

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

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'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.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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ICYMI: Last week we announced we're changing the law! 🎉

The Government is adopting my Bill to protect the job title ‘nurse’. It's a win for patient safety & ensures respect for the profession. #ProtectNurse

My interview on why it's so important.👇🏾

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Interview: Protection of ‘nurse’ title shows respect for profession
As the government prepares to introduce new legislation to protect the job title of ‘nurse’ and ensure only those with relevant qualification
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May 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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✨ Secure your ticket to the NNA Conference 2025 ✨

Last year's NNA Conference and NNA ANNP Conference sold out, so don't delay - book your tickets today 👉 bit.ly/4liWOgG

Not a member? Join now to access discounted tickets: bit.ly/3XLO7S7

#NNAConference2025
#ANNPConference2025
#WeAreNeonatalNurses
May 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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✨ Nominations for the NNA Awards are now open! ✨

You can nominate yourself, your colleagues or a team! Click here to submit yours today 👉 nna.org.uk/awards/

Awards will be presented at this year's NNA Conference. Buy your ticket here: bit.ly/4liWOgG

#NNAAwards2025
#NNAConference2025
May 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Well done, Chloe 👏
1/3 This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme is community.

Chloe, a Neonatal Sister and Neonatal Risk and Governance Lead, was this year's recipient of the RCN Foundation Leathersellers’ Award for outstanding achievement in supporting children and young people’s mental health.
May 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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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
May 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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"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
May 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Currently the title of 'Registered Nurse' is protected, but 'nurse' is not.

I've tabled EDM 1199 calling for a change in the law to make 'nurse' a legally protected professional title.

Please kindly ask your MP to sign my EDM and help #ProtectNurse👇🏾.

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Legal protection of the nurse job title - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament
That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the high levels of public trust placed in the profession; further notes that, while th...
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May 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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📣 Neonatal colleagues - your input matters!
A European survey on neonatal vascular access device management needs your expertise. Share your experience and help improve care across NICUs.

Take part: 99nicu.org/forums/topic...
European Survey on Neonatal Vascular Access Devices Management
Dear Colleagues,A collaborative team of Spanish and Italian researchers specialized in neonatal pharmacology, infectious diseases, and vascular access has developed a survey focused on managing vascul...
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May 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Calling all student nurses 📢

Enhance your career opportunities 📢

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
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2025, 101617

Fathers in the neonatal unit: A narrative review
Claire Webber, Paula Foran, Karen Walker

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Fathers in the neonatal unit: A narrative review
The aim of the narrative review is to identify the barriers and enablers to fathers’ involvement in family-centred care in the neonatal unit.The arriv…
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April 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Journal of Neonatal Nursing
Volume 31, Issue 1, February 2025, Pages 15-25

Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of family centred care in neonatal intensive care units: A qualitative thematic synthesis

Mawahib Almalki, Aideen Gildea, Breidge Boyle

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Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of family centred care in neonatal intensive care units: A qualitative thematic synthesis
Family-centred care is considered the gold standard in health care and despite a consensus about the benefits of this care for both critically ill inf…
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April 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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We are delighted to celebrate Blackpool Victoria Hospital Neonatal Team as the NNA Neonatal Team of the Year ✨️

Well done to the whole MDT for providing sensitive, individualised care for all babies & families ✨️

#NeonatalTeamOfTheYear #CelebrateNeonatal
April 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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✨ NNA Conference Update ✨

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 👉 https://buff.ly/3IdPPn9
February 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Dawn Butler MP will introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament on 11.02.25 to legally protect the title “nurse”
Dawn Butler:"I have long argued that it is absolutely vital that we truly respect the experience & expertise of a registered nurse"
#ProtectNurse
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Dawn Butler - Dawn Butler MP to Introduce Ten Minute Rule Bill to Protect the Title “Nurse”
Our Community is Our Strength
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February 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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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
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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'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

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#JNeoNursing #JNN #NeoSky
January 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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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
Be a Neonatal Nurse #beaneonatalnurse - Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA)
Neonatal Intensive Care Units
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January 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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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
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January 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM