The Chief Nursing Directorate at Public Health England (PHE) and the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) are offering a bespoke scholarship a bespoke scholarship named after an inspirational public health nurse who sadly died in 2016.
The award is in memory of Nana Quawson, a dedicated school nurse and practice nurse who sadly passed away last year. Nana was passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people through evidence based public health interventions. She spent time with the Nursing Directorate in the Department of Health and Public Health England sharing her expertise, ideas and enhancing her public health leadership skills.
The FNF scholarship builds on Nana’s journey and aims to provide a fabulous opportunity for a public health nurse to enhance their leadership and become a strong leader with the skills and self-confidence to contribute positively and make a tangible difference to the outcomes for children, young people and families. As part of the scholarship we are delighted to also offer a work based placement within the Chief Nurse Directorate at PHE and work with the team on raising the profile of public health nursing, prevention and improving the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families. This scholarship remembers the dedication, passion and drive of Nana Quawson (1972-2016), a valued colleague and school nurse.
The scholarship provides the opportunity for other public health nurses to follow in Nana’s footsteps and make a difference to children, young people and families.
For further information please visit the FNF website. To find out more about our work at PHE please contact Wendy Nicholson or Penny Greenwood.
