Stories

Read Queen Silvia Nursing Award stories, ideas and news from participating nurses and nursing students, project partners and others.

An introduction to Silvija Sutkutė, Lithuania’s second Queen Silvia Nursing Award scholar

I chose to become a nurse with utmost responsibility. I analyzed my inner desires, abilities and possibilities. I realized that I wanted...

1. What sparked your interest in nursing studies? I started my nursing studies by observing the way my mother always took care and still...

What sparked your interest in nursing studies? ‍After my technical training, I really wanted to do something with people. After pursuing...

Michael is an entrepreneur and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing student in his last semester at the University of Washington School of...

After having her first child and experiencing the beauty of caring for a newborn, Caroline was drawn to nursing. Her initial passion was...

Jean Marcos Singh of Brazil, Michael Drake of USA, Silvija Sutkutė of Lithuania, Stephan Wengel of Germany, Julia Osiecka of Poland,...

Special thanks to Medicover Foundation, the Main Partner of the Queen Silvia Nursing Award in Poland, for the original version of this...

As a joint nursing & advanced level paramedic student at Turku University of Applied Sciences (www.tuas.fi), Markus Suominen is currently...

Fighting COVID-19 or being infected asymptomatically does not mean that there will no longer be any problems for patients. People who...

FinnHELP offers free, short-term discussion assistance for Finland’s healthcare professionals who are experiencing exhaustion or stress...

During the pandemic, oral communication between patients and nurses has declined due to the high risk of infections. Patients often press...

Brooke Tamble Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Absn) student at The University Of Washington School Of Nursing Winner 2020 ,...

Lisabet Lindbäck Nurse at Sundsvall hospital Winner 2020, Sweden Personal life stories are critical to the successful care of people...

Linda Smit Student Nurse at Ammerländer Usbildungszentrum für Gesundheitsberufe Winner 2020, Germany Antibiotic infusions are being...