The Art of Nursing: Many Different Kinds (with Michael Rosen)
23 Apr 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
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The final Art of Nursing Webinar, in partnership with Foundation of Nursing Studies, explores the multi-faceted arts of caring.
Join us for the final Art of Nursing webinar to find out how the arts and creativity are integral to caring.
Hear how the words and care of nurses sparked author Michael Rosen to write Many Different Kinds of Love, how using comedy to promote sexual health in prisons inspired public health specialist and nurse Marion Lynch’s launch of Art of Nursing CIC, how singing in care homes prompted nurse Sophie Wallace to bring musicians into the ITU (Intensive Therapy Unit) to start lung health groups, and how research into end of life care stirred nurse Bella Madden to write up the research as a poem.
Our webinars fit into your busy life, designed so that you may listen on the go or join us whilst you take a moment, and we have a fire side chat. The webinars are engaging hour-long fire side chats (no slides allowed), bringing interesting people and innovative ideas together to show what is possible and how the arts help us deliver sustainable goals. Nurses, artists, and activists come together to share their work and inspire others into action.
Speakers
Michael Rosen is a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter whose book Many Different Kinds of Love was inspired by the care he received during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sophie Wallace RGN MSc FRSA is a Respiratory Nurse Specialist with a passion for integrating the arts into the lives of people living with physical or psychological illness.
Isabella Maddon is a midwife and researcher whose poem Sorted came from reading research interview transcripts with family caregivers, patients and clinical staff involved in using injectable end-of-life symptom management medicines.
Dr Marion Lynch is a registered nurse, public health specialist and creative health consultant. Marion leads the Art of Nursing programme. Marion will share how this work is building into a community of action.
How to join
This event will be hosted on Zoom. Details on how to access the zoom link will be sent to you via email. For more information about what to expect when attending an event, take a look at this guide.
This is event is open to all, but targeted at nursing and healthcare staff and artists.
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