The National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA) launched the NHIVNA Academy at the 2016 Annual NHIVNA conference in Manchester. A survey of NHIVNA members on desired learning topics highlighted ‘influencing without authority’ and ‘maximising opportunities’ as topics that would benefit members and most importantly patients [1]. Hence, the NHIVNA Academy was created with the intention to run a pilot module for 15 participants [1]. The academy aims to support members by providing an opportunity away from work pressures to:
Learn
Refresh skills
Think
Reflect
Discuss
Share experiences and ideas
Plan
Module 1: Making it Happen ran over two days in January/February 2017. Day 1 covered Influencing Without Authority, while Day 2 covered Maximising Opportunity & Marketing. Read more…