WANNN – West Africa Neuro Nurses Network

The Gambia, Nigeria, Liberia, Sweden, Ghana and Canada

 Headgroup.
Charlotte Förars Sweden, Yahya Njie The Gambia, Kristina Faulkner Canada, Camilla Smedberg Sweden, Ruth Oparah Nigeria, Ingrid Berggren Sweden, Akpa Uloma Charity Nigeria

 We are a multinational virtual group coming together, with the support of two non-profit organizations: 
– Swedish African Neurosurgical Collaboration (SANC)
– Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF)

We share knowledge, experience and aim for future collaboration between institutions.

Neuroscience nurses focus on the care of patients with brain, spine and nervous system disorders. It is a challenging specialty within the discipline of nursing. Nursing in the clinical practice entails caring for patients to increase wellbeing and reduce harm. Given care and treatment need to be evaluated from relevant outcome measures to improve safety and reach optimal health outcomes.

Together we are stronger to improve neuroscience nursing education and training in West Africa with an interprofessional approach.

Online meetings on Zoom every month are scheduled with presentations and discussions concerning Neuroscience nursing and critical care. Announcements and information are shared in our interactive WhatsApp group.

Interested in joining WANNN?
For more information and joining contact;
 charlotte.forars@gmail.com

 Upcoming Spring series 2025N
– Euroanesthesia; Advanced anesthesia in Neurosurgery Pernilla McCartney Anesthetic Nurse Sweden
– Cognition in the ICU Kristina Faulkner Occupational Therapist Canada & Liberia
– Traumatic Brain Injury Fredrik Ginstman Anesthesiologist Sweden
– Burden of Care with Neuro patients Ruth Oparah Neuro Nurse