Changing the
Nursing Story.
Next Nurse is a movement starting in Nigeria to spotlight the complexity, leadership, and creativity that often goes unseen behind the uniform.
Focus
Nigeria-First
Model
Audience-Powered
Strategy
Build in Public
The Pain Point
People see nurses, but they don't always see the full story. The uniform is visible; the complexity isn't. Nurses are often reduced to "helpers," not the leaders, decision-makers, and system-shapers they truly are.
Leadership
Decision-making that keeps systems moving.
Creativity
Nurses building improvements from bedside hacks to community impact.
Humanity
Resilience and dignity in the human side of care.
Clinical
Judgment and impact in PHCs & General Hospitals.
The Twin Perspective
Led by **Paul & Peter Okonweze**, UK & US-based nurse leaders and podcast hosts. They are changing the narrative by showing nurses as leaders, creatives, and system-shapers. By starting in Nigeria, they are spotlighting the unmatched resilience and clinical judgment that keeps healthcare moving.
Paul
Peter
How It Works
Designed for transparency, dignity, and audience participation.
Campaign
Jan (3 Weeks)
Awareness and nominations across PHCs and general hospitals.
Registration
Last Week of Jan
Applications open for 2 months for nurses and nursing students.
Auditions
Month 3
Virtual and in-person filmed auditions in Nigeria.
Episodes & Voting
Month 4+
Audience follows the journey, votes, and shares the story.
Who We Need on the Journey
We are building Next Nurse with the community. Stakeholders ensure the work remains grounded, ethical, and clinically credible.
Partners
- • Amplify launch & nominations
- • Support production
- • Unlock the grand prize of ₦10,000,000
Advisors
- • Clinical & ethical guidance
- • Audition panel support
- • Find the right stories
Join the Journey
We want the nursing community and allies right beside us.
Build in Public
Follow weekly updates, BTS, and nomination spotlights as we carry the journey together.