Inspiring, Leading, Empowering
It is a great privilege and an honour to be the Chair of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists.
ARNS seeks to be the voice of our members and I have been lucky enough to be a committee member for 8 years and proud to take over from Wendy Preston and continue the work she has started taking us to the next stages of being a Not for Profit Organisation.
Following the footsteps of past Chairs of ARNS is an exciting one and it has always been led by passionate and driven nurses whose aim to improve the care of patient with respiratory disease with supporting our members at the forefront of our plans.
We work in collaboration with our members and partners to Inspire, Lead and Empower our membership and influence the direction of respiratory nursing care.
I will continue the work delivered by our previous Chairs by developing and enhancing the structure to empower more members to become actively involved in ARNS workstreams and I look forward to leading this fantastic organisation for my tenure as Chair.
Katy Beckford (Chair of ARNS)
Bursaries
Educational Bursaries from ARNS
Jobs / Vacancies
Find out about the latest respiratory nursing job vacancies here
Courses
Courses in COPD and short courses run by the British Thoracic Society
Latest from ARNS
News & Conference UpdatesARNS Annual Conference 2020 – POSTPONED
ARNS 2020 Conference Postponement Dear Member, Due to the global concern regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, ARNS has agreed to postpone the ARNS Annual Conference scheduled for 15th-16th May 2020 in Liverpool. This was a very difficult decision, however, there...
Updated Guidelines for Management of Malnutrition in COPD
The 2nd edition of Managing Malnutrition in COPD guideline document is now available
ARNS supports 2019 Respiratory Health Awareness Campaign
ARNS is delighted to be supporting the Campaign for Respiratory Health with Media Planet and The Guardian
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Join ARNS today!
If you would like to join ARNS, we would love to hear from you. There is currently no membership fee for joining, but we require you to complete an application form. ARNS welcomes all nurses currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who have a post-basic qualification in at least one aspect of respiratory care. Associate membership is offered to allied health professionals as well as those working in a non-clinical environment.
