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ARTS-BASED TRAINING

Proven programmes that build capacity and resilience whilst empowering nurses to be the best version of themselves.

 
PROVEN POSITIVE IMPACT

1155 (96%) surveys showed nurses believed our arts-based training programme had positively contributed to their overall learning journey.

EXPERT FACILITATORS

1167 (97%) surveys showed our facilitators played a significant role in helping nurses to grasp concepts and get involved.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

1179 (98%) surveys showed nurses believed our arts-based training was beneficial to their learning and professional development as a nurse.

Transforming Nurse Training with Arts-Based Programmes

Our in-person, theatre-based training is revolutionising nurse education, with over 1,000 testimonials in 2024 demonstrating its impact. Developed by experts with arts and education backgrounds, our immersive, hands-on approach focuses on the critical interpersonal skills nurses need in their arsenal. Nurses are required to be super communicators to provide compassionate care, even in the most challenging environments.

By stepping away from purely clinical training, we equip nurses with the awareness, confidence and resilience to excel in their role by challenging them with real-world scenarios. Our training builds strong support networks and helps nurses balance patients' physical and psychological needs while understanding their own development needs. Aligned with the most current nursing principles and several proficiencies, this practical, in-person experience prepares nurses to deliver effective, compassionate care in any healthcare setting.

What Does Our Nurse Training Do?

  • Builds Essential Interpersonal Skills

    Nurses develop key skills such as empathy, listening, assertiveness, and perspective-taking—helping them navigate complex patient interactions with confidence and compassion.

  • Reduces Anxiety in Simulated Settings

    Our theatre-based approach familiarises nurses with healthcare simulations, reducing performance anxiety and enabling more realistic, committed, and effective simulation experiences.

  • Addresses Critical Issues in Healthcare

    The training provides hands-on experience dealing with unconscious bias, microaggressions, and other workplace challenges, helping nurses foster an inclusive and supportive care environment.

  • Strengthens Teamwork and Communication

    Nurses learn to communicate more effectively, work collaboratively, and resolve conflicts, ensuring smoother interactions with colleagues, patients, and families.

  • Builds Resilience and Support Networks

    Our programme is designed to not only strengthen nurses’ personal resilience but also encourage strong support networks among peers, enabling them to handle the emotional and physical demands of nursing.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills


The NMC (2024) highlight that effective communication is essential for delivering safe, compassionate, person-centred care. Our training offers a safe space where student nurses can develop these crucial interpersonal skills. By engaging in realistic scenarios, students gain hands-on experience in a controlled environment, allowing them to confidently refine their communication and interpersonal abilities. Our supportive setting enables trainee nurses to practice skills like empathy, and conflict resolution without real-world pressures, better preparing them for the challenges of simulations and their future careers.

Our training covers a range of topics that enhance communication and relationship management skills including unconscious bias, body language, navigating conflict, empathy, dealing with stress, resilience and intuition.

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Building Resilience: Preparing for the NHS

Our training uses theatre-based techniques like forum theatre, improvisation, and role-play to help student nurses reflect on and enhance their practice, building the essential interpersonal skills needed for success in challenging healthcare settings.

Being an Accountable Professional

Our training integrates immersive theatre-based techniques to highlight key elements of professional practice. By concentrating on critical skills such as self-reflection, resilience, and effective communication, we prepare future nurses to deliver compassionate, person-centered care while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and accountability in healthcare settings.

  • Enhanced Self-Reflection: Our training encourages students to critically assess their own actions and decisions, encouraging accountability and continuous personal development.
  • Ethical Decision-Making: Immersive scenarios challenge students to make complex decisions and navigate ethical dilemmas, reinforcing their ability to act with integrity and transparency.
  • Effective Communication: Through role-play and improvisation, students develop strong communication skills, crucial for clear, honest interactions in professional practice.
  • Resilience and Responsibility: Nurses will develop resilience and emotional intelligence.
  • Bias Awareness and Challenge: The training helps participants identify and understand their own unconscious biases, empowering them to confront and address discriminatory behaviour and micro-aggressions in the NHS.

FAQ's

Our sessions have been designed for undergraduate student nurses regardless of healthcare experience. Sessions can be tailored to students on other vocational healthcare courses (i.e. nutrition).
This is in-person nurse training for both trainee and experienced nurses and can last between 1 and 5 days depending on the proficiencies being covered and required areas of development.
The training is currently delivered during simulation hours on a range of nursing programmes across the year. We can deliver across multiple locations simultaneously.
Our training aligns with several outcomes within Platform 1, Platform 5, and Annexe A of the NMC's Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and can support trainee nurses in advancing towards meeting these outcomes.
The optimal group size is between 15-20 students. However, we can accommodate groups of up to 30 students. Multiple sessions can be conducted at the same time, thanks to our team of skilled facilitators.
To further discuss how our training can benefit your institution, or to book a session/s, please email us at info@2engage.co.uk.

The delivery was so engaging and interesting.

Absolutely fabulous, had a wonderful day, I love the skill behind each activity and the delivery was so engaging and interesting I really enjoyed it.

Student Nurse

I learnt a lot of things that I believe I can use in my career as a nurse.

I really loved this session and 2engage did an amazing job in getting us involved in scenarios. Overall, I learnt a lot of things that I believe I can use in my career as a nurse.

Student Nurse

The session gave me an insight into being on a real placement without the stress of making a mistake.

The session gave me an insight into being on a real placement without the stress of making a mistake. I felt like my confidence massively improved. 2engage were absolutely brilliant.

Student Nurse

I had fun and even managed some acting!

I really enjoyed the day I had fun, laughed a lot and even managed some acting. If you would have told me a week ago that I would be doing this I would have said no way, but I did it and enjoyed it.

Student Nurse

The session has made me more confident.

I am surprised with how much I have learned and gained from these scenarios and discussions. The session has made me more confident. Thank you!

Student Nurse

This week has been a fun and interesting time.

Overall, this week has been a fun and interesting time. It has brought our group together and has shown how being a team provides a supportive environment.

Student Nurse

I have learnt a lot around bias, intuition and body language

I thoroughly enjoyed today’s session. I have learnt a lot around bias, intuition, body language, improvising and adapting, and reflecting on best practice. I feel that as the day went on, I’ve become more confident. I’ve really enjoyed getting creative with my colleagues.

Student Nurse

My confidence has really developed from doing these activities.

I've had an amazing week. 2engage have been really supportive and the sessions have been really engaging and informative! My confidence has really developed from doing these activities. Thank you so much.

Student Nurse

Today’s session allowed me to become more comfortable around my peers, and more confident in myself.

Today’s session allowed me to become more comfortable around my peers, and more confident in myself.

Student Nurse

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Customisable Programmes

Arts-based training sessions that are tailored for specific requirements to address key issues encountered by nurses in the NHS.

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