QNIS is pleased to announce that Josie Murray, a Public Health Specialty Registrar, has joined the organisation in the role of Trustee. Josie brings 17 years of nursing experience, having worked across the private, public and third sectors. She is currently a fourth year Specialty Registrar in Public Health on the National Specialty Training programme…
Trip down memory lane for one Australian visitor
Staff members at the QNIS office at Castle Terrace were delighted to welcome two unexpected guests this week. Retired nurse Pat Healy had travelled from Australia with her husband for a trip to see their extended families in Scotland and Ireland when she wanted to make a visit to a place close to her heart…
Guests gather for Royal garden party
Four people connected with the work of QNIS have attended the Queen’s annual garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Institute was invited to nominate four guests as representatives, and those chosen at random demonstrate the range of work being carried out at QNIS, with a retired Queen’s Nurse, a committee member, a volunteer…
Journey to community nursing – a reflection on the impact of the QNIS conference
Judie Field, a newly qualified specialist practitioner district nurse, shadowed QNIS chief executive and nurse director Clare Cable for a day while a student at Queen Margaret University. She attended the QNIS conference in Glasgow in March and here she shares her reflections on the event. What impact did the QNIS conference have on you?…
Annual Gathering of retired Queen’s Nurses takes place
Around 75 retired Queen’s Nurses have travelled from across Scotland to meet old friends and colleagues for a lunch at Crieff Hydro. Buses from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen brought the network of retired QN’s together for the 2017 Annual Gathering. The event allows those attending to share their news and find out the latest…
Care Home Week looks at nursing roles as part of a focus on workforce
This week marks Care Home Week – a celebration of the people who live and work in them and the role care homes play in the community. Scottish Care – the membership organisation and representative body for independent social care services in Scotland – are celebrating different elements of care home life each day from…
Anticipatory care planning – it is everyone’s business
A workshop in Edinburgh has marked a milestone in moving forward with anticipatory care planning (ACP) with the launch of an app and the unveiling of the national documents. The event, Anticipatory Care Planning – Everyone’s Business, heard from those at the centre of delivering the national ACP action plan. Those attending heard how ACP…
Vacancy for network co-ordinator
This post is for 30 hours per week. About the role We are looking for a brilliant administrator with a love for history, who will provide high quality support to our network of retired Queen’s Nurses. These are delightful and inspirational women who have served the communities of Scotland as district nurses through the second…
QNIS Trustee retires from NHS after four decades
QNIS Trustee Pat Tyrrell has recently retired from the NHS after 37 years. Working for the last decade with NHS Highland, latterly as the deputy director of nursing and midwifery, Pat has been committed to the role of community nursing in supporting health improvement and addressing health inequalities. Pat started her nursing training in Manchester…
Queen’s Nurse candidate shares experience at RCN debate
A Queen’s Nurse candidate has spoken during a debate focusing on wellness at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress. Jess Davidson described her experience working as a police custody suite nurse during the meeting in Liverpool. In the matter for discussion submitted by the RCN Public Health Forum, Congress looked at treating and preventing…
