As you may be aware, The Queen’s Nursing Institute and Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland have jointly funded a project to develop standards for District Nursing Practice and Education. Draft standards have now been developed as a result of focus group feedback from across the UK and a range of other data. The next stage is…
IND2015 – Why I love Community Nursing
To mark International Nurses Day (12th May), we have uploaded a short film of some conference delegates saying why they love Community Nursing. Click here to view.
NMAHP Award Nominations 2015
The Chief Nursing Officer of the Scottish Government has recently launched the nomination form for the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Heath Professionals’ Research Awards 2015. Further information, and nomination forms, can be accessed via the NMAHP-RU website. Nominations are welcomed from individuals and teams, and while self nomination is the preferred method, nominations for a colleague…
Funding Opportunities
We currently have a number of funding opportunities. Education and Professional Development Grants This year, there are three different funding streams: Individual Education Grants – supporting academic learning opportunities Learning Visits – visiting others to explore new ways of working Team Headspace – supporting time out to reflect for busy community teams Further information about the…
Delivering Dignity Impact Report
At our Conference on 26th March, we were pleased to be able to launch ‘Telling the Story‘, Impacts of the Delivering Dignity Programme in Scotland. The programme, jointly funded by Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland and Burdett Trust for Nursing, sought to demonstrate how innovative research can protect and enhance the dignity of older people. For further information, please…
2015 Conference Presentations
We held our Annual Conference in Dunblane on Thursday 26th March. The conference was well attended and delegates showed energy and commitment to community nursing throughout the whole day. We would like to thank all attendees, speakers and facilitators. The presentations of the main session speakers are now available to download online.
Education and Professional Development Grants
We are delighted to announce the launch of this year’s Education and Professional Development Funding. This year, there are three different funding streams: Individual Education Grants – supporting academic learning opportunities Learning Visits – visiting others to explore new ways of working Team Headspace – supporting time out to reflect for busy community teams Further…
Call for Proposals – Catalysts for Change
We are delighted to announce another call for proposals for our new programme “Catalysts for Change”. The purpose of this programme is to provide funding to nurses in the community to lead short, innovative development projects in collaboration with other agencies, focused on addressing inequalities. The integration of health and social care offers an opportunity…
Call for Proposals – History of Queen’s Nurses in Scotland
The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is delighted to announce a call for proposals for funding a project during 2015-2016 on the History of Queen’s Nursing in Scotland. The project should provide further understanding of the historic role of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) in delivering healthcare across the diversity of Scottish communities, building…
