As with so many, Murdina had always wanted to be a Queen’s Nurse, and fondly remembers a QN delivering her young cousin. In this interview, Murdina tells her journey around the UK, with initial nursing training on Lewis, through Glasgow and Cardiff on her way to Queens training in Glasgow. She talks about her nursing…
Queen’s Nurses to return to Scotland after almost 50 years
In an historic move, the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) has recruited 20 community nurses to take part in a professional development programme that will earn them the right to use the coveted Queen’s Nurse title. On completion of the programme, they will be the first nurses to receive the title in Scotland for almost…
Tony Clapham – QNIS Prizewinner
Last autumn, Tony Clapham (pictured left with our chair Lewis Ritchie) received the QNIS Postgraduate Academic Prize for the University of the Highlands and Islands. Thanks to some great media work by the team at UHI, Tony’s award was even featured across local press, based on this original release. We always ask our prizewinners to…
Voices of Experience – Merrill Whalen
Merrill is not only a trained Queen’s Nurse, but was also a Trustee of the QNIS, and even a one-time Nurse Director of the QNIS, and this interview marks her out as a trailblazer. Working and training primarily in Edinburgh, this interview takes Merrill back through her formative years as a young nurse with an interest…
Voices of Experience – Sheila Bett
Sheila has the distinction of having not only trained at Castle Terrace, but also having taught at Castle Terrace, in what she refers to as “an icon of a building”. In this interview, Sheila describes a career which also took in Ayrshire, Fife, London and Glasgow, where she was the matron of the first Marie…
ICCHNR 2017 Johannesburg open for abstracts
The ICCHNR Conference in 2017 ‘Community Health: Action for Change’ takes place in Johannesburg from 20th to 22nd September. Abstracts for the Conference are now being sought on the following themes: Innovation & new trends in community health Community involvement – best practices Community nurses – skills development; redefining roles for new challenges Health policy…
QNIS celebrates £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund
QNIS is celebrating after receiving a £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund, the charitable fund set up to acknowledge the work of the charitable organisations for which Her Majesty, The Queen acts as a Patron, on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Around £750,000 is available to distribute between nearly 300 charities and other organisations in…
QNIS Conference ‘Conversations that change lives’ – Early Bird Rate ends 3rd Feb
Due to some teething issues, we are extending the early bird period for tickets for our conference ‘Conversations that change lives… and build communities’. You now have until Friday 3rd February to secure your delegate place at the discounted rate. For further details, and to secure your place, click here. We have secured some outstanding…
Voices of Experience – Kathleen Rourke
Kathleen describes here her training in Bath Street, Glasgow, and her varied and successful career that takes in Greater Glasgow along with spells in Southampton and Surrey before becoming Director of Nursing for Argyll and Inverclyde Community Health Services. Within her interview, Kathleen talks about the variety of conditions and ailments a Queen’s Nurse could…
Why QNIS2017 is the conference for you
With just over six weeks to go until conference, there are still a number of delegate places available. The title for 2017 is “Conversations that change lives.. and build communities“. The conference is designed to inspire and enable reflection on the ways in which we truly engage with individuals, families and communities. So why should…
