COPE Scotland was delighted to be invited to speak to the January and September 2021 SPQ DN learners at Queen Margaret University on ‘’Co-production a nurses’ perspective. Working with communities to find solutions to common areas of concern’’ The enthusiasm the learners had for the subject shows a real desire for working with individuals and…
Nurses please remember, self-care matters for you too
Hilda Campbell, QNIS Honorary Fellow and CEO for Cope Scotland shares an update on the self-care and wellbeing initiative funded by CHSA. We have been delighted to work with QNIS and Capacitar Scotland exploring ideas that can help the community nursing profession to look after themselves, so they can continue to look after everyone else.…
Understanding barriers to self-care
An update from COPE Scotland. First, thank you to everyone who gave their time to join in the discussions around what gets in the road of self-care. The work COPE Scotland is doing with QNIS thanks to the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA) and our own project, ‘’More choices for More people’’ wants to understand…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The 25th of November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Community gender based violence nurse Leanne Patrick is a specialist working in NHS Fife. She shares her thoughts on gender based violence in Scotland. Gender Based Violence nursing is a relatively new and unique specialism within community nursing. There are…
No Longer a Bridge Too Far
Sharon Levy, CPD Lead for the Data Driven Innovation Talent Team at Edinburgh University’s Usher Institute, joins co-author Caroline Robertson to discuss the journey to young adulthood for children with disabilities or long-term conditions. Caroline, a nurse of 42 years who has specialised in continence with adults and children, has worked with Spina Bifida…
Self-Care Week 2021: Why is it so tricky to find time for self-care?
Thanks to funding from the COVID-19 Healthcare Support Appeal (CHSA), QNIS is working alongside COPE Scotland and Capacitar on an initiative to explore recovery and resilience with community nurses and midwives as we collectively reflect on the COVID 19 journey so far. We are seeking to engage with you about the barriers you face when it comes…
Finding My Tribe and Finding Myself
Elizabeth Smith, Queen’s Nurse and Infant Feeding Nurse in NHS Ayrshire and Arran writes about her struggles with feeling isolated after qualifying as one of Scotland’s first ‘degree nurses’. She explains how the Queen’s Nurse Development Programme helped her identify this and move past it. I love being a nurse, and I love working in…
A Journey of Discovery
Siobhan Keay is one of the 2021 QN Candidates and works as an Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Nurse Consultant in NHS Lothian. Her blog reflects on the trepidation that came with applying for the Queen’s Nurse programme and the value of being open and honest both, when applying for, and when embarking on her nine-month journey…
Challenges in Leadership
Nikki Forsyth, Queen’s Nurse and Health Visitor in NHS Grampian, is currently acting up as Team Lead for Health Visiting and School Nursing. Nikki shares some of the challenges she has encountered in this role and explains why setting boundaries is an important part of leadership. This is the second in a three-part blog series about Nikki’s secondment,…
The Art of Communication
Hilda Campbell is an Honorary Fellow of QNIS, a Network Weaver and the CEO of COPE Scotland. This blog accompanies the COPE Scotland tips for effective communication, a free resource that can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Honest, open communication is the only street that leads us into the real world.We then…
