Welcome to our blogs page where we share stories relating to health inequalities, community projects, sustainability, leadership and community nursing.
If you are keen to write a blog for us, on a relevant health or social care topic, we are always happy to hear from you. Feel free to download this helpful guide, and send your submission to comms@qnis.org.uk for consideration.
The Economic Power of Mental Health Nursing
Continuing their overarching theme ‘Our Nurses. Our Future’, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen to focus International Nurses…
Annual Gathering and Holiday, Pitlochry April 2024
Earlier this year, the QNIS Annual Gathering and retired Queen’s Nurse holiday was held at Fisher’s Hotel in Pitlochry. Here…
Our nurses. Our future: The economic power of care
Continuing their overarching theme ‘Our Nurses. Our Future’, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen to focus International Nurses Day…
Our nurses. Our future: The economic power of care
Continuing their overarching theme ‘Our Nurses. Our Future’, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has chosen to focus International Nurses…
Representing QNIS: a Queen’s Nurse reflects on her experience
Earlier this year, we asked Fiona Houlihan, Professional Nurse lead at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Queens Nurse, to…
Celebrating International Day of the Midwife
© Lesley Martin 2023 International Day of the Midwife is a day to celebrate the compassion, dedication and expertise of…
Flourishing as a leader
This blog is based on a presentation given by Clare Cable, QNIS Chief Executive and Nurse Director, at the Leading…
Avoiding burnout
Hilda Campbell, QNIS Fellow and Chief Executive of COPE Scotland, writes about a recent workshop examining the conditions that provide…
The enduring influence of the Queen’s Nurse Development Programme
Professional Nurse Lead, Emma Legge recently caught up with Queen’s Nurses’ Jamie McNab and Laura Rothney. Both Jamie and Laura…
Dementia Family Caring: Developing personalised strategies to support mental health and well-being
This blog was written by Susan Holland. Susan is an Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Nurse Consultant with NHS Ayrshire and Arran….
