Welcome to our Blogs page where we share news articles and stories relating to healthcare, community nursing, mental health and social care.
We are pleased to announce that we are currently running a series of blogs by Learning Disability Nurses every fortnight on a Friday until December 2020.
In addition, we are engaging with our Scottish QN Health Visitors and our 2019 QN Cohort to arrange a similar schedule of blogs for each. Meantime please continue to enjoy our various blogs from QNs and other healthcare professionals which will now go live on Tuesdays.
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 submit your efforts to comms@qnis.org.uk.
Kintsugi – The Art of Respectful Improvement
Erica Reid, QNIS Trustee Erica Reid is a Trustee of QNIS, Executive Coach and an IHI/Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellow….
Earth Day 2021: Cycling my bike makes a difference
I have enjoyed cycling ever since I was a child. Coming from Cornwall it was just as easy to get…
Earth Day 2021: Appreciating nature makes a difference
Back in 2018, I came up with the idea to transform the Action for Children garden in Stornoway as part…
Embarking on a leadership journey
Nikki Forsyth is a Health Visitor and Queen’s Nurse currently acting up as Team Lead for Health Visiting and School…
Hiding in Plain Sight
Joan Gracie is a Supervisor for the Family Nurse Partnership with NHS Forth Valley. Joan talks about the importance of…
Meaningful Action on Alcohol Harm
Alison Douglas is the Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland. Alison shares her view on the unhealthy relationship with alcohol…
Reducing Gambling Harms
COPE Scotland have put together a Gambling Information booklet, their CEO and Honorary Fellow of QNIS Hilda Campbell provides her…
Extremely Diverse and Incredibly Rewarding
Cat Jamieson is a Community Learning Disabilities Nurse, Epilepsy Nurse and Digital Lead, working for PAMIS (Promoting A More Inclusive…
Connected Recovery and Trauma-Informed Communities
Jess Davidson is a Senior Clinical Forensic Charge Nurse with the South East Scotland Police Custody Healthcare and Forensic Examination…
Widening Access to Nursing
Richard Mckinney is a learning disability nursing student studying through the Open University. With a busy schedule and long-held ambition…