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.
Take care of you during Self Care Week and Always
Helen Donovan, Chair, Self Care Forum, Queen’s Nurse and Independent nurse consultant and immunisation specialist nurse. During Self Care Week…
Near Me – Making us better guests in the lives of children and families
The Near Me project initially aimed to connect nursing students in the remote Formartine area, providing a solution to rural…
Civility Saves Lives – Why how we treat each other really matters!
This blog was written by Queen’s Nurse Suzanne Turner. She is a Civilian Nurse for the MOD. Suzanne recently gave a…
Finding the pieces which support your wellbeing
We are all different and what works for one, may not appeal to another. If we are to make self-care…
Becoming a Queen’s Nurse, a Social Care Nurse’s perspective
Jane Douglas, is Independent Nurse Advisor for Health & Social Care and a Visiting Lecturer at Queen Margaret University. I could not…
From Croft to Council: A Community Nursing Journey
In her capacity as the newly appointed Chair of QNIS Council, Erica Reid offers an insight into her personal community…
Rethinking Safety in Healthcare
Emma Legge, Head of Leadership Programmes at The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland and a former community nurse, brings a unique…
Embracing the Beautiful Trauma of Student Nursing
Katie Sanderson As Katie Sanderson, a dedicated nursing student at Edinburgh Napier University, approaches the end of her academic educational…
Nurturing our Networks and Ourselves as Network Weavers
We all know that being a lone changemaker makes little sense. At the heart of being an activist is our…
My story: the cost-of-living-crisis
The Complexity and Adversity Network was a programme of workshops for community nurses and midwives working in Primary Care in…
