Helen Bremner Community Mental Health/Clinical Team Manager NHS Tayside In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? The programme has given me the opportunity to have a renewed sense of purpose and clarity of the kind of community nurse and leader I want to be. Spending time journaling, reflecting and…
Amy Borthwick
Amy Borthwick Clinical Nurse Manager Marie Curie Community Services Lothian What inspired you to work in the community? It is a privilege to work within my local community, being invited into someone’s home during a difficult period to bring a patient and their family comfort was my main inspiration and the job satisfaction received from…
Clare Bates
Clare Bates Professional Lead Nurse NHS Lanarkshire In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? The Queen’s Nurse Programme has had a profound impact on my practice. I have been provided with space to consider my values and beliefs as a person, nurse and leader. It has instilled an ethos…
Caroline Lilley
Caroline Lilley Nurse Team Lead NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde What are the skills/expertise you need to work as a Nurse Team Lead? A Nurse Team Lead has clearly defined responsibilities despite which, no two days are the same. To be effective, the role requires the ability to attune both interpersonal and technical skills to…
Annmarie Murphy
Annmarie Murphy Integrated Care Support Team Manager NHS Lanarkshire In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? For me undertaking the Queens Nurse programme has been one of the most positive and inspiring journeys I have ever experienced. The Queens Nurse coaching programme offered me the unique opportunity to examine…
Rosie Crighton
Rosie Crighton Operational Lead Nurse NHS Grampian In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? The Queen’s Nurse Programme has given me the confidence to be bold and brave, and to meet challenges in a more constructive way. I have been able to work directly with patients in custody and…
Lynsey Callaghan
Lynsey Callaghan Family Nurse Partnership Supervisor NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde What are the skills/expertise you need to work as a Family Nurse Partnership Supervisor? As a Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Supervisor, I lead a team of 6 Family Nurses from a variety of backgrounds in the delivery of the FNP programme, to mum’s aged…
Dana Crawford
Dana Crawford Health Visiting Team Manager NHS Lothian In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? Prior to commencing the Queen’s nurse development programme I found myself struggling to speak up and to have my voice heard. I was doubting my years of experience and knowledge and felt that the…
Rhona Martin
Rhona Martin Lead Stroke Nurse, Fife Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? Recognising that myself and my team play a principal role in person-centred care and have to be healthy in mind and body to foster healthy, respectful, and empathetic relationships with who…
Rhona McLeman
Rhona McLeman Health Visitor NHS Borders In what way has the Queen’s Nurse programme made a difference to how you practice? I came to the programme in the foothills of my leadership journey; lacking the confidence to step up and not seeing the potential others saw in me. Having been challenged, nourished, encouraged and enabled I now…
