Beth Cropley, Undergraduate QNIS prizewinner for University of Edinburgh tells us why she wants to become a community nurse. My first experience of community nursing was with a health visiting team in an area of socio-economic deprivation in Edinburgh. I’m sad to admit that I initially went into this placement expecting it to be boring…
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Three Months in Post
Tuesday 2nd June may seem rather un-extraordinary to you; maybe you were at work? Walked the dog? But to me it was something more. Tuesday 2nd June marked the end of my third month at QNIS, and what a whirlwind three months it was. It has gone by unbelievably quickly, and I already feel like part of…
Student Nurse in the Community: Sarah Wilson, QMU
Student Nurse Sarah Wilson tells us how a day working in the community looks. A quote from a district nurse that I read in an article before starting my management placement in the community inspired me to think about the true meaning of community nursing. Jan Laskey (2014) stated: “I love being a part of…
QNIS Conference 2015: Ruth Connor, QMU, Student Health Visitor
Conference delegate Ruth Connor from QMU offers a review of our 2015 Conference. This has definitely been the highlight of my working year so far. The talks although predominantly adult and elderly care based and not my current field of work/study; were refreshing in their approach to the simplistic and humane aspect of care, that…
Reflection on the QNIS Community Nursing Conference: Sarah Adams, QMU
Sarah Adams from QMU offers us a reflection on attending the QNIS conference in 2015. Attending the QNIS Community nursing conference has given me encouragement and motivation as a nursing student nearing registration. I feel that the most important learning which I gained as a result of attending the conference was that of the impact…
