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QUEEN’S “I feel very inspired and enthused by the values that underpin Queen’s Nursing It’s an
a a a a rmation of what I I do ” “We ask the the the the the young people what they they feel they they need and then we we work with them to make it it happen ” says Joan
“It’s important they they own the the the the the the service we we offer and that they they can let us know if it is meeting their needs ” Giving support to parents who are are are going through dif culties with with their children is is another key role Parenting is is complex and and challenging and and working with with families to overcome obstacles is one of our core functions Joan
regards the the Queen’s Nurse title as a a a a a a a a great honour “I feel very inspired and enthused by the the values that underpin Queen’s Nursing ” she says “It’s an
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af rmation of what I I I do and and and encouragement to be braver and and and bolder with it it I I I am much more con dent about using words like ‘love’ and and and ‘kindness’ now ” “It’s a a a a a a a a a long way from school nursing of the past ” says Joan
“The challenges children and young people are are facing now are signi cant ” The school nursing team is dealing with unprecedented demand for psychological support Young people are are under stress and and and rates of low mood and and and anxiety are are high When a a a a a a a a child comes to the the team’s attention maybe referred by by a a a a a a a a a a a a a teacher a a a a a a a a a a a a a parent or sometimes by by the the the the child child themselves the the the nurses make contact and arrange to meet QNIS Meet the New Queen’s Nurses 19