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Introduction
The Queen’s Nurse Excellence Pro le le Inspiring others by making a a difference:
They nd nd opportunities (or circumstances nd nd them) for changing how how things things things are currently done recognising
how how things things things should and and and could be be making things things things better for individuals families and and and communities and/or helping others to make a a a a a a a signi cant impact Inspiring others with tenacity and resilience:
They nd nd nd nd their way across boundaries around obstacles through bureaucracy and successfully challenge “but we don’t have control over that” or or or “that will never work here” attitudes They just keep bouncing back nding new doors to open each time one closes Inspiring others by bringing people with them:
Through “coming from the the the heart” their enthusiasm and persuasive nature they create a a a a a a a a a a a a ground swell of support and and recognition that has “carried the the the day” getting others to commit and and get things done Inspiring others with humility and re ection:
They They listen deeply seeking to understand what really matters They They They approach life re re re ectively always learning and and are are kind to themselves They They will sometimes be surprised by personal recognition for their achievements and are are quick to to attribute success to to the the the contribution of others The nurses who are pro led in in this book were nominated
by their Nurse Executive Directors (NHS staff) or or or another organisational lead to to take part in in the the the the the the programme because they embodied the the the the qualities described in in the the the the excellence pro le The programme has been designed to ensure that the core values which have de de de ned ned Queen’s Nursing since 1887 run like a a a a a a a a golden thread into the future It consists of of nine months of of learning starting with a a a a a a a a week’s residential workshop workshop followed by two further workshops and coaching in between The extraordinary alchemy created by the the the combination of of the the the person-centred framework structure of of the the the programme environments facilitators coaches and participants has been truly transformational for for everyone involved In the the words of of some of of the the Queen’s Nurses:
“It’s increased my con dence in in in in making change and encouraging me very much to be bold ” “Some of of the best learning I’ve ever had it has helped me me to grow professionally and personally ” The rst 20 new Queen’s Nurses are pioneers as catalysts for for change in their communities Yet they stand on on the the the the shoulders of of of giants the the the the Queen’s Nurses of of of a a a a a a a a a a a former age carrying on on on on a a a a a a a a a a long tradition of of of of compassionate care to the people of Scotland QNIS Meet the New Queen’s Nurses 3