Welcome to our blogs page where we share stories relating to health inequalities, community projects, sustainability, leadership and community nursing.
QNIS opens its doors
On 28th September, 31 Castle Terrace was open to the public for the first time, as part of Doors Open…
Care Homes as Learning Environments for Student Nurses
Dr Jane Douglas is currently on the QNIS Queen’s Nurse Programme. Jane is the Executive Care Director at Queen’s House,…
Prizewinner motivated by QNIS academic award
I was surprised and delighted when I was notified I had won the QNIS academic award. I did not expect…
Becoming a Queen’s Nurse – Lyndsey’s story
Lyndsey Forsyth is an ADHD Nurse Specialist in Fife. She worked on a children’s ward for five years before taking…
Earning my wings on psychological trauma
Jennie Young’s work life is divided between being a Principal Educator (Trauma) at NHS Education for Scotland and Nurse Psychotherapist,…
Being a Catalyst for Change
Elizabeth Smith is Breastfeeding Advocacy Lead for Scotland within the Scottish Government, she is also a Queen’s Nurse. In 2017 she was…
The hidden excellence of care home nursing
Pauline McIntyre is Deputy Director of Care at Erskine Home in Bishopton. She is one of 20 community nurses undertaking…
Book Review – The Social Leadership Handbook by Julian Stodd
Ian Hall is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the Orkney Islands, and a Queen’s Nurse. He has provided a review…
Queen’s Nurses build connections through an appreciation of the outdoors
Queen’s Nurses Lorraine Haining and Kelvin Frew recently visited a garden opening under Scotland’s Garden Scheme. Here, Lorraine reflects on…
I always knew I would be a nurse when I grew up
Lorna Bell won the QNIS Postgraduate Prize for QMU, and here she tells us her story. Excited! That is how…
