Welcome to our blogs page where we share stories relating to health inequalities, community projects, sustainability, leadership and community nursing.
Recognising and responding to lipoedema
Dr Anne Williams is a Nurse Consultant in Lymphology and a Lecturer in Nursing at Queen Margaret University. She has…
Call for action on advanced dementia
Dr Debbie Tolson is the Alzheimer Scotland Professor of Dementia at the University of the West of Scotland. She is…
How community nurses are on the frontline against financial scammers
This blog was first featured in the Big Issue on 11 December 2018. It was written by Clare Cable, our…
Safe Staffing in Scotland – what it means for community nurses
With MSPs debating proposed legislation to support safe staffing in Scotland, QNIS spoke to Eileen McKenna, Associate Director at RCN…
Student nurse journey- what I’ve learned and loved, what I’m scared about, and what I’m excited for
Undergraduate QNIS Prizewinner from University of Glasgow for 2018, Catherine White, tells us her story: Currently i’m a month into…
Who do I feel safe to talk to?
Postgraduate QNIS Prizewinner from the University of Edinburgh, Temitayo Odewusi, pictured below (centre) with Aisha Holloway from University of Edinburgh…
Prioritising Stillness
Clare Cable discusses “The Three Marriages” by David Whyte. We cannot be fully present to ourselves, our relationships and our…
Reinforced my drive to learn
QNIS Postgraduate Prizewinner from the University of Stirling Bethan Murdoch tells us about her experience as a health visitor. Receiving…
Celebrating Innovative Quality Improvement
Students on the pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing programme in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University…
Passion for Community Nursing from QNIS Prizewinner
Caitlin Henderson, the QNIS Undergraduate Academic Prizewinner from QMU tells us about her passion for community nursing. Receiving the QNIS…
