Our 'must read' poem on a family carers experience of dying and injectable medication care at home - a powerful experimental research piece written with Bella, public contributor. Please help share! Paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social

📢 The CNO of England Duncan Burton is calling on all registered nurses, midwives, nursing associates and students across England to help shape a new professional strategy. Make sure your views are heard! Complete this survey by 29th September! 👉 www.england.nhs.uk/nursingmidwi...

Safe Vaccine Administration - join us for the book launch in London on 23 October at RCN HQ - register your place here: www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... @helendon-rn.bsky.social @helenebedford.bsky.social

Yesterday, the QICN's Natalie and Matthew visited the closest @ngsopengardens.bsky.social garden to our office! 4 Wharton Street is a little jewel of a garden just minutes' walk from Kings Cross. Open by arrangement until 7 September. All visits help raise funds for nursing and caring charities

Swimming @ & walking for #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles & colleague @becksbdaniels.bsky.social #12in12 challenge. Find out more here about amazing Becks! www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca... 25 miles this week inc Harlow Car Gardens & a walk on the beach @theqicn.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social

Keeping active #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles & colleague’s #12in12 challenge. This wk 20miles swimming & walking. Doing what can in the garden & here’s today’s little project Keeping active in different ways & it all counts! @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @charlottefry.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

Keeping up with #ActiveAugust25 #NHS1000miles 20miles this week. Fab trip to Saltburn today to see a gorgeous garden generously opened for @ngsopengardens.bsky.social today then a walk along the beach and pier @kathevans2.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

We're delighted that following an internal process, two members of QICN staff have started new roles: - Dr Cate Wood is now Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Nursing Programmes (Leadership) - Edina Pető has become our new Head of Commercial Operations. 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Delighted to have run #5km today as part of my #DailyMile #Challenge7 for #12in12 @theqicn.bsky.social #SupportForNurses. It's not easy to prioritise 15-20 mins daily on wellbeing, but the #DailyMile has helped me do just that during July Grateful for my health, blessed to gently run again 🙏🏽

Huge thanks @howardcatton.bsky.social supporting our new book with the foreword link.springer.com/book/10.1007..., practical guidance on safe vaccines administration, written for and by nurses and midwives. Vaccination is essential for public health #vaccineswork @helenebedford.bsky.social

Thank you @drbenbowers.bsky.social and Susan for sharing your knowledge and expertise 🙏

🎉 #QICN2025 is live! The UK’s leading conference for community & primary care nurses is back: this year's theme is 'Leading Equitable Care': 👉 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... 📅 7–9 October 2025 ✅ Explore key issues ✅ Reflect on how to build fairer more inclusive services ✅ Discounts available

Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity

🚨 Missed our #AdultSocialCare #Nursing Network meeting? You can read a summary here 👇: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... We were joined by @drbenbowers.bsky.social on why community nurses are under-represented in research and how we can change that and Susan Knight on all things wounds and wound care.

A short summary of our latest joint #IPC Champions and #CareHomes #Nurses network meeting which featured updates from DHSC, UK Health and Security Agency and Vivaldi Social Care, is available to read here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve... Thank you to our speakers for their time and expertise

A wonderful day celebrating #InternationalNursesDay with colleagues and fellow #Queen’sNurses visiting the beautiful gardens of Littlethorpe Manor opening thanks to @ngsopengardens.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @mattbradby.bsky.social #connect #network #selfcare

Calling community nurses involved in end of life care! A reminder of our joint survey with Cambridge University: we're exploring how much of your work involves end-of-life care. ✅Please take our 10-minute anonymous survey and help shape policy: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

@helencmeehan.bsky.social @rebeccast.bsky.social

Are you a community nurse working in the UK? Please help us evidence how much of your day-to-day work involves caring for people in their last year of life. Take part in our 10-min max survey study here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @theqicn.bsky.social @hattierocket.bsky.social

Our QICN staff got moving outside in nature this weekend to celebrate #InternationalNursesDay !🚶‍♀️🏊🌳 You can donate and support the #12in12Challenge here 👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca... #NursesHealthandWellbeing #SupportForNurses

@firogers3.bsky.social @helendon-rn.bsky.social @dramandayoung.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...

Joined friends and colleagues supporting #InternationalNursesDay and @theqicn.bsky.social #SupportForCommunityNurses walking virtually with them to trig point at SandBayPoint part of my #12in12Challenge supporting @becksbdaniels.bsky.social funding raising challenges this year

@dramandayoung.bsky.social @stephlawrence.bsky.social @helendon-rn.bsky.social @charlottefry.bsky.social

Find out more about incoming QICN chief executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social and what’s next for the charity in our latest blog. 📝 You can read it here 👉 qicn.org.uk/change-and-c...

Community nurses - how much of your work involves end of life care? Does any of this work have to go deferred? Please help with our short anonymous survey & share widely with colleagues 🙂 Take part here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @crystaloldman.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social

Our amazing colleague @becksbdaniels.bsky.social ran the marathon last month to raise money to support nurses! Becks + colleagues will take on Park Run this month to celebrate #InternationalNursesDay which is all about the health & wellbeing of nurses. 💜 Donate👉 www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...

I’ll be doing a virtual walk on Saturday supporting @becksbdaniels.bsky.social #InternationalNursesDay #SupportingCommunityNurses #12in12Challenge @theqicn.bsky.social

Read Sean’s blog here: qicn.org.uk/51302-2

Fantastic to have Prof. Deborah Sturdy, CNO for Adult Social Care, speaking to the @rcn.org.uk social care nursing conference.

This FREE event is open to all nursing staff working in the independent health and social care sectors across the UK and will provide insights into approaches to nursing adults approaching the end of their life. #NurseSky #PalliativeCare #EndOfLifeCare #Nursing #Hospice #CPD

To celebrate Gardens & Health Week @ngsopengardens.bsky.social has launched its Little Yellow Book of Gardens and Health! 💛 The book explores the health benefits of gardens and gardening, and includes the latest on our nurse-led Elsie Wagg projects! 🌿 Read here👉 bit.ly/LYBGH2025 #GreenMedicine

Calling community nurses involved in end of life care! In partnership with @Cambridge_Uni we’re exploring how much of your work as a UK-based community nurse involves end-of-life care. Please take our 10-minute anonymous survey and help shape policy: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

What a huge honour! Thank you so much to The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social 🙏🏽

We’re proud to announce the opening of our new Centre for Professional Development named after Dame Elizabeth Anionwu – celebrated nursing leader and QICN Vice-President. To mark the opening, 2 scholarships for nurses from the global majority will be awarded soon: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

We are very much looking forward to it! Hope to see you there 👇

Help us Celebrate IND 2025 Tell us about your nursing inspiration and we'll celebrate! buff.ly/cf2Tlyh @gemmastacey.bsky.social @justacarehomeg1.bsky.social @rnmhdan.bsky.social @cimicifuga.bsky.social @greenfieldd.bsky.social @ashleyshepherd.bsky.social @liamwast.bsky.social @annie9.bsky.social

Now for #challenge4 #ActiveApril why not join 😊 qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

#Challenge3 #12in12 completed supporting @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social #supportfornurses ➡️ 2 more trig points visited #Dunkery & #BreanDown ➡️ Joined #WringtonWI skittle team having never played skittles before! ➡️ spent time with family & friends ➡️ enjoyed fresh air and garden

#Challenge3 #12in12 completed supporting @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social #supportfornurses ➡️ 2 more trig points visited #Dunkery & #BreanDown ➡️ Joined #WringtonWI skittle team having never played skittles before! ➡️ spent time with family & friends ➡️ enjoyed fresh air and garden

11 days to go! 13.1miles to complete! This will be #Challenge4part1! This time running for the Amazing @nhs-elft.bsky.social charity. It has been a while since I ran this distance so this will be a huge challenge for me. Please support and donate www.justgiving.com/page/rebecca...

It's always amazing when you are in the room, for the first time in person, with inspirational children's nurses you have only met online with up until now. Not only Children's nurses, but Queens nurses, award winners & recruiting new CCNS to our @theqicn.bsky.social #UKCCN network #ABPNWorldCafe

We are delighted to reveal our exciting news: we have changed our name and are now known officially as The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing! Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Excited to be heading to London to meet this years @theqni.bsky.social Community Nurse Innovation Programme (CNIP) project leads & co leads with @dramandayoung.bsky.social Two packed days of workshops & inspiring speakers. qni.org.uk/explore-qni/... #nurseledinnovation @crystaloldman.bsky.social

The Queen’s Nursing Institute is delighted to announce that Steph Lawrence MBE will become our next Chief Executive. Steph will succeed Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, who has led the charity since 2012. Steph will take up the position on 1 July 2025. Find out more 👉 qni.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Counting to support @theqni.bsky.social friend & colleagues with #12in12Challenge with my own challenges. Yesterday spent the day walking on beautiful #Exmoor and completing another beacon #DunkeryHill @becksbdaniels.bsky.social @firogers3.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social

We've got big news to share...we will be announcing it on 13 March at the Queen's Nurse Annual Meeting, so watch this space! #ComingSoon

Looking forward to catching up on #NHS1000miles posts! Thank you for lighting up social media with positivity 😉💫 Mainly walk/commuting for me with ParkRun & a lovely walk around Panshanger park today enjoying snowdrops & daffodils 🌼 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Reaching out hoping to connect #NHS1000miles community here as this is where now posting. An active week 9 with 25miles and fun amongst snowdrops Fountains Abbey #ParkRun, HIIT class, swimming & family fun 😊 @kathevans2.bsky.social @smithjax.bsky.social @tonywarne.bsky.social

TY for sharing @firogers3.bsky.social My #Challenge3 supporting @becksbdaniels.bsky.social #12in12 is #FocusOnWellbeing This month will be about spending time with self, friends, family and pets! #walking #gardening #yoga #coffee #friendship @theqni.bsky.social #SupportForNurses