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Education & Societies

The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is a charity that traces its origins to 1887. Initially established to co-ordinate and set national standards for District Nurse training across the country, it now has a much wider remit.

Here, Crystal Oldman, Chief Executive, talks to Deborah Glover about the history of the QNI, their work today and share some thoughts on the future.


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Education & Societies

The NMC is currently consulting on their proposed model of revalidation, the process by which registered nurses and midwives are required to demonstrate to the NMC that they remain fit to practise. It promotes greater professionalism among nurses and midwives and also improves the quality of care that patients receive by encouraging reflection on nurses’ and midwives’ practice against the revised Code.

The content and format of the NMC Code will be revised, and supporting guidance specific to revalidation will be developed.


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Education & Societies

Community nurses, midwives and health visitors serve the population of more than 3 million people in Wales. They meet the health and nursing needs of all age groups and in all locations outside hospital environments such as at home, schools, surgeries, clinics and care homes. They are central to the Government’s aim to reduce the number of unnecessary admissions to hospital and increase early discharges from hospital. People needing community-based support can be sicker or have more complex needs than ever before.


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Education & Societies

The RCN has submitted its response  to a DHSSPS consultation on a community resuscitation strategy  for Northern Ireland. The strategy aims significantly to increase the number of people with CPR skills in order to provide assistance to people who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, thus increasing their chances of survival. In its response, the RCN welcomes the draft strategy but makes a number of suggestions for strengthening it, particularly in respect of securing ownership within communities.


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Education & Societies

Nursing leader backs Children and Young People Bill amendment on health visitors.

On the 7th January, MSPs debated whether health visitors should be the ‘Named Person’, i.e., the individual who provides first line support and advice for children aged 0 – five. The RCN Scotland is backing an amendment to the Children and Young People Bill to explicitly state that the health visitor should be the Named Person for this age group, following on from the midwife in the very first days of a baby’s life.


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Education & Societies

The European Oncology Nursing Society is a pan-European organisation dedicated to the support and development of cancer nurses. Through individual members and national societies we engage in projects to help nurses develop their skills, network with each other, and raise the profile of cancer nursing across Europe.