The Queens Nursing Institute

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• Update on the QNI and what we offer in 2009
• HHI network meeting
• Bristol

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William Rathbone VI
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DN150

• This year marks the 150th anniversary of district
  nursing
• In 1859 William Rathbone a Liverpool
  philanthropist hired a nurse (Mary Robinson) to
  care for his sick wife at home
• After her death William Rathbone retained Marys
  services and asked her to help him set up a nurse
  home visiting service for the poor sick of
  Liverpool

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DN150

• With the help of Florence Nightingale William
  Rathbone set up a nursing school specifically to
  train nurses in the 18 districts of Liverpool
• This is how district nurses got their name

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DN150 website

• To mark this celebratory event we have set up a
  new website that will run for 2009
• www.dn150.org.uk
• The website explores the major themes and events
  in the history of district nursing including a
  timeline of the last 150 years
• There is a gallery section that has a collection
  of district nursing photography past and present

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DN150 website

• There are collections of stories and articles
  charting the experiences and lives of district
  nurses
• There are several pieces of archive film dating
  back to the 1920s
• There are several links to other organisations,
  bodies and supporters both nationally and
  internationally
• Visit the website and find out how you can get
  involved with a list of our events and appeals

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Films to purchase
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DN150 fundraising event

• We are aiming to raise 150,000 to celebrate 150
  years of district nursing and to ensure we can
  continue to support nurses working in the
  community who currently care for 2.6 million
  people every year
• As part of our DN150 fundraising we are looking
  for volunteers to take part in a sponsored 10K
  run
• You will join over 26,000 runners walking,
  jogging or running through the centre of London

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DN150 fundraising event

• All we ask is our volunteers raise 150 each on
  the day
• The run will take place on Sunday 12th July 2009
• The registration fee is 30 which includes
  everything you will need for the event including
  fundraising tips, QNI materials, information for
  the day itself and a QNI T-shirt to run in and
  support, advice and ideas from training right
  through to the day itself
• For more information contact liz.pannone_at_qni.org.u
  k or contact her at the QNI

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2020 vision document

• As part of the DN150 celebrations we have
  released a new publication entitled 2020 Vision
• This follows on from our work on Vision and
  Values and specifically looks at the future of
  District Nursing
• When developing this publication we involved
  district nurses from around the UK through
  consultation groups and a questionnaire in the
  BJCN (British Journal of Community Nursing)

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2020 Vision document

• We want the 150th anniversary to mark the past
  successes and rich history of district nursing
  and be clear that district nursing has a vital
  part in the future of nursing in the home
• You can receive a copy of the document by
  visiting our website and completing an order
  form
• The publication is free of charge but we welcome
  donations towards the cost of postage and
  packaging

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2020 Vision Launch
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Purpose of Queens Nurse Title

• To recognise encourage excellence in practice,
  and innovation improvements in care
• To recognise promote best of relationships
  between nurses patients in the community
• To link such nurses together for learning,
  leadership development and practice development

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Who can become a Queens Nurse

• All nurses working in the community setting for a
  minimum of three years
• All nurses committed to high standards of care,
  learning and leadership
• All nurse that want to continue to demonstrate
  that commitment throughout their career

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When you are a Queens Nurse

• You will be given formal recognition of the
  quality of your community practice
• Entitle you to be a part of our Queens Nurse
  network
• Confer on you a title of unique status in
  community nursing
• You will become part of the QNI community of
  fellows and alumni who develop and support work
  of QNI

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Quotes from Queens Nurses

• A huge benefit of becoming a Queens Nurse is
  that you link in with like-minded nurses across
  all aspects of community nursing, giving you a
  real opportunity to influence change and promote
  the value of community nursing Simon Jones QN
• I am proud to be a Queens Nurse as it provides
  me with opportunities to develop nursing Sandra
  Lawton QN

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How to become A Queens Nurse

• Go to the QNI website www.qni.org.uk
• Complete an electronic copy of the application
  form and submit together with hard copy
• The application will include areas such as
  qualifications, your role, and professional
  development you have undertaken
• You will need to submit three reflective analyses
  to support your application
• You will also need to provide us with two peer
  references, two patient references and one from
  your manager