Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, RN, RHV, QN, FRCN

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Dr Crystal Oldman (Chief Executive at the Queen’s Nursing Institute @theqicn.bsky.social, a UK charity supporting community nursing) has left X (14.917 followers)

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Spent this morning @sciencemuseum.org.uk with @awscloud.bsky.social and a real highlight was seeing this for real

Today we were delighted to welcome Renata Barros, President of ABEFACO in Brazil, to the QICN office, pictured (L) with Dr Crystal Oldman CBE. ABEFACO is the Brazilian Association of Family and Community Nursing, and we look forward to a growing friendship with them! www.abefaco.org.br

Ordinary city in the Midlands has been named as England's best day out The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, has been named England's best day out

It's rare to hear about health visitors in a heritage experience. Well done Black Country Living Museum Dudley.

"A replica welfare centre offers insights into the NHS and motherhood in the 1960s through interactions with a midwife and health visitor."
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Thrilled to see the RCN Art of Nursing exhibition launch on 26th June. Must admit- this ArtofNursing adventure is dream come true

Outgoing QICN chief warns of new threat to community nursing | Nursing Times Read an interview with well-known community nursing leader Dr Crystal Oldman, who is retiring in July after 45 years in nursing.

Our outgoing Chief Executive @crystaloldman.bsky.social, who has 'almost become synonymous with community nursing', has spoken to @nursingtimes.bsky.social ahead of her retirement. An excellent article about then, now and next. 👇

Read it here - www.nursingtimes.net/community-nu...

What a brilliant organisation....the oldest nursing charity in the world! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

‘We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role’: A Multimethod Study of Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care Aim To explore community nurses' experiences of changes to their roles in palliative and end-of-life care. Design An e-survey was followed by focus groups. Methods Fifty-one community nurses wit...

Our must read research is out - "We've Taken on a More Advanced Clinical Role": Community Nurses' Extended Roles in Palliative Care. @jadvnursing.bsky.social

Pls share! Open access:

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Tips for presenting your research - excellent short blog from Gina qicn.org.uk/from-researc...

Community nurse in the UK wanting to develop your skills in creating posters to share your innovations at conferences?

Join us for our next free QICN Community Nursing Research Forum Masterclass on 3 July:

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La Tour, Sark. The profusion of roses in this stunning garden is difficult to describe and the perfume impossible to capture. @crystaloldman.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @ngsopengardens.bsky.social

The stunning gardens of LaSeigneurie, Sark. Despite the rain people still came. 💛
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Research Masterclass: Critical Appraisal Skills - Making the Most of Evidence - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing This free 1-hour workshop will feature Simon Etkind on using critical appraisal skills to critique a research paper.

Community nurse? Join us for a 1-hour QICN Research Forum masterclass on using critical appraisal skills to critique a research paper. With the amazing @simonnoahetkind.bsky.social

🆓 10 June 1-2pm - book here:

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Bravo, Joodi, for her excellent research and communication skills. A very well-deserved Prize from @pccongress.bsky.social

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The QICN has serious concerns about government changes to the Apprenticeship programme and impacts on nurse education. Read our statement: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Beautiful Salli ##ExtraordinaryQN 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @mattbradby.bsky.social @stephlawrence75.bsky.social Visited the @ngsopengardens.bsky.social gardens today at Galesyke in Wasdale. Beautiful Gardens, with the River IRT flowing through them and a backdrop of the stunning Wasdale Screes.

Limited spaces are available for the free Commitment to Carers online conference on 24th June - a day dedicated to recognising, supporting, and celebrating unpaid carers.

Sign up and find more information here 👉 www.events.england.nhs.uk/events/nhs-e...

The overwhelmingly positive feedback reinforces the critical need for enhanced knowledge and skills in lower limb wound care.

From NHSE - delighted to announce that, in collaboration with the National Association of Primary Care, we will be re-launching our Lower Limb Wound Care Programme, commencing on 30 June 2025.

Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Volume 1 Out Now

Our Deputy Director of Research and end of life care lead @sarahscobie.bsky.social‬ gave evidence to an @endoflifecarecommn.bsky.social‬ report on the opportunities for palliative and end-of-life care in England.

Find the report on the Commission's website: buff.ly/ADJSXcX

NEW: In our chart of the week, @billypalmer.bsky.social‬ explores the concerning decline of district nurses in England - at a time of increasing population need - and finds that over a quarter are paid at a lower band than could be expected.

See the chart 👇
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Thank you @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social @billypalmer.bsky.social for presenting the initial report on the decline in district nurses at the House of Lords yesterday, hosted by Baroness Watkins.

So many leaders in the room passionate about reversing this trend. Looking forward to the full report!

District nurse numbers down 43% since 2009, suggests think tank The number of district nurses working in the NHS has fallen by 43% between 2009 and 2024, new analysis has found

In our chart of the week, @billypalmer.bsky.social highlighted the concerning decline in the number of district nurses in England, noting that over a quarter are employed at a lower band than expected.

The analysis was covered by @nursinginpractice.bsky.social‬ - read the article: buff.ly/UddOf6l

Pls could you share our original tweet @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social @rcndcnforum.bsky.social

It’s that time of year again!! Guernsey’s Queen’s Nurses present 7 NGS open gardens this summer. Do come along and support nursing and wellbeing charities. @theqicn.bsky.social @crystaloldman.bsky.social 💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸💛🌸

These gardens are absolutely stunning! Please go if you can! 😁

Community nurses based in the UK? Please help us evidence how much of your work involves end of life care.

Take part in our 10-min max survey study here:
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