The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland (QNIS) is a charity which promotes high quality
community nursing. Based in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
, the body was founded in 1889 with the opening of the small Central Training Home at North Charlotte Street. Due to the high demand for training for
district nurses
District Nurses work manage care within the community and lead teams of community nurses and support workers. The role requires registered nurses to take a NMC approved specialist practitioner course. Duties generally include visiting house-bound ...
, the QNIS soon moved (in 1890) to the grand premises at Castle Street, where it remains.
The original title Queen's Nurse was reintroduced in 2017, to be awarded to leaders in clinical excellence in the fields of community-based, registered
nursing
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
,
midwifery and
health visiting.
The founding charter states the goal of the organisation, still applicable today:
"The training support and maintenance of women to act as nurses for the sick poor and the establishment (if thought proper) of a home or homes for nurses and generally the promotion and provision of improved means of nursing the sick poor."
See also
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NHS Scotland
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Scotland's Gardens
Scotland's Gardens is a horticultural charity established in 1931 and based in Edinburgh. It raises money for other charities by opening otherwise private gardens throughout the country to the general public. The criteria to have your garden listed ...
References
External links
Official website
1888 establishments in Scotland
Poverty in Scotland
Charities based in Edinburgh
Organizations established in 1888
Community nursing
Medical and health organisations based in Scotland
Public health in the United Kingdom
Vocational education in Scotland
Educational qualifications in Scotland
Qualification awarding bodies in the United Kingdom
Welfare in Scotland
Social care in Scotland
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Nursing organisations in the United Kingdom