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Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, RN, RHV, QN, FRCN
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Chief Executive, the Queen's Instute of Community Nursing.
I am committed to high quality community nursing for every citizen. #protectnurse "Be at the table or you will be on the menu"
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SIGN OUR CALL TO ACTION! Join this global collaborative call for a universal health equity approach in nursing, and the protected time needed to deliver a systems approach to care. @kendraschneller.bsky.social‬ @crystaloldman.bsky.social‬ ‪
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June 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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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)

Bluesky: @crystaloldman.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Spent this morning @sciencemuseum.org.uk with @awscloud.bsky.social and a real highlight was seeing this for real
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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theqicn.bsky.social
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
June 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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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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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
www.coventrytelegraph.net
June 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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drmarionlynch.bsky.social
Thrilled to see the RCN Art of Nursing exhibition launch on 26th June. Must admit- this ArtofNursing adventure is dream come true
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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theqicn.bsky.social
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...
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.
www.nursingtimes.net
June 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
crystaloldman.bsky.social
What a brilliant organisation....the oldest nursing charity in the world! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
theqicn.bsky.social The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing @theqicn.bsky.social · Jun 20
#HappyBirthday to us! 🥳

We were founded in 1887 by Queen Victoria which makes us 138 years old today!

Find out more about our history from our sister site: qicnheritage.org.uk
June 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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drbenbowers.bsky.social
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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‘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...
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June 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Tips for presenting your research - excellent short blog from Gina qicn.org.uk/from-researc...
From Research to Real-World Impact: Tips for Presenting Your Research - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
Prof Gina Awoko Higginbottom shares top tips for research in a nursing career in this blog for the Queen's Institute of Community Nursing.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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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:

qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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Research Masterclass: Designing Posters to have Impact - The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
This free 1-hour masterclass will feature Dr Maria J Grant outlining how to create visually striking and impactful posters.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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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
June 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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The stunning gardens of LaSeigneurie, Sark. Despite the rain people still came. 💛
@sarkhotel @laSeigneurie @crystaloldman.bsky.social
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June 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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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:

qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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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.
qicn.org.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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drbenbowers.bsky.social
Bravo, Joodi, for her excellent research and communication skills. A very well-deserved Prize from @pccongress.bsky.social

pcrs.org.uk/2025/05/22/s...
Spotlight on PCRS Early Career Poster Prize Winner Joodi Mourhli | Palliative Care Research Society
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May 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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theqicn.bsky.social
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...
QICN warns apprenticeship reforms threaten nurse education
The QICN has raised concerns about today’s announcement by the government of incoming reforms to the Apprenticeship scheme.
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May 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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@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.
May 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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May 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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theqicn.bsky.social
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...
Commitment to Carers 9th Annual Conference 2025- "More than a Carer: Delivering a Fresh Approach" | NHS England Events
You are warmly invited to join us for the 9th Annual Commitment to Carers Conference — a day dedicated to recognising, supporting, and celebrating unpaid carers.
www.events.england.nhs.uk
May 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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The overwhelmingly positive feedback reinforces the critical need for enhanced knowledge and skills in lower limb wound care.
May 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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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.
May 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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
Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Volume 1 Out Now
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May 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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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May 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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theqicn.bsky.social
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!
May 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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nuffieldtrust.org.uk
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
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
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May 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM