Dawn Stephens RN QN
@thelittlenurse.bsky.social
Regional Nurse coordinator for Parish Nursing Ministries UK as well as a General Practice Nurse & Queens Nurse. Passionate about partnership working, holistic care, my Christian faith and fabulous family. Yorkshire lass at heart!
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Next week - 24/7 is #InternationalSelfCareDay encouraging us to practise #selfcare every day - 24/7. Led by International Self-Care Foundation - this year's theme is #physicalactivity @gmmoving.co.uk @exerciseworks.bsky.social @haringeycyclists.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Next week - 24/7 is #InternationalSelfCareDay encouraging us to practise #selfcare every day - 24/7. Led by International Self-Care Foundation - this year's theme is #physicalactivity @gmmoving.co.uk @exerciseworks.bsky.social @haringeycyclists.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social
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It's #WorldWellbeingWeek and our #POWER #factsheet has advice on many aspects of wellbeing like #exercise #mentalhealth #eating #connection. Free to download here. bit.ly/2tiBs9K @weallscotland.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @exerciseworks.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It's #WorldWellbeingWeek and our #POWER #factsheet has advice on many aspects of wellbeing like #exercise #mentalhealth #eating #connection. Free to download here. bit.ly/2tiBs9K @weallscotland.bsky.social @lgawellbeing.bsky.social @exerciseworks.bsky.social @rhianlast.bsky.social
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Have you read the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report yet?
who.int/publications...
#SoWN2025 #BurdettSupported
who.int/publications...
#SoWN2025 #BurdettSupported
State of the world's nursing report 2025
The 2025 edition of the State of the world’s nursing provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the nursing workforce. The report features new indicators on critical areas for nursing,...
who.int
May 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Have you read the State of the World's Nursing 2025 report yet?
who.int/publications...
#SoWN2025 #BurdettSupported
who.int/publications...
#SoWN2025 #BurdettSupported
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Today on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the dedicated professionals who care for us at every stage of life. With expertise, compassion and steadfast commitment.
Thank you for the crucial role you play in our communities.
Happy International Nurses Day!
Thank you for the crucial role you play in our communities.
Happy International Nurses Day!
May 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Today on #InternationalNursesDay, we celebrate the dedicated professionals who care for us at every stage of life. With expertise, compassion and steadfast commitment.
Thank you for the crucial role you play in our communities.
Happy International Nurses Day!
Thank you for the crucial role you play in our communities.
Happy International Nurses Day!
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(2/2) One of the themes of #InternationalNursesDay is Nurses' Health and Wellbeing. In Catherine Best’s second blog, she emphasises the importance of nurses making self-care a priority and offers some tips to nurses, managers and leaders.
👉 qicn.org.uk/taking-real-... #NursesHealthandWellbeing
👉 qicn.org.uk/taking-real-... #NursesHealthandWellbeing
May 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
(2/2) One of the themes of #InternationalNursesDay is Nurses' Health and Wellbeing. In Catherine Best’s second blog, she emphasises the importance of nurses making self-care a priority and offers some tips to nurses, managers and leaders.
👉 qicn.org.uk/taking-real-... #NursesHealthandWellbeing
👉 qicn.org.uk/taking-real-... #NursesHealthandWellbeing
Happy international nurses day to all my colleagues past and present. Thank you for all you do. You make a difference each and every day. #Internationalnursesday2025
#IND25
#IND25
May 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Happy international nurses day to all my colleagues past and present. Thank you for all you do. You make a difference each and every day. #Internationalnursesday2025
#IND25
#IND25
Loved speaking at one of the regional Queen’s Nurse meetings today about parish nursing. Telling other registered nurses with a huge expertise in various areas about how parish nurses impact whole communities was so encouraging. #partnerships #holistichealth
April 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Loved speaking at one of the regional Queen’s Nurse meetings today about parish nursing. Telling other registered nurses with a huge expertise in various areas about how parish nurses impact whole communities was so encouraging. #partnerships #holistichealth
Not a bad morning visiting York as part of my work with Parish Nursing Ministries UK as I complete the planning of a new parish nursing service in the city. This will be up and running very soon. #everychurchneedsaparishnurse
April 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Not a bad morning visiting York as part of my work with Parish Nursing Ministries UK as I complete the planning of a new parish nursing service in the city. This will be up and running very soon. #everychurchneedsaparishnurse
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We are delighted to reveal our exciting news: we have changed our name and are now known officially as The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing!
Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
March 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We are delighted to reveal our exciting news: we have changed our name and are now known officially as The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing!
Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Find out more here: qicn.org.uk/news-and-eve...
1st camping trip of the year. Hopes to see the northern lights but it wasn’t to be. Lovely sunset though. Good for self care and to decompress!
March 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1st camping trip of the year. Hopes to see the northern lights but it wasn’t to be. Lovely sunset though. Good for self care and to decompress!
Anyone wanting to know about parish nursing please join me tomorrow for a free 1 hr session.
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Anyone wanting to know about parish nursing please join me tomorrow for a free 1 hr session.
Amazing programme supporting refugees who are nurses to be supported in training and use their wealth of knowledge and expertise to nurse here in the Uk! Welcome to each of them into the nursing family.
We recently welcomed participants from the ReSTORE Programme to a Graduation event.
Joined by Local & Regional NHS colleagues, DWP and Voluntary Organisation colleagues who have all contributed to the success of the Programme.
Read more and see highlights here: yhtraininghubs.co.uk/restore-grad...
Joined by Local & Regional NHS colleagues, DWP and Voluntary Organisation colleagues who have all contributed to the success of the Programme.
Read more and see highlights here: yhtraininghubs.co.uk/restore-grad...
February 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Amazing programme supporting refugees who are nurses to be supported in training and use their wealth of knowledge and expertise to nurse here in the Uk! Welcome to each of them into the nursing family.
A glimpse of colour in what can often feel like a grey world. There are better times to come! 🙏😊
January 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A glimpse of colour in what can often feel like a grey world. There are better times to come! 🙏😊
I too revisited it today. Important piece. I’ve written an Op Ed. Available to the following bidders: @nursingstandard.bsky.social @nursingtimes.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social @thetimes.com @shaunlintern.bsky.social
@rcn.org.uk
@fonscharity.bsky.social
@rcn.org.uk
@fonscharity.bsky.social
With ‘corridor care’ back in the news, worth revisiting this piece by Heather Wilson and @mrsbosanquet.bsky.social about the impact on patients and #NHS staff.
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
@healthfoundation.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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RCN Fellows (FRCN) on BlueSky so far... All in one place
Nurses to follow, but who am I missing? 🤔 help!
@mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @calvinmoorley.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ruthoshikanlu.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/RgunpM2
December 3, 2024 at 9:37 AM
RCN Fellows (FRCN) on BlueSky so far... All in one place
Nurses to follow, but who am I missing? 🤔 help!
@mrsbosanquet.bsky.social @calvinmoorley.bsky.social @alisonleary1.bsky.social @ruthoshikanlu.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/RgunpM2
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More of us seem to have migrated from ✖️ to 🦋, so I’ve added a few more names to my mental health nursing starter pack.
Let me know if you need adding/ removing.
#mentalhealthnursing #rnmh #rmn #mhnursing
go.bsky.app/PS7hgy4
Let me know if you need adding/ removing.
#mentalhealthnursing #rnmh #rmn #mhnursing
go.bsky.app/PS7hgy4
December 3, 2024 at 8:42 PM
More of us seem to have migrated from ✖️ to 🦋, so I’ve added a few more names to my mental health nursing starter pack.
Let me know if you need adding/ removing.
#mentalhealthnursing #rnmh #rmn #mhnursing
go.bsky.app/PS7hgy4
Let me know if you need adding/ removing.
#mentalhealthnursing #rnmh #rmn #mhnursing
go.bsky.app/PS7hgy4
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go.bsky.app/4JubDE9 my new(bie) learning disability UK starter pack. Let me know if you fancy joining the gang
December 4, 2024 at 10:32 PM
go.bsky.app/4JubDE9 my new(bie) learning disability UK starter pack. Let me know if you fancy joining the gang
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My health promotion idea is that people would be fitter and happier if there were more accessible and fun dance opportunities available. Remove the embarrassment/Britishness and everyone (to whatever degree is physically possible) enjoys dancing, and I won’t hear otherwise. Down with treadmills! 💃🕺👏
December 3, 2024 at 5:54 PM
My health promotion idea is that people would be fitter and happier if there were more accessible and fun dance opportunities available. Remove the embarrassment/Britishness and everyone (to whatever degree is physically possible) enjoys dancing, and I won’t hear otherwise. Down with treadmills! 💃🕺👏
Yes yes yes! We shouldn’t be having to fumble around in our pockets for change in order to fund hospices and palliative care! Having cared for people at the end of life, it’s one of the most humbling and honourable things to do. Caring for families in the midst of it all is also so important.
Completely agree with @doctoroxford.bsky.social
Palliative care should not have to rely on charity donations. We need a well funded palliative, NHS and social care system so that people don’t have to see this as their only choice.
Please sort this urgently @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
Palliative care should not have to rely on charity donations. We need a well funded palliative, NHS and social care system so that people don’t have to see this as their only choice.
Please sort this urgently @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
My direct appeal to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social
& Keir_Starmer in the light of yesterday's vote on AD.
If they sincerely care about dying people, surely now they will publicly & urgently commit to properly funding our threadbare, neglected palliative care?
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
& Keir_Starmer in the light of yesterday's vote on AD.
If they sincerely care about dying people, surely now they will publicly & urgently commit to properly funding our threadbare, neglected palliative care?
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
November 30, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Yes yes yes! We shouldn’t be having to fumble around in our pockets for change in order to fund hospices and palliative care! Having cared for people at the end of life, it’s one of the most humbling and honourable things to do. Caring for families in the midst of it all is also so important.
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This is the Canadian #nursing retention toolkit. Am finding governments are starting to really see the value of retention
An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
Nursing retention toolkit: Improving the working lives of nurses in Canada - Canada.ca
Nursing is the largest group of regulated health professionals in Canada, representing 48.2% of the regulated health workforce.
www.canada.ca
November 29, 2024 at 12:09 PM
This is the Canadian #nursing retention toolkit. Am finding governments are starting to really see the value of retention
An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
An experienced skilled workforce is essential for productivity as well as safe & effective care www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
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Government ‘cracking down’ on exploitation of migrant care workers
Nursing unions have welcomed plans to tackle exploitation and abuse of migrant care workers but want a full investigation into the scale of the problem and better support for those affected.
www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...
Nursing unions have welcomed plans to tackle exploitation and abuse of migrant care workers but want a full investigation into the scale of the problem and better support for those affected.
www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...
Government ‘cracking down’ on exploitation of migrant care workers
Nursing unions have welcomed government plans to tackle exploitation and abuse of migrant care w...
www.nursingtimes.net
November 29, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Government ‘cracking down’ on exploitation of migrant care workers
Nursing unions have welcomed plans to tackle exploitation and abuse of migrant care workers but want a full investigation into the scale of the problem and better support for those affected.
www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...
Nursing unions have welcomed plans to tackle exploitation and abuse of migrant care workers but want a full investigation into the scale of the problem and better support for those affected.
www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...
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We were delighted to welcome Dame Elizabeth Anionwu to our #QNIAwards2024 Ceremonies today, where she presented QNI Fellowships and signed copies of her book, Dreams from my Mother. @dameanionwu.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 9:50 PM
We were delighted to welcome Dame Elizabeth Anionwu to our #QNIAwards2024 Ceremonies today, where she presented QNI Fellowships and signed copies of her book, Dreams from my Mother. @dameanionwu.bsky.social
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I qualified in 1998 and we regularly had young adults on the medical take with meningitis (including the sickest and scariest patient I ever looked after when I was an SHO on call)
Now on the medical take we very,very rarely see this disease
Now on the medical take we very,very rarely see this disease
UK on brink of defeating meningococcal C
The fight against meningococcal B continues.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The fight against meningococcal B continues.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
November 28, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I qualified in 1998 and we regularly had young adults on the medical take with meningitis (including the sickest and scariest patient I ever looked after when I was an SHO on call)
Now on the medical take we very,very rarely see this disease
Now on the medical take we very,very rarely see this disease
If anyone want to find out more about Parish Nursing in the UK these 1 hour free sessions are taking place next Thursday. See details below.
Hosted by myself as part of Parish Nursing Ministries UK (not yet on here)
More info about the charity here
www.parishnursing.org.uk
Hosted by myself as part of Parish Nursing Ministries UK (not yet on here)
More info about the charity here
www.parishnursing.org.uk
November 28, 2024 at 8:29 PM
If anyone want to find out more about Parish Nursing in the UK these 1 hour free sessions are taking place next Thursday. See details below.
Hosted by myself as part of Parish Nursing Ministries UK (not yet on here)
More info about the charity here
www.parishnursing.org.uk
Hosted by myself as part of Parish Nursing Ministries UK (not yet on here)
More info about the charity here
www.parishnursing.org.uk