Courtney Best RN DN

SPQ District Nurse working in Mid Dorset locality. Tweet mainly pics of my down time - horses and dogs! Passionate about staff retention. views are my own.

[Specialist Practice Community Nursing UniOfSurrey @SpecPractice]

Our interim Head of School Amy Dopson opened our Improving Safety and Quality in Community Nursing Conference this morning as we welcome our first guest speaker Sir Robert Francis QC to discuss patient safety and the historical advances in medical care practice #patientsafety

[Hugh McKenna @Hughmckh]

University applications to nursing are down 17% this year. One in three nurses leave degree programmes early. In 2022 there was a 25% increase in nurses leaving … 7,000 compared to 2021 two thirds were under 45yrs… (Roy Lilley, 8th Aug 2023). Catastrophe coming!

[Dementia Friends @DementiaFriends]

Let's recap our five key messages:

1. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing.
2. Dementia is caused by diseases of the brain.
3. Dementia is not just about memory loss.
4. It is possible to live well with dementia.
5. There is more to a person than the dementia.

[Antony Tiernan @AntonyTiernan]

Today we remember the one and only Dr Kate Granger MBE who died on this day in 2016.

Kate was an inspiration to thousands across the NHS and her legacy lives on in so much of what we do.

2023 marks 10 years since she launched the #HelloMyNameIs campaign.

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

"#Nursing is complex and very high-risk work. The consequences of not doing it properly can be catastrophic".

A must-watch lecture on nursing workforce challenges by Professor @alisonleary1 is now available on our website. #nurses
https://t.co/9Maieq9Q0U

[Primary Health Care @RCNi_PHC]

Why loss and lack of recruitment of district and community nurses resulting in rise in avoidable hospital admissions and delayed discharge of old patients @TheQNI @QNI_Scotland @RCNDNForum @WeCommNurses @ADNEuk @jagreen121 @SamSherrington @alisonleary1 https://t.co/LoBO0oxcg1

[Dr Ben Bowers @Ben_Bowers__]

Understanding community end of life anticipatory medication care ! - my PhD Thesis is now available😀

Embargo lifted: https://t.co/KjaozfzXZk

Worth a read if you are into community end of life care

@CrystalOldman @PELi_Cam @LearnPEOLC @WeCommNurses @TheQNI @QNI_Scotland

[Dr Neesha Oozageer Gunowa PhD RN DN QN 💙 @ne55hao]

It’s time to celebrate! 🎉🎉 We now have over 500 community nurses on the Community Nursing Practitioners Network. Are you a community nurse and want to know more. Join now: https://t.co/OZSA1mVS2L

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

@Heather_CCN @ADHDFoundation @tonylloyd50 @MadeByDyslexia @BDAdyslexia @DyslexiaScotlan My 30 year old brother was called lazy in primary school. My parents had to fight to take him out of school for an assessment and then he had weekly sessions with a specialist teacher (paid for by parents) who taught him different ways of learning. Sad it’s still happening today!

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

So proud of Dorchester DN team for winning the Better Every Day Award for team of the year with @DorsetHealth #proud #districtnursing

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

@Heather_CCN I’m rubbish with dog names but he is gorgeous! Enjoy every minute! My dogs are a great distraction from work x

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Patient tells Rishi Sunak to pay nurses more. 👏👏👏

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

Satisfaction with health and care services has dropped significantly, prompting an often heated political discussion. We have taken five myths that sometimes feature in this debate and debunked them. Head to our website to read more: https://t.co/Z1uQ5bvXWr

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

The Council and staff of the QNI and Queen’s Nurses, extend heartfelt condolences to all members of the @RoyalFamily on the death of Her Majesty the Queen https://t.co/NtjaPSmIWZ

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Self-care isn't selfish, you can't pour from an empty cup 💕 Join us for Self-Care September and find ways to be kind to yourself as well as others

https://t.co/rry9VO52NK #SelfCareSeptember

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

Since taking on a more rural area, we can spend more time finding someone’s home than actually visiting the patient!

[🚀Hattie Taylor RN DN QN🌈 @hattierocket]

We need a campaign for clear house signs in community, more care at home = we need to find you easily & quickly

- if you’re waiting for someone to arrive please turn lights on

Road names on house signs really makes a difference when we’re navigating the streets Pls RT 🙏🏼

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

5 years ago I started working as a community nurse… just got home after my first week and @MarkRonson turned up trying to find the pub! Still one of the greatest moments of my career 😂 (minus gaining my SPQ!) @WeCommNurses

[Courtney Best RN DN @Courtney_Best]

Last day of annual leave means reflecting on the relaxing time I’ve had! #districtnursing #annualleave #downtime #healthandwellbeing

[The Queen's Nursing Institute @TheQNI]

🧵Our latest review of #DistrictNurse education is now available on our website.

The report covers all four countries of the United Kingdom and summarises the results of an audit of District Nurse education in the UK during the academic year 2020/21.

Key findings ⬇️