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The General Practice Nurse Education Network.

The GPNEN is dedicated to excellence in General Practice Nursing and Education. This network is part of a number of initiatives arising from the General Practice Nursing Ten Point Plan and is funded by the National Garden Scheme.

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How do I become a General Practice Nurse?

This section provides information on becoming a General Practice Nurse and associated links.

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Continuing Professional Development

The QICN offers a wide range of opportunities for GPNs and other nurses in primary care.

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General Practice Nurse Educational Resources

Education resources and relevant publications including General Practice Nurse standards.

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Innovation

Nurse-led Innovation Projects

Since 1990 The QICN has funded around 350 innovative projects across the whole range of community nursing specialisms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Sharing the results of these projects helps us to drive improvements in knowledge and practice. Often, these funded projects become part of mainstream services.

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News / Events / Blog

Digital Badge Scheme negatively viewed by Advanced Practitioners

Matthew Bradby | News | No Comments
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has published an Impact Assessment of the introduction of the Digital Badge scheme in England. The Impact Assessment is based on a survey undertaken by the QNI’s International Community Nursing Observatory (ICNO) led by Professor…

How do you eat an elephant? My transition from Trainee Nursing Associate to General Practice Nurse

Alicia Langdown | Blog | No Comments
My career progression has been defined by moments that have made me realise I need to progress from my current position to the next stage in my development. I started in primary care fifteen years ago as a receptionist, and…
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Exploring the Evolving Role of General Practice Nurses in the UK

Matthew Bradby | Blog | No Comments
Angie Hack, Assistant Director of Nursing Programmes at The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI), recently appeared on the Wessex LMCs podcast. Alongside host Zoe Tobin, Nurse Advisor at Wessex LMCs, Angie explored the evolving role of the General Practice Nurse (GPN)…
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How Can Nurses Support Veterans Struggling with Health?

Matthew Bradby | News | No Comments
Nurses are being encouraged to play a leading role in a new initiative to improve veterans' access to healthcare services, after new data finds thousands of former armed services personnel may be silently struggling with their health. The initiative, launched…