Queen's Nurse title is recognition for efforts

TWO nurses have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse for providing the highest standards of patient care in the community.

- By ABIGAIL NICHOLSON

Megan-Louise Bonner and Lisa-Marie Veale, who work in Plymouth as District Nurse Specialist Practitioners at Livewell Southwest, have been recognised for their ongoing commitment to supporting the treatment of people with complex medical needs in the comfort of their own surroundings.

The title of Queen's Nurse has its roots in the late Victorian era, to indicate an enhanced level of training undertaken by a hospital-trained nurse to prepare them to work as a District Nurse. After a period of the title not being used, it was revived in 2007 as a special recognition for the most experienced District Nurses, who champion the importance of strong district nursing care in the community.

District Nurses support individuals living with complex long-term health conditions that often prevent them from leaving their homes by administering treatment, providing wound care, supporting rehabilitation and promoting health education, ensuring all patients receive a personalised care approach even when not in hospital.