Alyson Laws – a specialist nurse for continence in the community – helped to develop the community continence service in the City which, in turn, has had a huge impact on thousands of people and improved their quality of life dramatically.
“The Queen’s Nurse Programme is an advocate for community care and I am I delighted to be recognised as a Queen’s Nurse,” she said.
“I am looking forward to using the network to share my passion and educate others about the importance of good continence care for our patients. A vast majority of nursing care is carried out in the community. We know that one of the most common reasons patients have to leave their own home is because they are unable to manage bowel and bladder problems, often leaving their carers unable to cope.
I am looking forward to using the network to share my passion and educate others about the importance of good continence care for our patients.
Alyson Laws – a specialist nurse for continence in the community
“Rather than just give a patient a pad to use, we are listening to their concerns and working with them to make things better by giving them other treatment options. It’s a massive thing to patients to be able to keep them in their own home and give them back their independence.”
Alyson adds “Ideally I want to see people earlier to offer good quality continence treatment programmes and to get us away as a society of accepting incontinence as inevitable. It is common but not normal and something can be done to make it better.”
Queen’s Nurses share a professional identity
Nurses who hold the title benefit from developmental workshops, bursaries, networking opportunities, and a shared professional identity.
Dr Crystal Oldman CBE, Chief Executive of the QNI said: “On behalf of the QNI I would like to congratulate Alyson and welcome her as a Queen’s Nurse. Queen’s Nurses serve as leaders and role models in community nursing, delivering high-quality health care across the country.
“The application and assessment process to become a Queen’s Nurse is rigorous and requires clear commitment to improving care for patients, their families and carers. We look forward to working with Alyson and all other new Queen’s Nurses who have received the title this year.”
About the title of Queen’s Nurse
The title of Queen’s Nurse is open to registered nurses with more than five years’ experience working in the community. Managers and patients provide feedback about applicants, which is assessed along with their application.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute is a registered charity founded in 1887. We believe in the best possible nursing care for people at home. We work to ensure that good quality nursing is available to everyone, when they need it.
