National nursing award for Shropshire Council officer

A Shropshire Council officer who provides training in stroke care, personal care, dementia care and management of actual or potential aggression has been recognised for her work  with a national nursing award.

Jade Matravers, from Shrewsbury, a registered nurse in mental health, is a development officer and trainer at Shropshire Council.  Jade received her Queen’s Nursing Institute award at a celebration event in London held on International Nurses Day and attended by more than 200 community nurses and their guests.  The award means she is now recognised as a Queen’s Nurse.

Jade is one of 504 nurses who have been presented with this award in the last seven years.

She is also working with the Severn Hospice to deliver and further develop training in end of life care.

The ‘new’ Queen’s Nurses were presented with their badges and certificates by Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer for England.

Karen Calder, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for health, said:

“Many congratulations to Jade on this prestigious and well-deserved award, and her new title of Queen’s Nurse.  This is fantastic recognition of the valuable and excellent work that she carries out here in Shropshire.”

Further information

The title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) indicates a commitment to the values of community nursing, excellent patient care and to a continuous process of learning and leadership.  Locally, they are leading improvement projects and redesigning services to improve care for patients.  Nationally, they have been in demand from a number of organisations including the Department of Health, for their expertise in and commitment to community nursing.

Jane Cummings said that today’s QNs embody the virtues of the theme for International Nurses Day 2014, which is: ‘Nurses are a force for change and a vital resource for health’.