{"id":161,"date":"2021-05-12T08:56:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T07:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/family-nurse-partnership\/?p=161"},"modified":"2021-05-12T08:56:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T07:56:28","slug":"international-nurses-day-2021-a-voice-to-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/family-nurse-partnership\/2021\/05\/12\/international-nurses-day-2021-a-voice-to-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"International Nurses Day 2021: A Voice to Lead."},"content":{"rendered":"
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FNP Clinical Lead – Pamela Murray<\/p><\/div>\n

To support the celebration of International Nurses Day we have asked our FNP National Clinical Lead, Pamela Murray, to reflect on her journey into this role and how she considers FNP to support the vision of nurses transforming the healthcare system.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tell us a bit about your role\/yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started my NHS career in midwifery 29 years ago this year with one aim to make a difference to lives of others; I could not have imagined the journey I have come on since then. As midwife I worked in many different settings and roles, and was fortunate to meet some wonderful inspiring people that encouraged my thirst for knowledge and understanding of the concept of leadership and how this shapes change.<\/p>\n

I joined FNP 11 years ago when it was first introduced in Scotland as the evidence base demonstrated that the programme enabled clients to make positive changes in their lives that had an impact on the long term outcomes for themselves and their child. During my time in FNP I have worked as a Family Nurse, a Supervisor, as an educator in Motivational Interviewing<\/a> and now as the FNP National Clinical Lead. My current role is based in the Scottish Government as part of the Leadership Team, it is multifaceted including supporting the role of the clinicians, quality assurance and improvement and helping to share the learning with other professional and 3rd<\/sup> sector groups.<\/p>\n

How does FNP support the vision of nurses transforming the healthcare system?<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the attractions for me joining FNP was the ethos and spirit of the culture that fosters a learning and change environment throughout the length and breadth of the organisation. One of the many principles that demonstrates this is the parallel process; the skills that one wishes a client to demonstrate with her child must be demonstrated between all persons in the organisation;<\/p>\n

As Mahatma Gandhi is quoted as saying \u201cbe the change you want to see\u201d.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if we wish a client to demonstrate trust with her child as an organisation it is essential to establish a climate of trust where leaders nurture a culture of transparency, involvement and desire to improve. We hope to support our clients to engage, actively listen and respond appropriately to their child as a parallel process FNP staff support one another to role model these same behaviours in all aspects of our work.<\/p>\n

There is a wealth of examples of this in FNP here are a few of them:-<\/p>\n