Resources

Sue Fensom urges district nurses to stand up for their rights and prevent further erosion of their unique role.

Topics:  Appropriate care

Damon Thompson and June Campbell discusses a Scottish project aimed at increasing the awareness of the needs of people with dementia and their carers, through providing teaching sessions and information packs for district nurses and health visitors.

Rosemary Pudner discusses the impact that changes in the delivery of wound care have had on nurses working in the community.

Topics:  Workload

Ruth Northway and Gill Walker debate that it is both possible and essential for community nursing to effectively manage a balance between commonality and specialism.

Topics:  Framework

Yvonne Franks discusses the use of low level LASER therapy in the management of chronic wounds.

Topics:  Pain