Resources

Carol Clarke explores the notion that low self-esteem can be a barrier to health promoting behaviour

Topics:  Barriers

Jacky Edwards gives a literature review on types of bandages and bandaging technique.

Topics:  Training

Kathy Morris discusses some of the causes of anorexia in patients with advanced terminal disease and offers guidance regarding how community nurses can help carers and patients overcome this problem.

Topics:  Palliative care

Amira Obeid outlines the management of a seven year old girl who presented in general practice with a history of night cough, wheezing and a tight chest.

Topics:  Education

Wendy Clatworthy looks at the extent to which the contemporary policy context of communiity care, facilitates the development of collaborative working between health and social care professionals.

Margaret Norris describes a nursing theory module and gives an overview of students' perceptions of the usefulness of nursing theory.

Mark Lovatt details how change in practice methods can be achieved and how improved communication can benefit patient care.

Topics:  District nursing

Lynfa Edwards and Alethea Foster discuss the complexities of wound management in the diabetic foot and give a joint community nursing podiatric perspective on multidisciplinary care.

Topics:  Wound healing