Colette Ferguson, Dorothy Whyte and Charles Anderson describe their preliminary findings from a qualitative research study which aimed to discover student nurse experiences of preceptorship during their community placement.
Colette Ferguson MSc, RGN, RMN, RCNT, RNT, at the time of writing was a Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Bell College, Hamilton, Scotland.
Dorothy Whyte BA, PhD, RGN, RSCN, HV, RNT is an Honorary Fellow, Dept. of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh.
Charles Anderson MA, MEd, PhD is a Lecturer, Dept. of Higher & Further Education, University of Edinburgh.
Article accepted for publication October 1998.
Sarah Le Lievre describes the basic functions of the skin and how the nurse can minimise skin damage in incontinent patients.
Sarah Le Lievre RGN, CMB Pt 1, FETC,
Cert H Ed, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Continence Health & Social Services, Jersey, Channel Islands. Executive Committee Member of the RCN Continence Care Forum.
Article accepted for publication August 1999.
Jane Renton discusses the use of pharmacological agents to improve healing rates of venous leg ulcers.
E. Jane Renton MSc, PGDip (Wound Healing), MRPharm S, Principal Pharmacist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
With the support of informal carers now recognised as a priority if people with significant needs are to live at home, Lesley Adcock examines the care given to an individual patient and her husband upon her discharge from hospital following a stroke injury.
Lesley Adcock BSc(Hons) Community Health, DN, RGN, District Nursing Sister, Hounslow & Spelthorne Community & Mental Health Trust.
Article accepted for publication April 1999.
Professor Philip Burnard discusses the points community nurses should consider prior to engaging patients in conversations about sexuality.
Philip Burnard PhD, MSc, RGN, RMN, DipN, Cert Ed, RNT, Professor and Vice Dean, School of Nursing Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
Article accepted for publication July 1999
John Unsworth, Liz Hardy, Eleanor Binks and Tony Patterson discuss the need to involve community based nurses in decisions regarding intermediate care for patients.
John Unsworth MSc, BSc (Hons), BA, RGN, DPSN, PGCE, Practice Development Nurse & Liz Hardy MA, RGN, DNCert, DMS,
Head of Nursing/Community Manager, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust.
Eleanor Binks CSS, Officer in Charge – Residential Home & Tony Patterson, Manager, Care in the Community, North Tyneside Council.
Article accepted for publication September 1999.
Sue Green considers the use of oral dietary supplements to promote nutritional intake of adults in the primary care setting.
S. M. Green RN, BSc, MMedSci, PhD. Lecturer at the University of Hull, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing, Hull.
Article accepted for publication December 1999.
