Sonja Mcilfatrick and Carol Curran describe an investigation and evaluation of district nurses' perceptions of their role in palliative care in the community.
Sonja Mcilfatrick MSc, BSc(Hons), RGN, Dip DN, Ad. Dip Prof Dev, PG Dip, Advanced Nursing. Lectureship in Cancer Nursing, University of Ulster at Jordanstown.
Carol Curran MSc, BSc(Hons), RGN, Dip N(Lond), NDN Cert. Adv Dip. Nurse Educ. RNT.
Article accepted for publication June 2000.
Professor Margaret Grieco and Chris Carter examine the ways in which new technology can advance the rehabilitation and care of mental health patients.
Prof. Margaret Grieco is Professor in Organisation & Development Manager at Napier University, London.
Chris Carter is a Researcher in Knowledge Management at Leicester University.
Article accepted for publication April 2000.
Catriona Forbes describes the management of hypoglycaemia in patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Catriona Forbes BSc Health Studies, DN, Dip.N., RGN, RM is a Community Staff Nurse, Inverness-shire Scotland
Article accepted for publication February 2000.
Steve Coopey discusses the need for procedures such as ear syringing to be made a case for clinical governance.
Steve Coopey RGN, DN(Cert), BA(Hons), CPT is a Lecturer Practitioner, Southampton University.
Article accepted for publication January 2000.
Bev Swift describes the use of VAC therapy and discusses the value of negative pressure vacuum sealing techniques.
Bev Swift RGN, BSc(Hons) is a Project Nurse - Would Management at Withington Hospital, Manchester.
Article accepted for publication August 2000.
Almira Obeid describes service provision for women in an inner city area.
Amira Obeid RGN, RM, RHV, DPS:N (CHS), BSc(Hons), MSc, FETC is a Researcher/Practitioner Primary Care, Birmingham.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Sue Thomas and Dr Doug MacHahon start a new series to improve understanding of the issue affecting older people in today's health service.
Sue Thomas RGN, RM, DN, CPT, BA(Hons) Health Visiting, is Nursing Policy and Practice Adviser, Royal College of Nursing, London.
Dr Doug MacMahon FRCP, is Consultant Physician with Special Responsibility for the Elderly, Combourne Redruth Community Hospital, Redruth, Cornwall.
Article accepted for publication November 2000.
