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.
Community nurses Barbara Green and Sue Greenwood, give their personal highly emotive account of the dayt the Kosovan refugees came to the West Yorkshire town of Halifax.
Barara Green RGN, DN, SCM is a District Nursing Sister and Sue Greenwood RGN is a community Staff Nurse, both work for Calderdale Healthcare NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication October 1999.
Karen Irwin discusses the sensitive management of faecal incontinence.
Karen Irwin BA(Hons), RGN, DN is Project Manager - Continence at Community Healthcare, Bolton NHS Trust. Author is currently seconded to Wigan and Bolton Health Authority, Lancs.
Article accepted for publication December 2000.
Chris Buswell discusses the ins and outs of the pay legislation maze.
Chris Buswell RGN, Dip. Nurse Counselling skills, ENB 941, ENB 998 is a Staff Nurse at Grove Court Residential/Nursing Home at Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Article accepted for publication January 2000.
Dawn Brookes describes community assessment of diabetic foot lesions
Dawn Brookes RGN, RM, BA(Hons) is a District Nursing Sister, East Berkshire Community NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication June 2000.
Gillian Scott looks at the need for nurses to become computer literate in a bid to meet patient needs.
Gillian Scott SRN, RSCN, SCM, Dip N, BSc(Hons) is a Teacher Practitioner, University of Ulster and a District Nurse, Belfast, N.Ireland.
Article accepted for publication April 2000.
Gillian Scott looks at the need for nurses to become computer literate in a bid to meet patient needs.
Gillian Scott SRN, RSCN, SCM, Dip N, BSc(Hons) is a Teacher Practitioner, University of Ulster and a District Nurse, Belfast, N.Ireland.
Article accepted for publication April 2000.
