Jean Charlton describes how a team from the North-East developed a nurse-led seroma aspiration service.
Jean Charlton RGN, CPT, DNCert is a District Nursing Sister, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Article accepted for publication September 2001.
Rosie Pudner discusses the need for thorough assessment of diabetic patients with foot ulceration.
Rosie Pudner BA (Hons), RGN, RCNT, DipN.Ed, Dip.App.S.S. (Open) is a Senior Lecturer - Tissue Viability, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George’s Hospital Medical School, London.
Article accepted for publication
December 2001.
Carolyn Lees examines the role of district nurses and describes the challenges that exist when attempting to provide health services that are responsive to ethnic diversity.
Carolyn Lees RGN, DN, PMed is a Clinical Supervisor for Wirral & West Cheshire Community NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication April 2001.
In her second article Sue Hunter describes the drug management of asthma.
Sue Hunter MA, SRN, RSCN, ITU Cert, PN Cert is Principal at AMC Healthcare Training, Liverpool.
Article accepted for publication July 2001.
Sue Green discusses how nurses can promote appetite in older people.
Sue M. Green RN, BSc, MMedSci, PhD is a Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Southampton.
Article accepted for publication
September 2001.
Sharon Goodall & Mr Haytham Al-Khaffaf describe a study which evaluated primary care assessment of risk factors in patients with peripheral vascular disease.
Sharon Goodall RN, Dip (HE), BSc (Hons), PG Cert (Research) is a Vascular Research Nurse. Mr Haytham Al-Khaffaf MD, FRCS is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Burnley Healthcare NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication September 2001.
In a new series focusing on wound management products, Jacky Edwards describes the potential use of Flamazine one per cent cream.
Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN, is a clinical nurse specialist, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust.
Article accepted for publication January 2002.
