Peter Zeh discusses the virtues of clinical governance as a way forward for health care provision.
Peter Zeh BSc Nursing Studies, RGN, Part-time Masters student in Applied Health Studies, University of Warwick is a critical care staff nurse, University Hospitals, Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication September 2001.
Mave Salter reflects on a complex discharge to an unusual destination.
Mave Salter RGN, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Liaison, The Royal Marsden, Surrey.
Article accepted for publication July 2001.
Karen Irwin discusses the protocols surrounding the use of digital rectal examination and manual removal of faeces and offers a step by step guide to performing the procedure.
Karen Irwin BA (Hons) RGN, DN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Bowel Dysfunction within the Community Health Care Bolton NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication May 2001.
State Registered Dietician Claire Wright discusses the extent of undernutrition in the community and challenges of nutritional screening in sick and elderly patients.
Claire Wright BSc, SRD, MPhil., Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics,
Dept. of Biological Sciences, Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH4 1BJ.
Article accepted for publication February 2002.
Acknowledgement: The author gratefully acknowledges the guidance and information provided by the Malnutrition Advisory Group and Professor Marinos Elia, Institute of Human Nutrition, Southampton. For further information on MAG contact Tom Thorpe on 0207 3091127.
Lynne Watret & Margaret Armitage discuss wound cleansing procedures.
Lynne Watret MN, MA, RGN is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and Margaret Armitage DN Cert, RSCN, RGN is a Vascular Liaison Nurse Specialist, both are employed by the Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication September 2001.
Jacky Edwards reviews the use of Urgotul in burn wound management.
Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN, is a clinical nurse specialist Ð wound management, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust.
Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Denise Burley describes an initiative to support health promotion in Uzbekistan.
Denise Burley MSc, SRN, SCM, RCNT, HV Cert, Dip NEd (Lond) is a Senior Lecturer, Thames Valley University, London.
Article accepted for publication May 2001.
Sue Ridout traces the introduction of nurse prescribing policy and practice.
Sue Ridout SRN, NDN Dip, BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursing, ENB Higher Award is a Nurse Practitioner and District Nursing Team Leader at Harborne Medical Practice, Birmingham.
Article accepted for publication June 2001.
