Jackie Unstead and Sarah Brill discuss an approach to the management of head lice in the community.
Jackie Unstead RGN, BSc (Hons) is a School Nurse and Community Practice Teacher, Basildon Primary Care Trust. Sarah Brill RGN, BSc (Hons) is an Infection Control Nurse, Witham, Braintree & Halstead NHS Trust. At the time of writing both authors were employed by South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication: June 2002.
Jacky Edwards discusses the latest findings on the healing properties of Promogran.
Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), RGN, PGDE, DSPN, ENB 264, 998, 870, N49 is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust.
Article accepted for publication October 2002.
In their second article Joanne Bennett and Ann Robinson describe the development of a series of workshops designed to meet staff needs and reflect on the process of change that was achieved.
Joanne Bennett MA, BA, NDN, RN, RNT is Principal Lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle. Ann Robinson BSc (Hons), PGCert, RGN, NDN/HV, CPT is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
Article accepted for publication April 2002.
Suzanne Clarke discusses the use of silver in modern wound management programmes.
Suzanne Clarke RGN, Dip Nursing is a Community Nurse with Dudley Priority NHS Community Trust, Midlands.
Article accepted for publication July 2002.
Chris Buswell discusses the Public Interest Disclosure Act and the need for nurses to ensure their patient’s safety and health needs are met.
Chris Buswell, RGN is a Staff Nurse in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
Article accepted for publication: April 2002
In the first of two articles, Barbara Green reflects on life in the ’sylums of the ’60s, and gives a humorous and sometimes tragic account of her training days as a student psychiatric nurse.
Barbara Green RGN, SCM, DN Cert is a District Nurse, Calderdale Primary Care Trust, West Yorkshire. Article accepted for publication April 2002.
