Abi Eaves and Liz Scanlon examine the role and responsibility of the district nurse in assessing for and providing equipment in the community setting.
Abi Eaves RGN, BSc (Hons), Dip DN, MSc is a Locality Lead Nurse, Leeds North East Primary Care Trust. Liz Scanlon RGN, Cert DN, MSc is a Nurse Consultant - Tissue Viability, Leeds North West Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
Caroline Morrell describes a staff training package that was designed to increase understanding and knowledge of nutritional status of elderly people in residential homes.
Acknowledgements: - Greater Manchester Workforce Development Confederation for the grant to undertake this project.
- All the staff that participated in the training programme.
- Val Anwyl, Chief Community Dietitian who successfully obtained the funding and started up the project.
Caroline A. Morrell BSc, SRD, Cert MHS Community Dietitian, Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: July 2002
Jacky Edwards reviews the literature surrounding the use and efficacy of Mepilex Border.Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN, ENB 264, 998, 870, N49 is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust, Manchester.
Article accepted for publication: June 2003. This article has been commissioned for publication by Mšlnlycke Health Care Ltd.
Dr Molly Courtenay and Matthew Griffiths present an overview of the most up-to-date legislation and training requirements for nurse prescribers.
Dr Molly Courtenay PhD, MSc, BSc, RNT, RGN is a Lecturer at University of Southampton. Matthew Griffiths RGN, A&E Cert, FAETC, is a Senior Lecturer at Homerton College, Cambridge.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
Suzanne Clark puts forward the case for using community hospitals for elderly and mentally ill people.
Suzanne Clark RGN, DipN, is a Staff Nurse, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
Article accepted for publication: January 2003
