Anne Williams explores the impact of lymphoedema, describes how various factors contribute to oedema formation in advanced cancer and discusses the management strategies appropriate for this group, within the context of palliative care.
Anne F. Williams RGN, MSc, RDN, RNT, ENB 237 is a Lecturer in Chronic Oedema/ Lymphoedema Practitioner, University of Glasgow, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Glasgow - Article accepted for publication: July 2004
Information on lymphoedema courses are available from:
British Lymphology Society
1 Webb's Court, Buckhurst Avenue, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1LZ
Tel: 01732 740850 Fax: 01732 459225
http://www.lymphoedema.org/bls
University of Glasgow
Division of Nursing and Midwifery
59 Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LW
Tel: 0141 330 2070
http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/nursing/cpd
Anne Williams gives a guide to patient self massage in the management of lymphoedema.
Anne F. Williams RGN, MSc, DN, RNT, Onc Cert, is a Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner Dalkeith, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication: November 2005
Tessa Aston gives an overview of nutrition management in the palliative care patient.
Tessa Aston, MSc, BSc (Hons), RD is a Macmillan Specialist Dietitian for Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust.
Article accepted for publication: June 2006
Anne Williams overviews the factors that contribute to arm swelling and focuses on the use of modified lymphoedema bandaging techniques (often referred to as palliative bandaging) for patients with arm lymphoedema in advanced cancer.
Anne F Williams RN, MSc, DN, DipNursEd, Cert in Cancer Nursing
Cancer Nursing Research Fellow/Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist, Napier University, Edinburgh/NHS Lothian School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care
Article accepted for publication: February 2007
Carol Barchou reflects on the use of care trackers in an integrated cancer care package.
Carol Barchou BSc Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing, Dip HE, RGN is a District Nurse Team Leader, New Court Surgery, Malvern, Worcestershire Article accepted for publication: March 2007
Martyn Main & Rachel Unwin discuss the implications of delivering a community based cytotoxic chemotherapy service
Martyn Main. Cert (Clinical Research), BSc, PgCert TLT, MSc (Clinical Oncology), RN: Senior Lecturer, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Rachel Unwin. BSc (Hons), PgCert HELT, MSc, RN, RM: Lecturer / Chemotherapy Course Facilitator, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Article accepted for publication: August 2008
Excellence in Practice Award runner up Louise Johnson gives an overview of the impact of non cancer lymphoedema on patients' quality of life
Louise Johnson RGN is a Community Staff Nurse, Rotherham PCT
Jane Mair reflects on the nature of chronic pain and its management
Jane Catherine Mair BN (Glasgow University), RGN, SCM, DN, BA Palliative Care, MSc in Pain Management (Edinburgh University) is a Specialist Community Palliative Care Nurse, Inverurie Medical Centre, Aberdeenshire
Lesley Andrew discusses the role of community nursing teams in prevention and detection of skin cancer across all sectors of the population
Lesley Andrew, MSc, BSc (Hons), RHV, RN is a Senior Lecturer, Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield
Article accepted for publication: January 2009
