Gillian Pedley reviews the causes of pressure sores, assessment of risk and their prevention.
Amira Obeid outlines the management of a seven year old girl who presented in general practice with a history of night cough, wheezing and a tight chest.
Karen Lobb-Rossini discusses the causes and modern treatment and management of erectile dysfunction.
Mark Collier reflects on a foreign visit in which he experienced first hand the true realities of limited resources in wound management.
Mark Collier, B.A (Hons), RNT, RCNT, ONC, RN is Lead Nurse - Tissue Viability, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Tissue Viability Collaboration (ULHTVC), c/o Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire.
Article accepted for publication February 2001.
Amira Obeid gives an overview of a case study which involved the management of atopic eczema in a four month old baby
Amira Obeid MSc, ANP, BSc (Hons), RN, RM, RHV, DPS: N (CHS), FETC, CIDC, CHD Dip, ENB 8103, 7310, is a Nurse Practitioner, Lordswood Surgery, Birmingham
Article accepted for publication: January 2004
Connie Adsett & Anne Maddock discuss the process of change involved in the trial of a systematic medication incident management system in Australia
Connie Adsett, RN, is a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Northern Public Programs, Royal District Nursing Service of South Australia.
Anne Maddock RN, RM, BSc, MSc (Primary Health Care), Royal District Nursing Service, South Australia.
Article accepted for publication: December 2003
In their second article Joanne Bennett and Ann Robinson aim to explore the potential consequences for the district nursing service if the current situation remains unchanged. We will then go on to offer some possible solutions and ideas for debate
Joanne Bennett, MA, BA, NDN, RN, RNT is Principal Lecturer in Primary Care, University of Northumbria.
Ann Robinson, MA, BSc (Hons), PG Cert, RGN, NDN, HV, CPT is Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Northumbria. Article accepted for publication: January 2005
Elizabeth Haidar discusses the process of change management within a general practice For example in this situation, patients must be able to see a primary care professional within 24 hours and a GP within 48 hours.
Elizabeth Haidar BSc (Hons), MSc, RN is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Hillmeads Health Centre, Kings Norton, Birmingham.
Article accepted for publication: Jne 2005
Continuing his series William Bryans, discusses the need to prioritise competing demands for financial resources.
William Bryans is the author of Resource Management in Health and Social Care and Essential Checklists for Frontline Staff. Both books are published by Radcliffe.
Article accepted for publication: August 2006
William Bryans gives an overview of the application and benefits of process quality in clinical practice
William Bryans is a specialist in business and financial management and author of three recent books all published by Radcliffe Publishing:-
'Managing in Health and Social Care:
essential checklists for frontline staff' 2004
'Resource Management in Health and Social Care' 2005
'Practical Budget Management in Health and Social Care' 2007
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
