Carol Graham, Claire Robson & Shirley Whitford give a reflective account on collusion in palliative care by district nurses.
Carol Graham RGN, NDN, BSc (Hons)
Claire Robson RGN, NDN, BSc (Hons)
Shirley Whitford RGN, NDN
All three authors are link group nurses, Northern Cancer Network, Gateshead. Article accepted for publication: April 2005
In her third article Margaret Barnett gives an overview of providing palliative care to patients with end stage COPD.
Margaret Barnett, RGN, MSc, COPD Dip is a COPD Nurse Specialist at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
The author would like to thank Sallie Waring, medical photogapher, Derriford Hospital, and those patients who gave permission to print photographs.
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
Catriona Forbes gives an overview of the research base surrounding the management of terminal delirium and reflects on a case study of a terminally ill patient.
Catriona Forbes MSc, BSc, DipN, DN, RM, RN Is a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lochaber, Mid-Highland CHP.
Article accepted for publication: October 2006
Catherine Black, Barry Aveyard, Paula Smith and
Pat Schofield discuss a funded study to develop an annotated bibliography consolidating all the available literature relating to the care of the patient with terminal cancer in pain. This article reports a summary of the literature around pain assessment and provides some recommendations for staff working with patients in the community in order for them to apply appropriate pain assessment scales and consequently improve the management of pain.
Catherine Black MA Ed, BA (Hons), DipHSM, RN, RNT is a Senior Lecturer, DHSS Education and Training, Isle of Man
Barry Aveyard RMN, RGN, BA (Hons), Cert ED, RNT, MA is a Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
Paula Smith PHD, MSc, DEN, RN is a Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
Pat Schofield PhD, RGN, PGDipEd, DipN is a Senior Lecturer, Centre of Advanced Nursing Studies, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Pat Schofield, Paula Smith, Barry Aveyard, Catherine Black discuss several complementary therapies used in palliative care
Pat Schofield RGN, PhD, PGDipEd, DipN is a Senior Lecturer, Centre of Advanced Studies in Nursing, Department of General Practice & Primary Care, University of Aberdeen.
Paula Smith PhD, MSc, DEN, RN is a Senior Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
Barry Aveyard RMN, RGN, BA(Hons), Cert Ed, RNT, MA is a Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University.
Catherine Black MAEd, BA (Hons), DipHSM, RN, RNT is a Senior Lecturer DHSS Education & Training, Isle of Man.
Article accepted for publication: January 2007
Sharon Hall gives an overview of how one team of community nurses have assessed end of life patients preferred place of care.
Sharon Hall BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursong, PGCE, RGN, ONC is a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse, Peterlee, County Durham
Article accepted for publication: January 2007
Catherine Black & Pat Schofield discuss the use of a variety of drug delivery systems and will aim to provide the reader with the relevant evidence base to influence their practice.
Catherine Black MA Ed, BA (Hons), Dip HSM, RN, RNT is a Senior Lecturer, DHSS Education and Training, Isle of Man
. Patricia Schofield RGN, PhD, PGDiped, DipN is a Senior Lecturer, Centre of Advanced Nursing Studies in Nursing, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
. Article accepted for publication: June 2007
Dr Sally Lawton, Dr Gordon Linklater, Dr Margaret Denholm & Lisa Macaulay discuss the main reasons why primary care-based nurses phone a specialist palliative care advice line.
Sally Lawton RGN, NDN (Cert), RCNT, RDNT, MA, PhD, LL.M, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care (Nursing), NHS Grampian
Gordon Linklater MBChB, FRCP, DipMedEd, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, NHS Grampian
Margaret Denholm MBChB, MRCGP, DipPall.Med, Specialist Registrar, Palliative Medicine, NHS Grampian
Lisa Macaulay DipHE Nursing, Research and Development Nurse, Department of Palliative Medicine
Article accepted for publication: August 2008
Professor Matt Griffiths discusses the need for nurses to have their say when it comes to prescribing practices
Professor Matt Griffiths is an Independent Nurse Consultant, Visiting Professor of Prescribing & Medicines, University of Northampton, Senior Nurse for Medicines, University Hospitals of Leicester
Article accepted for publication: August 2009
