Kerry Ellis gives an overview of how community nurses might make use of short stretch bandaging in venous leg ulcer management
Kerry Ellis RGN is a Community Staff Nurse, Huddersfield Central. Article accepted for publication: December 2003
Carol Jones discusses achieving shared goals in the use of hip protectors in residential care homes
Carol Jones SRN, SCM, HV, Health Ed Cert is Osteoporosis Prevention Officer, Dorset.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
Ann Yates, RGN, BN (Hons), Dip Nurs, Fetc is Chairperson of the Association for Continence Advice Wales and Director for Continence Services for the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. Article accepted for publication: February 2003
Tina Fear describes an evaluation of a 14 week broad-based community experience for pre-reg studentsTina Fear MA, HV Cert, RGN, RM, ONC is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
The tabloids have been having a field day recently at the expense of nurses. Accusations of poor nursing care, indifference towards patients and clients and feeble attempts by nurses to become 'mini doctors' has led some to believe that nurses as a whole are now . . . too clever to care
Guy Alexander gives an overview on the selection of mattresses used in pressure ulcer prevention
Guy Alexander RGN, Dip N, BSc (Hons) is a Specialist Nurse - Joint Equipment Services, Hampshire County Council Social Services, North Hampshire PCT.
Article accepted for publication: January 2004
Nick Puffett examines the management of constipation using natural remedies.
Nick Puffett RN, DN, BSc Hons, BA Hons (Nursing), HE Dip. Cancer Nursing is a Community Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Article accepted for publication: August 2003
Sue Ridout describes her role as a nurse practitioner in community care for older people
Sue Ridout NDND, ENB Higher Award, R38 Triage in Primary Care is a Nurse Practitioner for Older People, Harborne Medical Centre, Harborne, Birmingham. Article accepted for publication November 2003
