Resources

Zahra Pah Lavan continues her neurology series with an overview of Parkinson's disease.
Zahra Pah-Lavan RN BSc (Hons) is a nurse and freelance writer living in Australia.
Article accepted for publication: January 2005

Topics:  Festination

Diana Warner gives an overview of the theory underpinning nurse prescribing.
Diana Warner BA (Hons), Dip HE, BSc (Hons). Specialist Practitioner District Nursing. Article accepted for publication: August 2004

Topics:  Legislation

Evelyn Bate describes a research project in which she aimed to explore the health and social needs of women who misuse drugs during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Evelyn Bate BN (Hons), RGN, HV, MPH, was a Health Visitor at Glenwood Health Centre, Fife at the time of writing. She is now living in Solihull.
Article accepted for publication: February 2005

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

Sylvie Hampton explores the definition of slough and the biofilms of bacteria that inhabit it and will review methods of successfully debriding a wound of necrotic tissue and slough.
Sylvie Hampton MA BSc (Hons) DpSN RGN. Article accepted for publication: March 2005

Topics:  Chronic wounds