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
Claire Rowley gives an overview of health visiting and the assessment of health need.
Claire Rowley RGN, RHV, CPT, BSc (Hons) is a Health Visitor at Airedale Primary Care Trust, Yorkshire. Article accepted for publication: April 2005
Vivien Ogden discusses the ethical and legal rights of a mentally frail elderly patient who required an invasive nursing procedure in order that his family could cope with him at home.
Vivien Ogden BA (Hons), RGN, NDN is a District Nursing Sister, Reading, Berkshire.
Article accepted for publication: April 2005
Sylvie Hampton discusses the evidence base for the use of short stretch bandaging on immobile patients.
Sylvie Hampton, MA BSc (Hons) DpSN RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant, Eastbourne
Article accepted for publication: April 2005
William Bryans gives an overview of how community nurses can make better use of resources and reconcile expectation with availability.
William Bryans is the author of:
Resource Management in Health and Social Care and Essential Checklists for Frontline Staff. (Both are published by Radcliffe)
Juli Kirby presents a case study which focuses on the wound management of a patient with a highly exudating leg ulcer.
Juli Kirby RN, EN, Dip N, DN, is a District Nurse and Wound Link Nurse, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Article accepted for publication: January 2005
