Kirsten Turner et al. discuss the formation of a clinical supervision group as well as the attitudes and educational needs of the group.
Kirsten Turner BSc (Hons), Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist, Lecturer/ Practitioner, Havering PCT, Essex, Neuroscience Unit/South Bank University.
Susan Laut BSc (Hons), MSc, Clinical Psychologist is a Counsellor Specialist HIV, Clinical Supervisor, Havering PCT NHS Trust.
Julie Kempster MS Nurse Specialist, BHRT Hospital Trust.
Susan Nolan, PD Nurse Specialist, BHRT Hospital Trust.
Elizabeth Ross, BSc (Hons), Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, SW Essex Community Trust.
Elizabeth Edmonds, MND & Dystonia Nurse Specialist, Havering PCT.
Article accepted for publication: June 2005
Katrin Lehmann aims to address common societal views that deny women with disabilities the right to sexuality and challenges some of these views and beliefs, focusing on the promotion of positive sexuality.
Katrin Lehmann RN (Child Branch), BSc (Hons), PG Cert Specialist Practice (Child & Adolescent Mental Health), Cert Counselling, Cert Health Studies, is an Adolescent Team Nurse within the Multidisciplinary Adolescent Team and Bank Nurse (Family Planning), North & West Belfast HSS Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Thanks go to Jill Stewart Moore, Lecturer, Queens University and colleagues in the Multidisciplinary Adolescent Team for their encouragement and support in the process of publishing this article.
Article accepted for publication: July 2005
Lynfa Edwards discusses the implications of conservative sharp debridement of wounds in the community setting and gives an example of a case scenario in which sharp debridement was undertaken.
Lynfa M. Edwards MSc, RGN, NDN, Cert Ed is Lead Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist with Ealing Primary Care Trust, London. Article accepted for publication: August 2005
Dr Pat Schofield, Margaret Dunham & Catherine Black present a case scenario on managing pain in a community setting.
Dr Pat Schofield PhD, PE Dip Ed, Dip N, RN, Senior Lecturer – University of Sheffield, School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Mrs Margaret Dunham RN, BA (Hons), MSc, Lecturer – University of Sheffield, School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Mrs Catherine Black RGN, BA (Hons), MAEd, DHSM, Nurse Tutor – Centre of Nurse Education, Keyll Darree, Nobles Hospital, Strang, Isle of Man.
Article accepted for publication: July 2005
Angela Hall gives a brief overview of the role of community nurses in breaking bad news to patients/clients.
Angela Hall, MSc, BSc (Hons), DN, RGN, PGCE, is a Community Tutor, University of Wales Swansea, previously Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Care with Carmarthenshire NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication: March 2005
