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
Dr Paula Beattie discusses the evidence base for the use of wet wrap therapy in the management of atopic eczema.
Dr Paula E. Beattie MRCP is a Clinical Fellow within the Department of Dermatology, Great Ormond St Hospital, London WC1N 3JH.
Article accepted for publication: March 2005
Ian Pomfret and Clare Holden give an overview of collaborative working in continence services.
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDNc, PWT
is District Continence Adviser, Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust, Lancashire. Clare Holden BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
is Clinical Specialist Continence Physiotherapist, Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust, Lancashire. Article accepted for publication June 2005
Joanne Wright gives an overview of some of the commoner reasons for ear and hearing problems seen in the general practice setting.
Joanne Wright RGN, RM is a Practice Nurse, Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
Article accepted for publication: August 2005
Dr Philip Burnard gives an overview of culture and explores the notion of culture and how it relates to international differences in interpersonal communication and health care.
Philip Burnard PhD, RN is Professor of Nursing, Cardiff University, Wales; also he is Visiting Professor, The Royal Thai Army Nursing College, Thailand.
Article accepted for publication: June 2005
