Ian Pomfret, Clare Holden, Debbie King, Rebecca Molyneux, Linda Newsham, Lauren Tew and Julie Vickerman discuss an enterprise and what may be achieved when there is close collaboration between the key personnel responsible for providing both continence care and infection control (IC) services.
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDN Cert, PWT (District Continence Adviser)
Julie Vickerman Dip COT (Clinical Specialist, Continence Occupational Therapy)
Clare Holden BSc Hons Physiotherapy (Clinical Specialist, Continence Physiotherapy) are team members of the Continence Advisory Service, Chorley & South Ribble NHS Primary Care Trust.
Linda Newsham RGN, Dip N, MICS (Senior Nurse, Infection Control), Chorley & South Ribble NHS Primary Care Trust.
Rebecca Molyneux RGN, Cert Ed, BSc Hons, MHSc (Senior Nurse, Infection Control), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust).
Debbie King RN, BSc Hons (Lead Infection Control Nurse), Solihull NHS Primary Care Trust, Solihull, West Midlands
Lauren Tew RGN, BSc Hons, PG Dip, RNT (Infection Control Nurse and Clinical Consultant), Bard Ltd.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Annemarie Brown & Madeleine Flanagan describe the development of a skin camouflage course.
Annemarie K. Brown, MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN is a Visiting Lecturer, School of Continuing Professional Development, University of Hertfordshire and Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist, Castle Point and Rochford PCT.
Madeleine Flanagan MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip. RGN is a Principal Lecturer in Tissue Viability, School of Continuing Professional Development, University of Hertfordshire
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Maureen Benbow discusses the need for holistic assessment of pain in patients with chronic wounds.
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, HERC, RGN is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester.
Article accepted for publication: December 2005
Penny Hunking takes a look at the science behind the hype of weight loss diets.
Penny Hunking RD, ASD, RPHNutr is a Nutrition Consultant for Energise Nutrition Ltd.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Cynthia Condliffe examines the crucial role community children's nurses have within commissioning services for children with complex health needs and learning disabilities and their families.
Cynthia Condliffe RGN, RSCN, BSc (Public Health), BA (Business Studies) is a Community Children's Nurse, with lead-in clinical governance, Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare Trust.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Bernadine Wrobel & Beth Maryon describe a small scale study which looked at the incidence of MRSA infection in a busy London suburb.
Bernadine Wrobel, BSc (Hons), DN, RGN is Primary Care Team Leader/DN, Havering PCT.
Beth Maryon, SCPT, DN, RGN is Practice Development Support manager/DN, Havering PCT.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Dr Molly Courtenay & Matt Griffiths give an overview of supplementary prescribing and beyond.Dr Molly Courtenay PhD, MSc, CertEd, BSc, RGN is Reader Prescribing & Medicines Management, School of Health & Social Care, Reading University.
Matt Griffiths RGN, BA (Hons), FAETC, NISP is Joint Prescribing Adviser, Royal College of Nursing & Senior Charge Nurse, Peterborough Walk-In Centre.
Article accepted for publication: February 2006
