Louise Lee reviews three research articles on the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) in a primary care setting.
Louise Lee RGN, Cert MHSC, BSc (Hons) is a clinical nurse specialist in continence which provides a service across three PCTs.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Jenny Boyden and Bernie Edwards present a vision for integrating an advanced nurse practitioner role into a community out-of-hours service.
Jenny Boyden BSc (Hons), Dip Community Nursing, RGN, ONC is a team leader of a twilight nursing service, Hampshire.
Bernie Edwards PhD, RN, BSc (Hons), Dip N (Lond), PGC(F)E, RNT is a Practice Development Fellow, IHCS, Bournemouth University.
Article accepted for publication: July 2005
Maureen Benbow reflects on changing and current trends in relation to the emergence of the nursing specialty of tissue viability and how this has influenced the quality of patient care.
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Electric stimulation (E-Stim) to initiate healing of recalcitrant wounds has been discussed in the literature for many years and many publications indicate its efficacy. This review by Keith Moore considers the clinical and laboratory evidence underpinning the use of E-Stim for treatment of chronic wounds.
Keith Moore PhD, BSc is a Freelance Scientist at WoundSci.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Karen Wigan, Barbara Caren & Tracey McKenzie describe how changes in the way community practitioners work can be integrated in a structured way.
Karen D. Wigan BSc, RHV, RGN, CPT. Community Specialist Practitioner Public Health Nurse.
Barbara A. Caren BA (Hons) Social Science, RHV, RGN, CPT. Community Specialist Practitioner Public Health nurse.
Tracey McKenzie BSc (Hons), RHV, RGN, RMN. Community Specialist Practitioner Public Health Nurse.
All the authors are employed by Chorley and South Ribble PCT.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
