Sally Magson-Roberts discusses the role of district nurse in the management of diabetes in housebound patients.
Sally Magson-Roberts RGN, DN, BSc (Hons), DipHE is a District Nursing Sister, East Sussex Downs and Weald PCT.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Olabisi Oshinbolu reflects on a prescribing intervention undertaken as a student district nurse at London South Bank University.
Olabisi Oshinbolu is a District Nurse at Newham Primary Care Trust.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Emma Fawcett is a practice nurse in a GP surgery with 103 people on the asthma register. The clients are invited (at least) annually for an asthma review. In the previous 12 months, only 43 of them have accepted this invitation and attended for review. This article will attempt to review and critically evaluate the available evidence and compare this to an individual practice area.
Emma Fawcett RGN, DipN., BSc (Hons) is a practice nurse in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Article accepted for publication: January 2007
Catriona Forbes gives an overview of the research base surrounding the management of terminal delirium and reflects on a case study of a terminally ill patient.
Catriona Forbes MSc, BSc, DipN, DN, RM, RN Is a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lochaber, Mid-Highland CHP.
Article accepted for publication: October 2006
