Lindsey McKirdy discusses the healing factors behind this type of wound.
Lindsey McKirdy BA (Hons), RGN, PG Dip, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Burns and Plastic Surgeru, South Manchester University Hospital Trust
Article accepted for publication: June 2000
Bev Swift describes the use of VAC therapy and discusses the value of negative pressure vacuum sealing techniques.
Bev Swift RGN, BSc(Hons) is a Project Nurse - Would Management at Withington Hospital, Manchester.
Article accepted for publication August 2000.
Dawn Brookes describes community assessment of diabetic foot lesions
Dawn Brookes RGN, RM, BA(Hons) is a District Nursing Sister, East Berkshire Community NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication June 2000.
Mick Miller describes how the treatment of wound infection is a concept that is still not fully understood.
Mick Miller RGN, DPSN, BSc(Hons) is Account Director at Wells Healthcare Communications, Tunbridge Wells.
Article accepted for publication December 2000.
Queens Nursing Institute (Scotland) Innovation Award Winner Rosy Almond describes how winning the award has allowed her to provide a quality service for practice populations in wick, Scotland
Rosy Almond, RGN, DN Cert., is a District Nursing Sister, Wick, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication October 2000.
As a part of a new series looking at wound dressings, rosie Pudner discusses the advantages and use of hydrocolloids.
Rosie Pudner, BA(Hons) RGN RCNT Dip.N.Ed. Dip. App.S.S.(Open) is a Senior Lecturer - Tissue viability, faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St.George's hospital Medical School, London.
Article accepted for publication February 2001.
Lindsey McKirdy discusses the pro's and cons of wound cleansing in burn wound management.
Lindsay McKirdy RGN, BA (Hons) is a Clinical Nurse specialist, Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit, South Manchester University Hospital Trust.
Article accepted for publication January 2001.
In her second article, Rosie Pudner, reviews the role of alginate and hydrofibre dressings in modern wound management.
In her third article Rosie Pudner looks at the use of hydrogel dressings on a variety of wound types.
Rosie Pudner, BA(Hons), RGN, RCNT, Dip.N.Ed., Dip.App.S.S.(Open) is a Senior Lecturer - Tissue viability, Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, Kingston University and St George’s Hospital Medical School, London.
Article accepted for publication
March 2001.
