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Kate Gerrish gives readers some top tips to getting their work published
Kate Gerrish RN, NDN Cert, B.Nurs, MSc, PhD Professor of Nursing Centre for Health and Social Care Research Sheffield Hallam University
Article accepted for publication: December 2007

Topics:  Information

Marina Bigger and Dr Ann Long discuss their research which concludes that it is imperative that healthcare practitioners are educated and trained to guide mothers to implement breastfeeding
Marina T. Bigger MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RHV is currently being seconded for PhD study but at the time of writing this article was employed as Head of Nursing- Research & Development Northern Health & Social Care Trust
Magherafelt, Co Londonderry
Dr Ann Long RN, RMN, SCPHV, BSc (Hons) Psychology, MSc Counselling, D.Phil. Honorary Fellow of the University of Ulster
Article accepted for publication: April 2007

Topics:  Midwifery

Joanne Wright gives an overview of the management of a retracted stoma
Joanne Wright RGN, RM is a Practice Nurse and Freelance Medical Writer, Brighouse, West Yorkshire Article accepted for publication: January 2008

Topics:  Patient comfort

Katie O'Connell-Binns looks at the need for schools to be more fully involved in the public health agenda
Katie O'Connell-Binns BSc (Hons), RGN, RN Child is a Staff Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Article accepted for publication: March 2007

Topics:  Health promotion

Dr Alyson Hill discusses the dietary management of diabetes mellitus
Dr Alyson Hill PhD, BSc, RD is a Lecturer in Dietetics at University of Ulster, Coleraine Article accepted for publication: January 2008

Topics:  Dietary advice

Maureen Benbow gives and overview of how to select dressing products and apply them in practice situations
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester.
Article accepted for publication: January 2008