Resources

Caroline McGraw & Professor Vari Drennan offer community nurses some insights into another country’s approach to the provision of long term care services. Comparing washing and bathing service provision in England and Japan

Caroline McGraw RGN, BA (Hons), PGDip (District Nursing), MSc, PhD is Lead District Nurse (Education & Research) NHS Islington, London

Professor Vari Drennan RN, HV cert, BSc, MSc, PhD is Professor of Health Policy and Service Delivery, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, St George’s, University of London & Kingston University

Article accepted for publication: February 2009

Dr Karen Ousey discusses the aetiology and classification of skin tears

Dr Karen Ousey, RGN, PhD is a Principal Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Health Studies, Centre for Health & Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

Article accepted for publication: July 2009

Topics:  Wound Management

Rev. Professor John Swinton discusses the significance of research ethics and encourages community practitioners to engage in ethical reflection in their day-to-day working lives

Rev. Professor John Swinton, Professor in Practical Theology & Pastoral Care. School of Divinity, History & Philosophy, King’s College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Article accepted for publication: January 2009

Topics:  Reflection

Ruth Thornton discusses the need for educationalists, students and qualified nursing staff to view working with older people as a positive and rewarding career move.

Ruth Thornton RGN,DPSN,BSc(Hons) MA Gerontology is a Senior Manager Primary Care Procurement, NHS Manchester & a Teaching Fellow (part time) School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester.

Article accepted for publication: March 2009

Martin Tadej, Anna Colbourn, Andy Kerr & Cathie Bree-Aslan discuss the management of non healing leg ulcers

Martin Tadej RGN, BBA is a Tissue Viability Nurse. Eastbourne Wound Healing Centre

Anna Colbourn RGN is a Tissue Viability Nurse. Eastbourne Wound Healing Centre

Andy Kerr RNDip HE is a Tissue Viability Nurse. Eastbourne Wound Healing Centre

Cathie Bree-Aslan RGN, DipN, RSHom, DipHerb is a Tissue Viability Nurse. Eastbourne Wound Healing Centre

For further information please visit www.activahealthcare.co.uk/phmb/

Topics:  Wound pH

Andrew McEwan & Dawn Taylor discuss a structured approach to implementing portfolio learning for health visitors

Andrew McEwan BSc (Hons), PGCE, RN is a Senior Lecturer

Dawn Taylor MSc, PG Dip, RN, RM, HV, Practice Teacher is as Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University

Article accepted for publication: December 2008

Acknowledgements: We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and technical skill of our former colleague Liz Hinchcliffe.