Teresa Davies describes a case study where a palliative care patient’s pain was managed with an intrathecal line in the community setting
Teresa Davies BN (Hons), RGN is a Community Nurse Llangollen District Nurses
Article accepted for publication: January 2010
Fiona Wondergem discusses some of the available evidence surrounding the prevention and treatment of napkin dermatitis
Fiona Wondergem MSc, BSc (Hons), PG Dip, HPE, PG Dip HV, RGN, RSCN is a Senior Lecturer, School of Human & Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Article accepted for publication: February 2010
Anne Williams discusses the literature around self-care and self-management in lymphoedema, and considers the implications for supporting people with lymphoedema.
Anne Williams RGN, MSc, RNT, DN, Onc Cert is a PhD Student, Edinburgh Napier University.
Article accepted for publication: March 2010
In a series of articles, Kim Young & Linda Duggan have explored the importance of identification of Red Flags and safety-netting. The final article leads on from safety-netting and explores closure of the consultation and referral pathways
Kim Young MSc, PGCE, RN (Adult), NT, Dip HE Nursing (Adult) is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing & Health Studies.
Linda Duggan MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip HE (Nursing), RN, DN, NT is a Lecturer in Primary Care and Prescribing.
Both authors are employed by the Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Plymouth
Article accepted for publication: January 2010
JCN Excellence in Practice Awards runner-up, Lorna Glenn discusses the process of change management when introducing the concept of clinical supervision within a community nursing team
Lorna Glenn Dip HE Nursing (Adult), BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursing is a District Nurse, Handsworth, Birmingham
Article accepted for publication: September 2009
Martin Tadej, Dr Steve Young & Sylvie Hampton discuss their use of Accel-Heal®, a Class IIA medical device that proved to be particularly effective in the management of non-healing wounds
Martin Tadej BA, RGN is a Tissue Viability & Research Nurse, Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne
Dr Steve Young BSC, PhD, FRSM, Skin Science Consultancy
Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons), DpSN, RGN Work at the Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne
