Dr Karen Ousey discusses the impact of the Department of Health’s quality agenda, and its proposals which will affect every practitioner and the delivery of health care services over the next few years
Dr Karen Ousey, Research Leader Advancing Clinical Practice, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Article accepted for publication: February 2011
Ruth Elliott critically examines the literature regarding mental health nursing assessment and spiritual beliefs and considers whether a person’s spiritual belief influences the outcome of a mental health nursing assessment and to identify possible strategies to overcome assessment bias or prejudice.
Ruth Elliott RMN, Bsc Nursing Studies M/h, MSc HPE, Senior Lecturer Mental Health Nursing, University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Ian Pomfret, June Rogers & Julie Vickerman discuss the various uses of continence aids available in the community
Ian Pomfret RGN NDNc. PWT, Former Lead Continence Adviser, NHS Central Lancashire PCT
June Rogers RN, RSCN,BA (Hons), MSc is Team Director at PromoCon, Disabled Living, Manchester
Julie Vickerman Dip C.O.T. Continence Occupational therapist. NHS Central Lancashire PCT and PromoCon, Disabled Living, Manchester
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Maureen Benbow explores a range of approaches to debridement
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Ray Bunn & Professor Matt Griffiths discuss the management of breakthrough cancer pain with a focus on the community setting
Ray J Bunn BPharm, MBA, MRPharmS.,Community and Palliative Care Pharmacist, Kamsons Pharmacy and St. Catherine’s Hospice, Crawley and Visiting Lecturer in Palliative Care, School of Pharmacy, Brighton University.
Professor Matt Griffiths RGN, BA(Hons), A&E Cert, FAETC, NISP, Independent Nurse Consultant, Visiting Professor of Prescribing & Medicines Management, The University of the West of England, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, North Brink Practice, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Interests: Ray Bunn has undertaken consultancy work for Flynn Pharma and Nycomed. Matt Griffiths has undertaken
consultancy work for Flynn Pharma.
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Lisa Martin discusses a case study which looks at the effectiveness of Promogran Prisma in the management of a wound of seven years duration.
Lisa Martin RGN, Diploma in Tissue Viability is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist NHS Gloucestershire.
Case study supplied by Systagenix
