In the first of 3 articles, Kim Young & Linda Duggan discuss how community & district nurses can develop their history taking skills when assessing patient/client needs.
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 (District Nursing), RN, DN, NT is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Prescribing
Both authors work at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Truro
Article accepted for publication: November 2009
Maureen Benbow discusses the use of emollients for dry ageing skin
Maureen Benbow MSc BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: December 2009
Debbie Davies discusses nurse prescribing and the need for continuing professional education from a Welsh perspective
Debbie Davies MSc, RGN, BSc (Hons) Nursing, PGdip DN, PGCE, is Primary Care Quality Nurse Coordinator-Primary Care Quality Information Service-National Public Health Service Wales (NPHS)
Article accepted for publication: October 2009
Patricia McDermott explores the health care professionals role in promoting conservative rehabilitative treatment strategies that may be effective in the treatment of genuine stress urinary incontinence
Patricia McDermott is a Clinical Nurse Specialist Continence/Urology Community Services Department Castel Hospital La Neuve Rue Castel, Guernsey
Article accepted for publication: February 2010
Mark Gagan is a Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University School of Health and Social Care.
