Jane Alder & Rosemarie Winter describe an information technology system which contributes to the prevention and management of pressure sores in community nursing.
Jane Alder BSc (Hons), RGN, DN, Dip HE, ENB N49, N18 was professional Lead Nurse - District Nursing, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol, at the time of writing and now works as District Nurse - Lead, East Gloucestershire NHS Trust, Community Services, Gloucestershire. Rosemarie Winter BA (Hons) is Assistant Community Information Manager, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, Bristol.
Article accepted for publication April 2001.
Mave Salter reflects on a complex discharge to an unusual destination.
Mave Salter RGN, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Liaison, The Royal Marsden, Surrey.
Article accepted for publication July 2001.
Corinne Ball discusses the treatment of pretibial lacerations in the community.
Corinne Ball RGN, is a Practice Nurse, Rustington, West Sussex.
Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Elaine Nixon explores the issues surrounding social work referrals to community nursing services.
Elaine Nixon RGN, RMN, BSc. (Hons) is Clinical Practice Co-ordinator with Darwen Primary Care Trust, Blackburn, Lancashire.
Article accepted for publication January 2002.
In their second article Dr Ian Donald, Brian Cope & Sally Roberts describe the prevalence of physical and behavioural problems and the need for specific care delivered by staff in care homes.
Dr Ian P Donald, MA, MD, FRCP is Consultant Physician in Elderly Care Medicine at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Brian Cope, RGN,NDN,CPT is Deputy Director of Nursing, Severn NHS Trust. Sally Roberts, is Chief Executive, Blanchworth Care. Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Gill Fleming describes the development of a reference tool to enable community staff to become competent in the use of syringe drivers.
Gill Fleming RGN, is a Staff Nurse with the Community Palliative Care Team, Ulster Community & Hospital Trust in Northern Ireland. At the time of writing she worked in East Belfast.
Article accepted for publication March 2002.
In April Claire Wright reviewed the extent of undernutrition in the community & outlined ways of detecting nutritional risk. Here in her second article she looks at the evidence supporting the use of prescribable products in the community.
Claire Wright, BSc, SRD, MPhil. Programme Leader for the MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester. Article accepted for publication June 2002.
Paddy Foster & Lynda Sibson evaluate a rapid response service which involved both independent providers and NHS staff and highlight the development of successful initiatives.Paddy Foster RGN, ONC, BSc is a Nestor Primecare Nurse in Hertfordshire. Lynda Sibson MSc, RGN, RSCN is a Nurse Consultant, Hertfordshire. Article accepted for publication: May 2002
Abi Eaves and Liz Scanlon examine the role and responsibility of the district nurse in assessing for and providing equipment in the community setting.
Abi Eaves RGN, BSc (Hons), Dip DN, MSc is a Locality Lead Nurse, Leeds North East Primary Care Trust. Liz Scanlon RGN, Cert DN, MSc is a Nurse Consultant - Tissue Viability, Leeds North West Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
Susan Gerry and Lynfa Edwards describe the use of a mini nutritional assessment tool in the management of leg ulcers.
Susan Gerry RGN, NP, DN Cert, CertEd (Adult), ENB 870: Dip in Professional Studies, Dip in Palliative Care is a District Nursing Sister with Bristol North Primary Care Trust.
Lynfa Edwards MSc, RGN, NDN, CertEd is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, Ealing Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: April 2003
MNA form (pp.30) reproduced with kind permission of Nestlé Nutrition Services
