Education Resources

Margaret Barnett discusses the nutritional management of patients with respiratory disease

Margaret Barnett, RGN, MSc in Nursing Studies, COPD Dip. is a COPD Specialist Nurse, Plymouth NHS.

Article accepted for publication: May 2008

Topics:  Education

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

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.

The winner of the 2009 JCN Excellence in Practice Awards - Patricia McDermott reviews the contextual factors of culture, attitudes, education and training that may influence proactive continence care

Patricia McDermott BSc (Hons), DN, NP, Dip RN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist Continence/Urology. Community Services Dept., Castel Hospital, Guernsey

Topics:  Education

Margaret Barnett discusses the responsibility of health care professionals to provide patients/clients with accurate, evidence based information & education to enable informed choices of treatment and care & offers some practical advice

Margaret Barnett RN, MSc, COPD Dip. is COPD Specialist Nurse, Team Leader Plymouth PCT

Article accepted for publication: December 2009

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

JCN Excellence in Practice Awards runner up, Alison Charalambous discusses the importance of good communication in end of life care

Alison Charalambous RGN, Dip Health & Social Care (OU), BSc (Hons) is a Clinical Manager of an Integrated Community Nursing Team, North Devon NHS Trust, Barnstaple, Devon

Article accepted for publication: September 2009

Topics:  Education

Gina Newbury discusses the future of community nurse education in Wales.

Gina Newbury MSc, BA (Hons), PGDip DN, RN, PGCE is Programme Manager BSc CHS & Lecturer in Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cardiff University, Wales.

Article accepted for publication: March 2010