Runner-up in our “Excellence in Practice” awards Teresa Davies discusses the need for community teams to undertake an active role in the fight against obesity
Teresa Davies BN (Hons), RGN is a Community Nurse, Corwen and Llangollen District Nurses, Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust
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
Dianne Burns, John Costello, Monica Haggart, Joanne Kerr, Keith Longshaw & Ruth Thornton consider the complexity of obesity and its health implications, highlighting its implications for community practitioners.
Dianne Burns RGN, BSc (Hons), MSc is a Lecturer in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner.
John Costello PhD, RN is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing.
Monica Haggart RGN, RM, RHV, BSc, MSc is a Lecturer in Health Visiting.
Joanne Kerr RGN, RHV, RNT MSc is a Lecturer in Nursing.
Keith Longshaw RN, RNT, BA is a Lecturer in Nursing.
Ruth Thornton RN, BSc, MA is Clinical Lead Active Case Management/Older People, Manchester Primary Care Trust.
Authors work at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester.
Article accepted for publication: April 2009
Mark Gagan reflects on the RCN position statement on assisted suicide
Mark Gagan is a Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Care, Bournemouth University.
Dr Omorogieva Ojo discusses the findings of a small study which evaluated the effectiveness of a home enteral nutrition nursing team
Dr. Omorogieva Ojo PhD, RPHNutr. is Acting Service Lead, Home Enteral Nutrition Team, Lewisham Primary Care Trust
Article accepted for publication: January 2010
Acknowledgements: I wish to acknowledge the support provided by Vikki-Rose Brown in developing the nutrition nursing review criteria.
Not everyone with eczema has food allergies but some, particularly children, do. In this article dietitian Sarah Heath looks at how to eat healthily if your diet is restricted
Acknowledgements:
Reproduced with kind permission from the National Eczema Society (NES): This article first appeared in Exchange – National Eczema Society Members Magazine, Issue 138 pp20-22, December 2010
Sarah Heath SRD, Specialist Paediatric Dietitian, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Margaret Barnett looks at providing nutritional support and advice to patients with COPD.
Margaret Barnett RGN is a COPD Specialist Nurse working in General Practice in Portsmouth.
Article accepted for publication: July 2011
