Ian Pomfret and Lauren Tew discuss the essential role of the nurse in the reduction of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDN Cert, PWT is District Continence Adviser, Chorley & South Ribble PCT.
Lauren E Tew RN, BSc Hons, PGDip (HE), RNT is Infection Control Consultant, Bard Ltd. Article accepted for publication: July 2004
Frank Booth gives an overview of contracting for continence services within the NHS
Frank Booth RGN, DN Cert is a District Continence Advisor/Continence Services Manager, Flyde PCT, Lancs
Article accepted for publication: February 2004
Ian Pomfret and Frank Booth discuss the benchmarking of continence services and describe the experiences of neighbouring primary care trusts Flyde Coast PCT and Chorley and South Ribble PCT
Ian Pomfret RGN, DN Cert, PWT, is District Continence Adviser, with Chorley and South Ribble PCT. Frank Booth RGN, DN Cert, is Head of Continence Services with Fylde PCT.
Article accepted for publication: July 2004
Deborah Flynn explores the evidence base of pelvic floor exercises (PFEs) for the treatment of urinary stress incontinence (SI) and discusses the implications of a national clinical guideline for continence services.
Deborah Flynn RGN, DN, BSc, Dip Prof Studies was District Nurse Team Leader at the time of writing. She is now Clinical Nurse Specialist for Continence & Lead Nurse for Continence for Funded Nursing Care/Complex Care, North Devon PCT. Article accepted for publication: January 2005
Fiona Wondergem discusses the need for community practitioners to provide evidence of effectiveness when managing constipation and advocates a stepped approach to care. Fiona Wondergem RGN, RSCN, BSc (Hons) is a Student Health Visitor, Leeds Metropolitan University, West Yorkshire. Article accepted for publication: February 2005
Lyn Kirkwood gives an overview of the anatomy of the digestive tract, the types of stomas created and the reasons for having a stoma.
Lyn Kirkwood, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare. Article accepted for publication: February 2005
Ian Pomfret and Clare Holden give an overview of collaborative working in continence services.
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDNc, PWT
is District Continence Adviser, Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust, Lancashire. Clare Holden BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
is Clinical Specialist Continence Physiotherapist, Chorley and South Ribble Primary Care Trust, Lancashire. Article accepted for publication June 2005
Ian Pomfret and Rona Mackenzie give an overview of the work of a continence forum in evaluating and researching the evidence base behind continence management.
Ian Pomfret SRN, NDN Cert, PWT is a District Continence Adviser, Chorley & South Ribble PCT.
Rona Mackenzie RGN, RM, NDN Cert, Cert Ed, BA (Hons) is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Epping Forest PCT
Article accepted for publication: October 2005
Jeanette Haslam gives an overview of female stress urinary incontinence.
Jeanette Haslam, MPhil, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP, RP is an Independent Clinical Specialist in Women's Health, Senior visiting lecturer, University of Bradford.
Article accepted for publication: October 2005
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