Rosemary Pudner considers the issues involved when managing a patient with a leg ulcer.
Rosemary Pudner discusses the special needs of patients who have a fungating or malignant wound.
Lynfa Edwards discusses compression bandaging in the treatment of venous leg ulcers
Jan Hammett gives a descriptive account about how a series of ten palliative care workshops highlighted the need for more accessible education in the field of palliative care.
Lynfa Edwards discusses some issues which can prevent the recurrence of venous leg ulcers.
Patricia Grocott presents a critical review of fungating wound management from a community perspective, using case study data from her study into the palliative management of fungating wounds.
Patricia Grocott PhD, BSc (Hons),
Dip.N (Lond), RGN, Research Associate, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery, Kings College Hospital, London.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Gill Ward takes us through the theory and assessment of cancer pain
Gill Ward RGN, RSCN, ENB237, ENB998 is a Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology, Wirral.
Article accepted for publication May 2000
Christine Moffatt describes advances in compression bandaging and discusses the role of the district nurse in improving outcome for patients with leg ulceration.
Christine Moffatt MSc, RGN, DN is Professor of Nursing and Co-Director of Centre for Research & Implementation of Clinical Practice, Thames Valley University, London.
Article accepted for publication July 2000.
Lynfa Edwards gives a brief overview of the use of silver and iodine to reduce bacteria in wounds.
Lynfa M. Edwards, MSc, RGN, NDN, Cert Ed, is a Senior Lecturer/Practitioner, Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Wolfson Institute of Health Sciences, Thames Valley University, London.
Article accepted for publication February 2001.
