Ellie Lindsay discusses the need for community nurses to address the research-practice gap and incorporate evidence based findings into their daily work.
Ellie Lindsay BSc (Hons), RN, DN, CPT, Dip HE is a Independent Specialist Practitioner and Associate Lecturer CRICP, Thames Valley University, London; Ellie also is a Visiting Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Article accepted for publication: June 2005
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In her third article Margaret Barnett gives an overview of providing palliative care to patients with end stage COPD.
Margaret Barnett, RGN, MSc, COPD Dip is a COPD Nurse Specialist at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
The author would like to thank Sallie Waring, medical photogapher, Derriford Hospital, and those patients who gave permission to print photographs.
Hanne Vogensen presents a case study which outlines the care of a Danish leg ulcer patient.
Hanne Vogensen, RN is a Tissue Viability Specialist, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Article accepted for publication: June 2006
Willie Doherty argues that intermittent self catheterisation should be acknowledged as the first option in treatment of bladder emptying dysfunction and management rather than initiating indwelling catheterisation as first line management.
Willie Doherty, RNLD, RGN, D/N Cert, ENB 978 is clinical nurse specialist at North Herts and Stevenage PCT.
Article accepted for publication: July 2006
Tessa Aston gives an overview of nutrition management in the palliative care patient.
Tessa Aston, MSc, BSc (Hons), RD is a Macmillan Specialist Dietitian for Hambleton and Richmondshire Primary Care Trust.
Article accepted for publication: June 2006
Liz Hawkins gives an overview of the use of skin camouflage in health care.
Liz Hawkins RGN is Chair of the British Association of Skin Camouflage and is a Clinical Nurse Manager, Burns Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
Article accepted for publication: October 2006
Sylvie Hampton discusses some of the practical issues faced by ostomates and the management of skin and stoma
Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons.) DpSN, RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant, Eastbourne.
Article accepted for publication: July 2007
Margaret Barnett describes a case study of the assessment and management a lady who was referred to the community chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outreach service
Margaret Barnett MSc in Nursing Studies, COPD Dip. is a COPD Specialist Nurse Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon.
Article accepted for publication: August 2007
Maureen Benbow discusses the effect a chronic wound may have on the individual
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: March 2008
Runner up in the JCN Excellence in Practice Awards, Helen Lloyd gives an overview of management of complicated wounds in the community
Helen Lloyd RGN works at PCT Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
