Wound Management Resources

Maureen Benbow discusses the use of emollients for dry ageing skin

Maureen Benbow MSc BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester

Article accepted for publication: December 2009

Topics:  Non compliance

Edwin Tapiwa Chamanga discusses the use of the Waterlow assessment tool in wound management

Edwin Tapiwa Chamanga RGN, BSc (Hons), (BSc Hons) Specialist Community Practice (District Nursing), currently reading for an MSc Skin integrity skills and treatments is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, City and Hackney Primary Care Trust, London

Article accepted for publication: September 2009

Acknowledgement: The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of Mr. Prince Sunkwa-Mills, a student in MSc Health Informatics, who assisted in some of the research for this article.

Morag McKenzie discusses the use of compression therapy for a variety of leg ulcers

Morag McKenzie RGN, BSc Community Health Nursing, PG Dip Wound Healing & Tissue Repair is a District Nurse, Ormiston, Lothian Health Board, Scotland,

Article accepted for publication: December 2009

Rebecca Laurie analyses the current literature available on larval therapy and MRSA eradication. By highlighting the findings in key literature this article aims to provide the clinician with strong evidence to promote larval therapy as a treatment of choice for MRSA infected wounds rather than one of last resort

Rebecca Laurie RN (Dip N) is Leg Ulcer Clinic Lead, Derbyshire County PCT

Article accepted for publication: January 2010

Topics:  NHS savings

Martin Tadej, Dr Steve Young & Sylvie Hampton discuss their use of Accel-Heal®, a Class IIA medical device that proved to be particularly effective in the management of non-healing wounds

Martin Tadej BA, RGN is a Tissue Viability & Research Nurse, Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne

Dr Steve Young BSC, PhD, FRSM, Skin Science Consultancy

Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons), DpSN, RGN Work at the Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne

Maureen Benbow explores the impact of ageing in relation to skin care and wound healing

Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester

Article accepted for publication: July 2010

Topics:  Service demands

Olivia Byrne & Marcella Kelly discuss a study which explored older Irish peoples’ experience of living with a chronic venous leg ulcer in the community.

Olivia Byrne, MSc, BNS (HONS), RGN, RM, RPHN, RNP is a Public Health Nurse, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Ireland

Marcella Kelly MSc, BSc (HONS), RGN, RM, HV, RPHN is a Public Health Nurse Lecturer, National University of Ireland, Galway

Article accepted for publication: July 2010

Jacky Edwards & Sally Mason review the efficacy of PolyMem Silver dressings

Jacky Edwards RGN, DPSN, BSc(Hons), PGDE, Burns Nurse Consultant
Sally Mason RGN, DPSN, CPS (Burns Care), Burns Outreach Sister, Burn Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester

Article accepted for publication: July 2010

Topics:  Scar reduction

Alison Thompson and Emily Steventon discuss a cost effectiveness case study which looks at improving quality and reducing costs in community leg ulcer management.

Alison Thompson BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner and Locality Lead Tissue Viability Nurse.
Emily J. Steventon BSc (Hons), PG Dip is a Research Facilitator (Comprehensive Local Research Network).
Both authors work for Leicestershire County & Rutland Community Health Services.

Article accepted for publication: August 2010

Consent from the patient to present medical details and images in this case study was sought.

Topics:  Quality of life

Maureen Benbow gives an overview of pressure ulcer prevention clinical guidelines.

Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester

Article accepted for publication: September 2010

Topics:  Wound Management