Lorna Glenn discusses how a practice audit led to the awareness of an increased need to undertake HbA1c testing more frequently for diabetic patients.
Lorna Glenn RCN is a Community Staff Nurse, Birmingham
Article accepted for publication: August 2008
Student nurse Carly Shaw discusses her innovative health promotion tool produced as part of her Diploma in Child Nursing course at the University of Huddersfield
At the time of writing Carly Shaw RN Child was a student at the University of Huddersfield.
In a previous article several issues surrounding urinary catheters and their care were raised. In this article, Debbie Wright and Ian Pomfret discuss these and other catheter-related issues from infection control and continence promotion viewpoints
Debbie Wright RGN, Dip N. is a Consultant Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control. NHS Central Lancashire
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDN Cert., PWT District Continence Adviser. NHS Central Lancashire
Article accepted for publication: November 2008
Deborah Brown discusses the nursing management of a child admitted to A&E with a superficial partial thickness burn due to scalding
Deborah Brown BSc, RGN is a Sister, Accident & Emergency Unit, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Article accepted for publication: January 2009
Carol Coley discusses the use of emollients in the management of skin conditions
Carol Coley MA, BSc (Hons), RN is a Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist, Dermatology Department, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Article accepted for publication: January 2009
