Elaine Nixon explores the issues surrounding social work referrals to community nursing services.
Elaine Nixon RGN, RMN, BSc. (Hons) is Clinical Practice Co-ordinator with Darwen Primary Care Trust, Blackburn, Lancashire.
Article accepted for publication January 2002.
In their second article Dr Ian Donald, Brian Cope & Sally Roberts describe the prevalence of physical and behavioural problems and the need for specific care delivered by staff in care homes.
Dr Ian P Donald, MA, MD, FRCP is Consultant Physician in Elderly Care Medicine at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Brian Cope, RGN,NDN,CPT is Deputy Director of Nursing, Severn NHS Trust. Sally Roberts, is Chief Executive, Blanchworth Care. Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Gill Fleming describes the development of a reference tool to enable community staff to become competent in the use of syringe drivers.
Gill Fleming RGN, is a Staff Nurse with the Community Palliative Care Team, Ulster Community & Hospital Trust in Northern Ireland. At the time of writing she worked in East Belfast.
Article accepted for publication March 2002.
In April Claire Wright reviewed the extent of undernutrition in the community & outlined ways of detecting nutritional risk. Here in her second article she looks at the evidence supporting the use of prescribable products in the community.
Claire Wright, BSc, SRD, MPhil. Programme Leader for the MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics at Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester. Article accepted for publication June 2002.
Paddy Foster & Lynda Sibson evaluate a rapid response service which involved both independent providers and NHS staff and highlight the development of successful initiatives.Paddy Foster RGN, ONC, BSc is a Nestor Primecare Nurse in Hertfordshire. Lynda Sibson MSc, RGN, RSCN is a Nurse Consultant, Hertfordshire. Article accepted for publication: May 2002
Abi Eaves and Liz Scanlon examine the role and responsibility of the district nurse in assessing for and providing equipment in the community setting.
Abi Eaves RGN, BSc (Hons), Dip DN, MSc is a Locality Lead Nurse, Leeds North East Primary Care Trust. Liz Scanlon RGN, Cert DN, MSc is a Nurse Consultant - Tissue Viability, Leeds North West Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
Susan Gerry and Lynfa Edwards describe the use of a mini nutritional assessment tool in the management of leg ulcers.
Susan Gerry RGN, NP, DN Cert, CertEd (Adult), ENB 870: Dip in Professional Studies, Dip in Palliative Care is a District Nursing Sister with Bristol North Primary Care Trust.
Lynfa Edwards MSc, RGN, NDN, CertEd is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, Ealing Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: April 2003
MNA form (pp.30) reproduced with kind permission of Nestlé Nutrition Services
Mark O'Brien describes several methods of wound debridement and discusses the clinical considerations which must be taken into account before wound debridement is undertaken.
Mark O'Brien RGN, CNS Tissue Viability, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Article accepted for publication: September 2003
Claire Wright discusses the factors which should be considered before embarking on home nutritional support programmes
Claire Wright BSc, SRD, MPhil. Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Chester College, Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4BJ. Article accepted for publication: July 2003
Maureen Benbow discusses the need for better wound management education and knowledge if we are to prevent the inappropriate use of dressings and enhance patient comfort and save time and NHS funds
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC, Tissue Viability Nurse. Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust, Crewe, Cheshire. Article accepted for publication: November 2003
