Smoking cessation is the most significant and beneficial intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Margaret Barnett looks at why patients smoke and how health professionals can be effective in persuading patients to stop smoking.
Margaret Barnett, MSc in Nursing Studies, COPD Dip.is a COPD Specialist Nurse , Plymouth, Devon.
Article accepted for publicatioan: May 2008
Acknowledgements: The author would like to thank Russ Moody, Training & Development Coordinator, Plymouth NHS Stop Smoking Service for his advice.
Margaret Barnett discusses the nutritional management of patients with respiratory disease
Margaret Barnett, RGN, MSc in Nursing Studies, COPD Dip. is a COPD Specialist Nurse, Plymouth NHS.
Article accepted for publication: May 2008
Ruth Thornton discusses the need for educationalists, students and qualified nursing staff to view working with older people as a positive and rewarding career move.
Ruth Thornton RGN,DPSN,BSc(Hons) MA Gerontology is a Senior Manager Primary Care Procurement, NHS Manchester & a Teaching Fellow (part time) School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester.
Article accepted for publication: March 2009
Andrew McEwan & Dawn Taylor discuss a structured approach to implementing portfolio learning for health visitors
Andrew McEwan BSc (Hons), PGCE, RN is a Senior Lecturer
Dawn Taylor MSc, PG Dip, RN, RM, HV, Practice Teacher is as Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University
Article accepted for publication: December 2008
Acknowledgements: We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and technical skill of our former colleague Liz Hinchcliffe.
The winner of the 2009 JCN Excellence in Practice Awards - Patricia McDermott reviews the contextual factors of culture, attitudes, education and training that may influence proactive continence care
Patricia McDermott BSc (Hons), DN, NP, Dip RN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist Continence/Urology. Community Services Dept., Castel Hospital, Guernsey
Margaret Barnett discusses the responsibility of health care professionals to provide patients/clients with accurate, evidence based information & education to enable informed choices of treatment and care & offers some practical advice
Margaret Barnett RN, MSc, COPD Dip. is COPD Specialist Nurse, Team Leader Plymouth PCT
Article accepted for publication: December 2009
Anne Williams discusses the literature around self-care and self-management in lymphoedema, and considers the implications for supporting people with lymphoedema.
Anne Williams RGN, MSc, RNT, DN, Onc Cert is a PhD Student, Edinburgh Napier University.
Article accepted for publication: March 2010
JCN Excellence in Practice Awards runner up, Alison Charalambous discusses the importance of good communication in end of life care
Alison Charalambous RGN, Dip Health & Social Care (OU), BSc (Hons) is a Clinical Manager of an Integrated Community Nursing Team, North Devon NHS Trust, Barnstaple, Devon
Article accepted for publication: September 2009
Gina Newbury discusses the future of community nurse education in Wales.
Gina Newbury MSc, BA (Hons), PGDip DN, RN, PGCE is Programme Manager BSc CHS & Lecturer in Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff School of Nursing & Midwifery, Cardiff University, Wales.
Article accepted for publication: March 2010
