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Anne Williams gives an overview of Actico cohesive short stretch (inelastic) bandages in the management of lymphoedema.
Anne F. Williams RGN, MSc, DN, RNT, Onc Cert is a Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner, Dalkeith, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication: December 2005
With grateful thanks to participating centres/practitioners:
A. Batchelor, Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse, St Margaret's Hospice Taunton.
M. Boyle, Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse, Forth Valley Lymphoedema Service.
E. Jennings, Lymphoedema Nurse, Ardgowan Hospice.
M. Key, Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse, Greater Glasgow NHS Board.
M. Lewis, Macmillan Lymphoedema Specialist, Singleton Hospital, Swansea.
U. Oja, Lymphoedema Therapist/ Senior Physiotherapist, Truro.
M. Todd, Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse, Greater Glasgow NHS Board.
J. Wigg, Clinical Nurse Manager, Wolverhampton Lymphoedema Service.
Anne Williams gives a guide to patient self massage in the management of lymphoedema.
Anne F. Williams RGN, MSc, DN, RNT, Onc Cert, is a Lymphoedema Specialist Practitioner Dalkeith, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication: November 2005
Andrea Stigant gives an overview of the role of the lymphoedema practitioner and using a case study approach provides information on lymphoedema and its treatment.
Andrea Stigant MSCP, ENBN34 is a Clinical Lymphoedema Specialist, Eden Valley Hospice.
Article accepted for publication: September 2006
Anne Williams overviews the factors that contribute to arm swelling and focuses on the use of modified lymphoedema bandaging techniques (often referred to as palliative bandaging) for patients with arm lymphoedema in advanced cancer.
Anne F Williams RN, MSc, DN, DipNursEd, Cert in Cancer Nursing
Cancer Nursing Research Fellow/Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist, Napier University, Edinburgh/NHS Lothian School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care
Article accepted for publication: February 2007
Sylvie Hampton gives an overview of the management of lymphoedema of the lower limb
Sylvie Hampton MA BSc (Hons) DpSN RGN. Tissue Viability Consultant. Tissue Viability Consultancy Services. Eastbourne.
Article accepted for publication: June 2007
Maureen Benbow gives an overview of the different types of bandages available and reasons why nurses need to recapture the art and science of bandaging
Maureen Benbow MSc BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: September 2007
Anne Williams & Gillian Craig consider some of the possible challenges for community nurses as they establish a role in the management of chronic oedema
Anne F Williams is a Cancer Nursing Research Fellow/Specialist Lymphoedema Nurse at Napier University/NHS Lothian.
Gillian Craig is a Specialist Lymphoedema Physiotherapist at NHS Grampian Chronic Oedema Service
Article accepted for publication: August 2007
Maureen Benbow explores the significance, nature and methods for managing wound exudate and associated skin problems
Maureen Benbow MSc. BA RGN HERC is a Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: July 2008
Excellence in Practice Award runner up Louise Johnson gives an overview of the impact of non cancer lymphoedema on patients' quality of life
Louise Johnson RGN is a Community Staff Nurse, Rotherham PCT