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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
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.
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
Diane Blockley, Lindsey Large, Lynn Spencer & Claire Rashid outline how they approached the need for providing evidence on the recurrence rate of venous leg ulcers for the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme and discusses the implications for patients and community nurses.
Acknowledgements:
The authors wish to acknowledge the ongoing support of Colleen Brown, Senior Information Analyst and all the Community Nurses in
Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services.
Diane Blockley RN, is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Lindsey Large RN, BSc Hons (Specialist Practitioner) is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Lynn Spencer RN, BA is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Claire Rashid RN, DN, BSc, MSc is, Clinical Effectiveness Lead, Leicester County and Rutland Community Health Services
Article accepted for publication: September 2010
Sylvie Hampton discusses the use of KerraMax®, a superabsorbent dressing, in the management of exuding wounds
Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc(Hons), DpSN, RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant at the Wound Healing Centre, Eastbourne
Article accepted for publication: November 2010
Jacky Edwards discusses some of the different scar therapies available and the impact this can have on patients/clients who have a scar
Jacky Edwards RGN, DPSN, BSc (Hons), PGDE is Burns Nurse Consultant, Burn Centre, Wythenshaw Hospital, Manchester
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Lynne Watret discusses the importance of appropriate dressing choices in the management of fungating wounds
Lynne Watret RGN, MA, MN, PGCertTLHE is Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viablity, Primary Care, Greater Glasgow & Cylde.
Article accepted for publication: December 2010
Maureen Benbow explores a range of approaches to debridement
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Lisa Martin discusses a case study which looks at the effectiveness of Promogran Prisma in the management of a wound of seven years duration.
Lisa Martin RGN, Diploma in Tissue Viability is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist NHS Gloucestershire.
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