'Lansley must listen to nurses on the front line' Dermatology Nursing
News and practice for dermatology nurse specialists
Practice
Multidimensional leg ulcer assessment
Assessment of leg ulcers is complex and should include examination of the wound and consideration of underlying causes, comorbidities and their psychosocial impact.
Education to increase sexual health screening
A sexual health outreach team found that combining educational sessions with testing increased uptake of screening among young people
Skin reactions in radiotherapy
How a toolkit helped staff to assess and manage radiotherapy-induced skin reactions
Causes and strategies for moisture lesions
Moisture lesions often cause pain and distress. A number of strategies can be adopted to prevent and treat dermatitis associated with urinary or faecal incontinence
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Use of emollients in dry skin conditions
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Treating plantar warts: what to do when patients take matters into their own hands
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What is the most effective method of preventing and treating incontinence associated dermatitis?
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How can community nurses improve quality of life for patients with leg ulcers?
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If a wound is infected with anaerobic bacteria, are there specific dressings that should not be used?
News
RCN issues dermatitis guidance for glove use
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has published a new guide to highlight the importance of nurses and healthcare professionals’ hands and how to keep them healthy.
Birmingham hospital to test wound moisture sensor
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham has announced that it is to test a new sensor that monitors how well patients’ wounds are healing.
Did you miss today's webchat on pressure ulcer prevention?
You can read the webchat again with Julie Vuolo and Heidi Guy on pressure ulcer prevention.
Only half of patients with chronic wounds up-to-date with tetanus
Almost half of primary care patients with chronic wounds may not be up-to-date with tetanus vaccination, according to Cardiff University researchers.
MRSA becoming more common in the community
Cases of MRSA in the UK are becoming more common outside of hospitals, experts have said.
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'Hiving off important responsibilities devalues nurses' skills'
News that a West Midlands trust is to extend a scheme whereby unemployed people deliver patient care makes me deeply uncomfortable.
Online CPD
Nursingtimes.net Archive
Thousands of articles to help you keep your nursing practice up to date
Opinion
'The NHS pensions calculator paints a bleak picture'
On Friday, just as the news team was busy putting Nursing Times to bed, the DH posted a “pensions calculator” on its website to provide an “illustrative estimate” of how the proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme will affect members.
Favourites from the archive
The importance of emollients in treating the increasing incidence of atopic eczema
Emollients offer a safe and cost-effective means of managing dry skin conditions, such as eczema, with patient education an important part of treatment
Behind the Headlines
Fish pedicure risk 'very low'
“Trendy fish pedicures could spread HIV and hepatitis C,” The Sun has reported.
Does heart drug boost cancer survival?
Beta-blocker drugs could be a “skin cancer ‘lifesaver’,” the Daily Mail has reported.
Tanning 'damages deep skin layers'
“Sunbeds may be even more dangerous than previously feared,” the Daily Mail has today reported.
Coral studied for sunscreen abilities
The Daily Express has reported that a “pill that stops you getting sunburn” could “prevent thousands of skin cancer deaths” and be “widely available in the UK within five years”.
