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Education and alcohol. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Lennon, R. (2002, December). Education and alcohol. Poster presented at Nursing Council on Alcohol 3rd Conference

No abstract available.

Emergency nurse practitioners: what lies ahead? (2002)
Journal Article
Neades, B. L. (2002). Emergency nurse practitioners: what lies ahead?. Emergency Nurse, 10, 11

Barbara Neades offers a personal perspective on the future of emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs).

The Reproductive System. (2002)
Book Chapter
Chalmers, C. (2002). The Reproductive System. In J. Rhind, & J. Greig (Eds.), Riddle's Anatomy and Physiology Applied to Health Professions. Elsevier

The Endocrine System. (2002)
Book Chapter
Chalmers, C. (2002). The Endocrine System. In J. Rhind, & J. Greig (Eds.), Riddle's Anatomy and Physiology Applied to Health Professions. Elsevier

Finding coordinated atrial activity during ventricular fibrillation using wavelet decomposition. (2002)
Journal Article
Addison, P., Watson, J. N., Clegg, G. R., Steen, P. A., & Robertson, C. E. (2002). Finding coordinated atrial activity during ventricular fibrillation using wavelet decomposition. IEEE engineering in medicine & biology magazine the quarterly magazine of the Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society, 21, 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1109/51.993194

Until recently, the ECG recorded during ventricular fibrillation was thought to represent disorganized and unstructured electrical activity of the heart. Using a new signal analysis technique based on wavelet decomposition, we have begun to reveal pr... Read More about Finding coordinated atrial activity during ventricular fibrillation using wavelet decomposition..

The work of district nurses: first assessment visits (2002)
Journal Article
Kennedy, C. M. (2002). The work of district nurses: first assessment visits. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(6), 710-720. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02430.x

Background. District nurses are the largest group of community nurses in the United Kingdom and overall responsibility for assessing and planning how patients' and families' needs are met remains an essential element of their role.

Aim. To explore... Read More about The work of district nurses: first assessment visits.

Health on the streets: A clinic for homeless people run in conjunction with the big issue is proving to be a great success. dina leifer reports (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2002). Health on the streets: A clinic for homeless people run in conjunction with the big issue is proving to be a great success. dina leifer reports. Nursing Standard, 17(11), 14-15. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.17.11.14.s33

HOMELESS PEOPLE sometimes get a raw deal from health services. Staff can be hostile, particularly if they suspect the patient is a drug user. But two nurses have set up a clinic in Glasgow specifically designed to reach out to homeless people, with t... Read More about Health on the streets: A clinic for homeless people run in conjunction with the big issue is proving to be a great success. dina leifer reports.

A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989 (2002)
Journal Article
Ring, N. (2002). A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02362.x

A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nursesqualifying between 1970 and 1989
Aim. To explore from a personal and historical perspective key career trends of UKgraduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989.
B... Read More about A personal and historical investigation of the career trends of UK graduate nurses qualifying between 1970 and 1989.

Substance misuse research, a thematic analysis. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., Lennon, R., & Sullivan, C. (2002, July). Substance misuse research, a thematic analysis. Poster presented at University of Southampton, Schoolof Nursing and Midwifery, Scholarship Conference

No abstract available.

Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2002). Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons. British Journal of Community Nursing, 7(7), 338-345. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2002.7.7.10633

Hydrocolloids are interactive dressings which are well established in wound management. Because of their sophisticated composition, they can be used to manage a variety of wound types, from clean and granulating to sloughy and necrotic. While they ma... Read More about Hydrocolloids in wound management: pros and cons.

Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy (2002)
Journal Article
Fyffe, T., & Hanley, J. (2002). Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy. NT research, 7(4), 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140960200700404

Scotland is currently developing a nursing and midwifery research strategy. This paper briefly describes the process and the groundwork carried out so far. Consultation on initial proposals took place during May 2002 and, as this issue of NT Research... Read More about Scoping the nursing and midwifery research and development capacity in Scotland to inform the development of a future strategy.

Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A. (2002). Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial. Phlebology, 17(2), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1177/026835550201700202

Background and Objective:
Chronic leg ulcer is a common cause of serious disability in the elderly. Healing rates of chronic leg ulcers of 50–75% at 3–6 months have been reported from clinical trials in which specialist nurses delivered the care. Bu... Read More about Effect of a National Community Intervention Programme on Healing Rates of Chronic Leg Ulcer: Randomised Controlled Trial.

Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. (2002)
Journal Article
Masters, H., Forrest, S., Harley, A., Hunter, M., Brown, N., & Risk, I. (2002). Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9, 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2002.00493.x

Recent policy statements that address the future priorities for nurse education have emphasized that service users and carers should be actively engaged in partnerships with education professionals in all aspects of the curriculum. The development of... Read More about Involving mental health service users and careers in curriculum development : moving beyond 'classroom' involvement..

Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic (2002)
Journal Article
Finnie, A., & Nicholson, P. (2002). Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic. British Journal of Nursing, 11(Sup2), S8-S20. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2002.11.Sup2.10293

The first part of this two-part series examined the difficulties facing nurses working with injecting drug users with skin problems (Finnie and Nicolson, 2002). This article describes the needs of homeless people with skin complaints and the innovati... Read More about Injecting drug use: developing a drop-in wound care clinic.