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Volume 3, Number 1 |
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| Dermatology nurse counselling |
Philip Watkins Bsc RN Dip Gen Couns Dip Psychodynamic Counsellor Charge Nurse/Dermatology Nurse Counsellor, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, London |
Nurses have a unique understanding of the damage that our fast-moving society can cause stressed individuals. We respond quickly to outward appearances. We are reassured by the familiar, but the odd and distorted can inspire a degree of fear. |
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| The psychological needs of patients with psoriasis |
Chris Barrett CM BSs RNT RGN Dip N Lecturer, Bradford University; Theresa Waldron SEN Dermatology Nurse, St Luke’s Hospital, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust |
In a recent review of dermatological nursing literature, only eight papers were identified that related to the psychological needs of patients with psoriasis.1 In one of these, the holistic account of the experiences and feelings of one patient provides an overview of the type and extent of psychological support that may be appropriate.2 |
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| Skin infections in children |
Rosemary Turnbull RSCN BSc Hons Child Health ENB N25 998 870 Paediatric Dermatology Sister, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London |
Skin rashes in children are a source of anxiety for parents and a common reason for attending the outpatient clinic or the GP practice. It is important that nurses are able to recognise infection and identify those that are contagious. This article will outline presentation and treatment for the more common paediatric infections. |
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| How to … wet wrap |
Sandra Lawton RGN OND ENB 393 Dermatology Liaison Sister and Chair of the BDNG |
Sandra Lawton RGN OND ENB 393 Dermatology Liaison Sister and Chair of the BDNG, demonstrates the applications of wet wrap dressings, an occlusive technique used in the management of atopic eczema. Wet wraps are used until the itch–scratch cycle is broken, the eczema is under control and the skin is well hydrated |
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