British Journal of Dermatology Nursing

Volume 3, Number 2

How to … apply a four-layer bandage

Sue Jordan RGN CertEd ENB 393 Specialist Sister in Dermatology at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary

The four-layer compression system was designed by Charing Cross Hospital and is used in venous leg ulcer management. Sue Jordan RGN CertEd ENB 393 Specialist Sister in Dermatology at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, shows how to apply them

The role of the practice nurse in the care of people with skin conditions

Annabel L Smoker RGN BNSc (Hons) PGDipEdA MA Teaching Fellow/Research Sister (joint academic and clinical), University of Southampton, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dermatology Treatment Centre, Salisbury District Hospital

This paper is based on an investigation into the role of practice nurses in caring for patients with dermatological conditions. The intention was to identify the educational needs of practice nurses in relation to dermatological practice.

Psoriatic arthritis

Fiona Pringle RGN FETC Clinical Nurse Manager, Oxford Fertility Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford and Nurse Advisor to the Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic form of arthritis that, as its name suggests, occurs in people who also suffer from psoriasis. Approximately 2% of the UK population suffer from psoriasis and 10–20% of psoriasis sufferers develop some form of psoriatic arthritis.1 Arthritis can be defined as inflammation of the joints, and onset usually occurs between the ages of 30 and 50. However, as many as 12,000 children in the UK suffer from juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA).2

Skin disease and work

John Sorrell OStJ BSc MB BS MRCGP AFOM MIOSH Occupational Physician and Vice-Chairman of the Psoriasis Association

Skin disease has a significant impact on work. Approximately four million working days per year are lost in the UK because of skin disease. Fifty percent of industrial benefit claims are for dermatoses, and contact dermatitis represents 5% of skin clinic attendances. Work activities can be hazardous to normal skin and a disaster to diseased skin.

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