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Volume 3, Number 3 |
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| The management of head lice: the East Kent experience |
Rita Simmons BSc (Hons) RGN Public Health/ Control of Infection Specialist Nurse, East Kent Health Authority Public Health Department, Dover |
Infection with head lice (pediculus humanus capitis) is a common condition that can affect people of all ages, but is most widespread in children of primary school age.1 The infection may be a nuisance, but rarely causes any serious health problems other than an itchy scalp. Nevertheless, the infection can cause excessive anxiety for parents and teachers, who often have difficulty dealing with the problem. |
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| Diagnosis of rosacea |
Marie Cunningham RGN Acne Support Nurse Specialist for The Acne Support Group, Middlesex |
Rosacea is an inflammatory skin complaint which is often misdiagnosed or dismissed by doctors and patients as a complexion problem. Early intervention and treatment can reduce long-term complications and optimise the rosacea patient’s self-esteem. |
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| Telephone advice line for sufferers of skin cancers |
Polly Buchanan RGN RM BSc(Hons) DipN ONC RSA Counselling (Project Director), Clinical Nurse Specialist in Dermatology, Salisbury District Hospital; Annabel Smoker RGN BNSc(Hons) PGDipEdA MA Teaching Fellow, University of Southampton School of Nursing and Midwifery; Denise Hancock RGN DNSc post Reg Dip in Nursing Studies Skin Cancer Liaison Sister, Marc’s Line Resource Centre, Salisbury District Hospital |
Wessex Cancer Trust’s Marc’s Line, a telephone advice line and professional nurse network for Melanoma And Related Cancers of the Skin, was founded in September 1993 by Sister Polly Buchanan. It was set up to meet an expressed need for psychosocial support. Users comprise people who have had skin cancer, their families and friends and professionals working in the field. |
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| How to … apply sunscreen to children |
Marian Turner RGN Dermatology Treatment Nurse, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust |
The increasing prevalence of skin cancer, especially with the popularity of winter breaks to the tropics, makes the correct application of sunscreen to children essential. Marian Turner RGN Dermatology Treatment Nurse, Royal Devon and Exeter Healthcare NHS Trust, describes a practical approach to protecting children from long-term skin damage, so that they are able to enjoy the sun’s rays in safety |
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