REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT NURSE PRESCRIBING IN A PAEDIATRIC CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) AND RESPIRATORY POPULATION.

Aim: With pressures on junior doctors' availability in the NHS, non-medical prescribing is topical. Independent Nurse Prescribers (INPs) can prescribe any licensed medicine for any medical condition within their level of competence.1 An audit was undertaken of the four INPs employed by the Respiratory Department evaluating current prescribing practices.

A comparative study of two types of urinary sheath.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the newly developed Conveen Optima urinary sheath with the established Clear Advantage urinary sheath in terms of patient satisfaction and preference.

Method: This was a randomised, prospective, open, crossover study, in which each participant tested 10 urinary sheaths.

Results: Conveen Optima provided a higher feeling of security, was easier to handle and apply and was more comfortable to wear than Clear Advantage.

Narrative approaches for research in community nursing.

As community nurses become more actively involved in practice-centred enquiry, they are increasingly exploring ways of understanding the lived experience of clients. Narrative approaches are becoming particularly prominent as these methods of enquiry closely connect with the regular interactions between client and nurse. In this article the nature of narrative and its use is outlined and illustrated with an example of narrative exploration.