Biomedical subjects
C Torrance
Publications and source records attributed to C Torrance.
Pressure sores: what goes on?
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Pressure sores. 5. Topical applications and wound agents.
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Pressure sores. 4. Mechanical devices (continued).
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Pressure sores: pathogenesis, prophylaxis and treatment. 3. Medical Management and surgical intervention.
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Pressure sores: pathogenesis, prophylaxis and treatments. 2. Predisposing factors: the 'at-risk' patient.
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The perennial pressure sore. Part 1. Pathogenesis.
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Bionursing: carpal tunnel syndrome.
In this case, the nurse/midwife was quick to recognise the significance of the hand pain Lynn developed. She was aware of the risk of CTS in pregnancy. The nurse used her knowledge of the condition to probe for additional details and to test for clinical signs of the condition. This allowed for an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Bionursing: side effects of ulcer treatment.
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Bionursing: diabetes in elderly patients.
Bionursing is a series of 12 articles looking at how biological theories should integrate with practice. In the fourth article, the authors describe the case study of an elderly, bereaved woman suffering from incontinence and lack of motivation. They argue that with a physical assessment, the woman's underlying problem of diabetes mellitus would have been diagnosed earlier.
Bionursing: assessment of stress incontinence.
The fifth article in our series on bionursing uses a case study based on fact, with personal details altered to maintain confidentiality, to illustrate the importance of biological theories underpinning nursing care. The authors describe how perceptions of the ageing process can cloud nurses' judgement. They emphasise the need for staff to include physiological factors in their assessment of patients.
Bionursing: the role of hepatic enzymes.
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Absorption and function of iron.
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Neurology: relating pathology to hand preference.
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Bionursing: putting science into practice.
This article examines the current position of the biological sciences in relation to nursing theory and practice. The authors suggest that current nursing practice places too great an emphasis on behavioural approaches to practice and not enough on biological sciences. The introduction to the series reiterates the reasons why nurse education has highlighted the importance of these sciences in the past, and suggests that the trend away from them could be detrimental to care.
Bionursing: explaining falls in elderly people.
In the second article in our series on bionursing, the authors focus on the integration of theory and practice. Using a case history to illustrate the point, the authors look at how bionursing can help nurses identify the causes of unexplained falls in elderly people, and avoid further harm occurring to the patient.
Pharmacology in the bionursing model.
In the third article in our series on bionursing, the authors again focus on the integration of theory and practice. In this case, they emphasise the need for nurses to understand the pharmacology of medications as a facet of bionursing.
Fine tuning the day surgery process.
This review suggests that nurses need to be more knowledgeable when it comes to the assessment of post-operative pain. The authors recommend the employment of a universal pre-operative assessment and discharge protocol, based on the patient's perspective.