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Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN)

Care Today
The Care Today series of annual journals cover specific areas of care vital for your day-to-day practice, including Wound Care Today, Skin Care Today and Respiratory Care Today. Their easy-to-read style combines education and practical tips that focus on issues central to good patient care.

Supplements and other resources
To help you in your day-to-day practice, JCN and GPN regularly produces supplements to provide education in key areas of clinical practice.
This currently includes 'Wound care in the community' and 'Challenging your practice: venous leg ulcers', as well as 'Evaluation of a dynamic mattress replacement system within a community setting'.

Posters
Here is a list of all of the current Posters available on the site. Click on the link to download.
Recent journal articles
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Understanding the exudate factor: assessment and management
Exudate is produced as part of the inflammatory phase of wound healing and assists the healing process by providing essential nutrients to the wound, promoting moist wound healing and naturally debriding the wound bed. However, exudate can also be detrimental to the healing process and managing exce

Understanding new guidelines, or starting a postgraduate programme…
Welcome to this latest issue of GPN. We are delighted to share the latest news in the world of Education for Health, and present opportunities for you to get involved with us as a student or partner. We have dedicated this issue to two key guideline updates and news about our new MSc offering and, a
Thinking of writing for GPN?
If you would like to write for the Journal of General Practice Nursing, please contact Binkie: Binkie@jcn.co.uk