1. Who is the practice nurse? / Karen Gupta -- 2. Managing nursing care in general practice / Anne Jones -- 3. Legal issues pertinent to role development in general practice / Lyndsey Peacock -- 4. political framework of practice / Pam Gastrell -- 5. Conceptual frameworks for practice / Lynda Carey -- 6. From health education to community development: defining the practice nurse's role / Michelle Creed, Daria McCusker and Roslyn Hope / [and others] -- pt. 1. Using health education in the management of chronic disease / Michelle Creed and Daria McCusker -- pt. 2. Involving the public in health care decision making: user involvement in general practice / Roslyn Hope -- pt. 3. Public health -- what does it mean for nurses in primary care? / Maureen Morgan -- 7. Mental health -- does the practice nurse have a role? / Mick McKeown -- 8. Clinical supervision -- what will it offer to the development of practice nurses? / Sylvina Tate and Sue Dobson -- 9. Nurse prescribing / Mark Jones -- 10. Achieving Practice Nurse Potential through Specialist Practice / Patsy Dodd -- 11. Autonomy in practice -- is it a reality? / Lynda Carey and Mark Jones -- 12. future of practice nursing / Lynda Carey