Nursing Children and Young People
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Blood test could show if children get enough sleep
Researchers say test could also show if children are susceptible to certain health conditions
NHS England dismisses study claiming 26% of referrals to CAMHS are rejected
The NHS says think tank’s claims are flawed and based on wrong assumptions
54% of children aged 11-18 turned away by CAMHS, say GPs
UK children turned away from mental health services due to strict eligibility criteria
Neonatal nursing: new guidelines on caring for very premature babies
BAPM guidelines outline the stark decisions that may arise when caring for extremely...
Applications invited for new children's nursing research awards
Two awards on offer for a children's nurse and nursing student to present their research
Health secretary Hancock raises smiles over how ‘50,000 more nurses’ pledge is viewed
Minister was speaking at launch of Florence Nightingale Foundation academy
Evidence and Practice
Exploring support systems for nurses involved with safeguarding children
Study found that safeguarding children work can have significant emotional effects on nurses
Perceptions of transition from hospital to home of a child who is ventilator dependent
Families can provide skilled, competent care at home to their children with support
Nurses’ underuse of non-pharmacological pain relief interventions in preterm infants
Literature review identified factors contributing to nurses’ underuse of such pain relief
Family members’ perceptions of a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital
Children spending prolonged periods in hospital need to play and express themselves
Enhancing the care of children and young people with mental health issues
Children’s nurses require education and training in mental health to provide optimal care
Injection site assessment for lipohypertrophy in children with type 1 diabetes
It is vital that nurses understand the importance of injection site assessment
Features
The RCNi Nurse Awards 2020 can help put you and your specialty in the spotlight
2019's Child health category winner wants to inspire others to be innovative
How a healthcare assistant made the operating theatre a less scary place for children
Award-winner Lisa Morgan's innovations help to ease the anxieties of children
Charity helps children’s transition to adult services
Specialist nurses funded by the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity are helping to care for children with long-term conditions and smooth their transition to adult services
Nurse develops community oxygen-weaning guideline for neonates with chronic lung disease
Joanna Broderick’s award-winning work has improved safety and enhanced patient autonomy
Putting wheezy children on a pathway to better health
Nurses in North London have cut the number of children re-admitted with breathing problems
Sports charity uses social prescribing to help young people
A charity is using social prescribing to support vulnerable young people in the community
Opinion
Nursing leadership: 2020 can be a showcase for nursing at its best
Should we take inspiration from the great nurses of the past?
Halt to funding for chest deformity surgery is a cruel blow
Specialist children's nurse says ending funding is wrong without further research
The case for integrated children’s continence services
Why children’s continence services should be integrated and community-based
Students
Is it time to make MMR vaccination compulsory?
Nurses need to counteract the anti-vaccination movement’s propaganda
Parents are the real professionals when it comes to their children
Good communication is vital in assessing paediatric early warning systems
Your first presentation: a nursing student’s guide to speaking at conferences
How presenting can help you develop critical thinking skills, plus tips for preparing
Careers
Odds on favourite: my new career as a nurse at the British Racing School
Nurse Sharon Mott took on a challenge in agreeing to create a role where she is responsible for the health and well-being of young would-be jockeys and grooms at a horse racing school
How ready are young people with cardiac conditions to move to adult services?
And what about the parents?
Patient involvement in research: ensuring their true voice is heard
Involving children and young people in healthcare research presents challenges for nurses