COVID-19: parents reveal fears over home visits for seriously ill children
Survey findings have been released as part of Children’s Hospice Week
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COVID-19: parents reveal fears over home visits for seriously ill children
Survey findings have been released as part of Children’s Hospice Week
25 Jun 2020
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Guidance on school nursing during the pandemic
Advice on how school nursing services in England can operate during imposed restrictions
12 Jun 2020
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Study links COVID-19 to new inflammatory syndrome in children
Syndrome has been compared to Kawasaki disease, but UK researchers have noted differences
09 Jun 2020
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Book of Remembrance: share your memories of nurses who lost their lives in pandemic
Online book is your chance to pay tribute to nursing staff who died
02 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: infection rates higher among nurses than doctors, say researchers
Study reveals breakdown of infection rates by staff group at Oxford trust
30 Jun 2020
Guy’s and St Thomas’ names new chief nurse
Avey Bhatia, who succeeds Dame Eileen Sills, pledges to tackle barriers faced by some nurses
30 Jun 2020
Evidence and Practice
Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and...
This article is the fourth in a series on the biological basis of child health
22 Jun 2020
Use of subcutaneous fluids in palliative care with children: a case study
A discussion of subcutaneous fluid therapy in the children’s palliative care setting
15 Jun 2020
Designing an adolescent safeguarding curriculum framework for preregistration nurse...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the safeguarding risks young people are...
08 Jun 2020
Factors contributing to parental ‘vaccine hesitancy’ for childhood immunisations
Why you should read this article: • To understand the reasons why some parents reject...
01 Jun 2020
Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the cardiovascular system...
18 May 2020
Biological basis of child health 2: fertilisation, prenatal development and birth
The period from fertilisation to birth is crucial in the development of an individual
09 Apr 2020
Features
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COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
19 Jun 2020
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COVID-19: how nurses can facilitate advance care planning
Conversations about end of life care are important for the patient and those close to them
13 Apr 2020
Plans for US-style project for parents with babies in neonatal intensive care units
Applications for the Sweeney Programme are being sought from UK NICUs for the first time
31 Mar 2020
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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
06 Dec 2019
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
09 Oct 2019
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
28 Aug 2019
Opinion
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Racism in the NHS is hiding in plain sight – and we can all do something about it
As the world grapples with race inequality, the NHS must confront its complicity
17 Jun 2020
Sepsis, infection and children: what is the message?
In the absence of a national paediatric early warning score, when you should screen in children
18 May 2020
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COVID-19: the challenges for children's nurses
Social isolation and anxiety about contagion may have psychological effects on children and nurses
24 Apr 2020
Students
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COVID-19: what nursing students will need most as they join the emergency register
Reassurance and support from healthcare professionals, universities and our peers is vital
10 Apr 2020
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
27 Sep 2019
Is it time to make MMR vaccination compulsory?
Nurses need to counteract the anti-vaccination movement’s propaganda
24 May 2019
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
07 Jan 2019
Type 1 diabetes in children: how effective is using a smartphone app?
Study examined the efficacy of Euglyca app aimed at children and young people
31 Jan 2020
How ready are young people with cardiac conditions to move to adult services?
And what about the parents?
16 Dec 2019