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Quality standards for preterm babies who need respiratory support
NICE outlines priority areas of care for premature babies requiring assisted ventilation
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Tributes paid to nurse who died in traffic accident
Victoria Kavanagh excelled in her role with the school health service, say colleagues
COVID-19 undiagnosed in many nurses, study suggests
Mild cases were missed before loss of taste or smell was added to coronavirus symptoms
Lack of support for staff during menopause affects work and career, survey reveals
Menopause affects 90% of women doctors’ working lives according to a BMA survey
Thousands expected to join NHS pay protests
Protesters are demanding an early pay rise following workforce’s COVID-19 efforts
COVID-19: Northern Ireland rewards final-year students for working during pandemic
Health minister extends band 4 pay until their nursing studies end in September
Nurse contributors wanted for project showing skin conditions in BAME children
Skin Deep aims to improve the range of images available of dermatological conditions
Evidence and Practice
BLS for children with a learning or physical disability and an altered body shape
Nurses need to undertake basic life support effectively while complying with guidelines
Maternal experiences of domestic abuse and effects on the mother’s approach to parenting
Maternal experiences of domestic abuse can have detrimental effects on mothers’ parenting
Equipping nurses to de-escalate conflict and communicate challenging information
This article considers some of the challenging situations children’s nurses may encounter
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
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
Designing an adolescent safeguarding curriculum framework for preregistration nurse...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the safeguarding risks young people are...
Features
All you need to know about NMC fitness to practise cases
Fitness to practise cases are central to the NMC’s regulation of nursing standards
Lyme disease: how nurses can identify it and advise patients
How to detect the tick-borne infectious disease and promote awareness among the public
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
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
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
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
Opinion
COVID-19 pushes children’s safeguarding issues under the radar
The focus on the pandemic means safeguarding tragedies do not get the attention they deserve
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
Sepsis, infection and children: what is the message?
In the absence of a national paediatric early warning score, when you should screen in children
Students
When you don’t fit the nursing student ‘ideal’: overcoming academic barriers
We need to re-evaluate how we support and assess students with a specific learning difficulty
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
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
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
How ready are young people with cardiac conditions to move to adult services?
And what about the parents?