Nursing Children and Young People
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Using arts-based digital storytelling in neonatal care to enhance students’ empathy
Stories based on parents’ narratives can help nursing students learn about experiences
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Unions label 1% nurse pay rise suggestion as 'insulting'
RCN accuses government of being 'dangerously out of touch' with nursing staff and public
Tribunal victory for nurse victimised for raising racial segregation concerns
Barts Health ordered to pay bank nurse whistleblower £26,000 – and give her shifts
Healthcare assistant who worked at the same trust for 40 years dies of COVID-19
Margaret Waine remembered as a caring colleague known for tucking her patients in at night
NHS pay: nurses in bid to pile pre-Budget pressure on Chancellor
Staff on AfC terms use social media campaign to demand inflation-busting deal
New timetable announced for RCN presidential election after suspension
Nominations for leadership role open on 3 March
NHS teamwork in the pandemic: how is it for you?
Study asks nurses how COVID-19 has affected the functioning of clinical teams
Evidence and Practice
Implementing music therapy in a Norwegian neonatal intensive care unit
Music therapy can reinforce family-centred care and promote parent-infant bonding
Using arts-based digital storytelling in neonatal care to enhance students’ empathy
Stories based on parents’ narratives can help nursing students learn about experiences
County lines crime: what is a nurse's role in safeguarding children?
Children’s nurses can help prevent young people from being exploited in drug trafficking
Effective management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of what the optimal management...
Experiences of LGBT parents when accessing healthcare for their children: a literature...
Why you should read this article: • To improve your knowledge of the experiences of lesbian...
Psychosocial needs of people with thalassaemia undergoing bone marrow transplantation
Role of children’s nurses in addressing psychosocial needs of young people with thalassaemia
Features
Breastfeeding: why nurses need to encourage and support mothers with babies in hospital
The RCN’s latest guidance offers advice on promoting breastfeeding in children’s wards
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
Glove use and vaccinations: what the COVID-19 guidance says
There has been some confusion over whether gloves should be worn by vaccinators
COVID-19 vaccination: your guide to consent
Managing this vital part of the roll-out, plus the process for those who lack capacity
Domestic abuse: how to spot the signs and support colleagues who may be affected
Nurses in all sectors will have contact with victims, but can also be at risk themselves
Best apps for nurses: the help that’s just a click away
The smartphone apps that support your practice and can make your home life easier too
Opinion
Epilepsy and sudden unexpected death: what nurses need to know
How can you reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epileptic people?
COVID-19 and mental health: the fallout for children and young people
More nurses and more support are needed to cope with a growing mental health crisis
Why hospital disability coordinator should be a must-have role
The role could provide a vital link between hospital and community, and free up nursing time
Students
Second-year studies amid a global pandemic: making up for missed placements
Online lectures and lessons are now the norm, but can our clinical skills meet expectations?
COVID-19 may be disrupting my degree, but it won’t dim my desire to be a nurse
I’m entering my second year as a nursing student with no experience of a hospital ward
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
Careers
Critical care in the community: how a secondment has expanded my skills and experience
RCN Nurse of the Year Ana Waddington is pushing her boundaries in a mobile response unit role
Why you should do a PhD: a nurse’s guide to entering the research world
Children’s cancer nurse Helen Pearson explains what motivates her academic work
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