Nursing Children and Young People
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NHS agrees to fund drug for children with Batten disease
Decision comes weeks before families set to go to the High Court to challenge NHS England's...
Safe nurse staffing campaign: RCN takes its fight to the public
College appeals for the public’s support in its bid to secure a safe staffing law in England
Asthma management: how nurses can help prevent attacks
Update from the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
RCN demands action on bullying in Scottish health service
Parliamentary debate on the issue sparks call for culture change
NMC receives 34 whistleblowing disclosures in 2018/19
Report reveals how the nurse regulator dealt with whistleblowers' concerns
Irish nurses will be ‘prime targets’ for UK recruiters post-Brexit, union says
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation warns government to improve working conditions
Evidence and Practice
Development and validation of the Children’s Competence in Decision-Making Scale
Developing a tool to measure competence in the decision-making process in children aged 8-12
Withdrawal of treatment from critically ill children: legal and ethical issues
The complex issues involved in the care of children who receive life-sustaining treatment
Approaches to community-based palliative care provision by children’s hospices in the UK
Meeting the needs of children with palliative conditions and those of their families
Adolescent safeguarding: a review of the literature
Key themes are identified: adolescent life course, risk and vulnerability, and safeguarding
Early recognition and treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children
Nurses should be aware of the presentation and pathophysiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Use of storytelling and audio podcasts in qualitative research
This article discusses the author’s experiences of using an audio podcast to guide and...
Features
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
Reflecting on 30 years of change in children’s nursing
Since Nursing Children and Young People's launch there have been enormous advances
Tackling the growing problem of air pollution and children’s health
Researchers, including nurses, will monitor the effects of low emission initiatives
Opinion
Nursing shortages has its impact in every area of children's services
More must be done to improve recruitment and retention from neonatal care to school nursing
How should we respond to the crisis in neonatal nursing?
The RCN’s career guidance on neonatal nursing must address changes in the profession
Best practice in stoma care for neonates, children and young people
Global Paediatric Stoma Nurses Advisory Board has issued guidelines for stoma care
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
Being a parent helps me in children’s nursing
Chris Steele on how his personal experiences are used to enhance his caregiving
Careers
When a child dies, grandparents have unique support needs
The emotional pain felt by grandparents is often overlooked
Involving bereaved parents in research design can be a mutually beneficial experience
Tara Kerr-Elliott’s interviews influenced a proposed study on post-death care
Experiences of pregnant women with fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Parent support groups have an important role for women with fetal abnormalities