Nursing Children and Young People
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Child deaths: how to cope with your own feelings when a patient dies
Three children's nurses share how they manage their emotions after a patient’s death...
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NMC agrees to regulate nursing associate role in Wales
First nursing associates expected to begin training in autumn 2025
Two nurses removed from NMC register for test fraud
Regulator found evidence of fraudulent computer-based tests at a centre in Nigeria
Nurse suspended after trying to get selfie with footballer
NMC gives nurse four-month suspension for breaching code and patient privacy
Nurses reject pay offer as it falls short of giving them parity
Nurses in Northern Ireland refuse deal that fails to bring them in line with England
Why are students turning away from nursing courses?
Promises of a rewarding career fail to halt a decline in applicants for nursing courses
Purple uniforms introduced for advanced nurse practitioners
Scottish trust’s uniforms ensure better recognition of ANPs in emergency settings
Evidence and Practice
Care of an infant born with a cleft palate: a case study
Nurses should work in close partnership with the family and the multidisciplinary team
Nasogastric tube safety in children cared for in the community: evidence re-examined
A revised approach is proposed in which nurses can use checks other than nasogastric...
App for non-mental health nurses to assess needs, risks of children and young people
Overview of project to develop app to assess mental health needs, risks of children and...
Oral and dental health promotion for children’s nurses
Opportunistic dental advice should be provided to help prevent early onset dental disease
Supporting children, young people and families to self-manage atopic eczema
Learn about strategies nurses can use to help families manage atopic eczema
Central precocious puberty: assessment and diagnosis
Testing and diagnosis in children and how to approach the decision to treat
Features
Child deaths: how to cope with your own feelings when a patient dies
Three children's nurses share how they manage their emotions after a patient’s death
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Bonding with long-term patients: promoting continuity of care within healthy boundaries
Tips on fostering ongoing therapeutic relationships while avoiding undue attachment
How nurses can help prepare children for the death of a parent with cancer
Honest conversations with children about end of life can help them cope with grief
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Opinion
Surge in measles cases underlines the need for children to be vaccinated
Nurses should help parents get access to the safe and effective vaccines for their children
Our professional inferiority complex: why you’re never ‘just’ a nurse
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
Measles surge: what you need to know right now, and how your practice is affected
Your quick guide to public health messaging, symptom recognition and infection control
Students
Community placement: what does working with parish nurses involve?
Parish nursing teams can offer scope to develop communication and health promotion skills
Care innovations: how to spark ideas on placement and influence change in practice
Hospital-based projects are a chance to gather evidence, present a case and improve care
How can I become more confident in delegating nursing tasks?
Delegation is a key nursing skill but can be challenging, here is some practical advice
Careers
Social media recruitment: how you can turbo-charge interest in vacancies where you work
TikTok and other platforms are proving to be powerful tools for filling nurse roles
Help! My revalidation is looming and I’m worried I’ve left it too late to get started
Don’t panic – let our portfolio tool take the strain out of organising your documents
Sexual assault referrals: my work as a forensic nurse examiner
A typical day in this demanding role, and the skills and compassion required