Evidence and Practice
Evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children’s hospital
Developing a nurse-led salbutamol weaning pathway for asthma or viral-induced wheeze
Craniopagus: a proposed nursing care protocol
Clinical
Evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children’s hospital
Findings from having a pilot domestic violence advocate post based in a children’s hospital
Developing a nurse-led salbutamol weaning pathway for asthma or viral-induced wheeze
Pathway improved confidence in nurses’ ability to provide care for children and young people
Craniopagus: a proposed nursing care protocol
Increase your awareness of a rare condition in which identical twins are joined at the head
Adultification: risk factors, harmful effects and implications for nursing practice
Strategies to prevent children and young people being perceived as older than they are
Simulated learning for staff at a children’s hospice
Exploring the benefits of simulation workshops in end of life care
Nurses’ role in caring for girls with precocious puberty
A look at interventions to help manage precocious puberty and support for the child and family
CPD articles
Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people
An essential overview of the evidence base for IV fluid and medicine administration
Managing the deteriorating child with suspected group A Streptococcus infection
A case study includes respiratory and haemodynamic support and symptom management
Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part two
How to undertake neurological assessment, how often to do observations and when to escalate concerns
Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part one
Understanding the pathophysiology of acquired brain injury and identifying deterioration
Managing type 1 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions
Support from healthcare professionals and school staff should include encouragement to self-manage
Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people
How nurses can help children and young people with type 2 diabetes achieve optimal self-management
Practice question
How can continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) support a child’s breathing?
Why CPAP is used, complications, and how it differs from non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
What is ECMO and how can it save the sickest of children?
ECMO can support children with primary respiratory and cardiac failure
How should nurses discuss substance use with children and young people?
Good communication is essential to elicit accurate information and optimise care
What is the nurse’s role in supporting young people’s sexual health?
Young people should have access to education, assessment and treatment for sexual health
How do bone marrow transplants work?
Children undergoing bone marrow transplants need support and follow up
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
A to Z of syndromes
A-Z syndromes: Congenital Zika syndrome
First identified in 2015, there is no vaccine for this virus, which can have devastating effects on the unborn child
A-Z syndromes: Yunis-Varon syndrome
An insight into this rare genetic disorder in which both parents are recessive gene carriers
A-Z of syndromes: X-linked ichthyosis
An insight into this genetic disorder occurring in 1 in 6,000 infant males
A-Z of syndromes: Waardenburg syndrome
Waardenburg syndrome is a genetic disorder that gives people a distinctive appearance
A-Z of syndromes: Usher syndrome
Understanding Usher syndrome which is found in approximately 10,000 people in the UK
A-Z Syndromes: Tay-Sachs disease
An insight into this genetic disorder which carries a poor prognosis and is often fatal