Evidence and Practice
Function and formation of blood and common blood disorders in children
How do bone marrow transplants work?
Congenital heart disease: factors influencing parents’ knowledge of a child’s condition
Clinical
Congenital heart disease: factors influencing parents’ knowledge of a child’s condition
A literature review to identify factors influencing parents’ knowledge of their child’s CHD
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
Experiences of LGBT parents when accessing healthcare for their children: a literature...
A literature review exploring LGBT parents’ experiences to draw implications for practice
Psychosocial needs of people with thalassaemia undergoing bone marrow transplantation
Role of children’s nurses in addressing psychosocial needs of young people with thalassaemia
Anorexia: a literature review of young people’s experiences of hospital treatment
A literature review on the experiences of young people who have received hospital treatment for anorexia
CPD articles
Function and formation of blood and common blood disorders in children
Brush up on the composition, formation and function of blood, as well as blood disorders
Biological basis of child health 9: development of the liver and clinical features of...
Ninth in our series on the biological basis of child health
Effective management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people
An overview of type 1 diabetes management, including insulin replacement therapy and diet
Self-harm in young people: risk factors, assessment and treatment interventions
How practitioners can provide empathetic and respectful care to young people who self-harm
Biological basis of child health 8: development of the gastrointestinal system and...
Eighth in our series on the biological basis of child health
Focus on asthma 2: air pollution and its effects on children and young people
Causes of air pollution and how they affect the lung health of children
Practice question
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
When and how should you ventilate a child?
Why there is a move away from mechanical ventilation to non-invasive treatment in children
Debunking myths: how much air in an IV line is too much?
Is it true that ‘a little air won't cause harm’? Leah Rosengarten looks at the evidence
Debunking myths: can you over-oxygenate a child?
There are often inconsistencies about what the levels of oxygen for children should be
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