Evidence and Practice

Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and child health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Factors associated with quality of life in children with sickle cell disease
Updated European guidelines for coeliac disease in children
Clinical
Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and child health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A consideration of the potential effects of mask-wearing due to COVID-19 on child health
Factors associated with quality of life in children with sickle cell disease
Recognise the factors that can affect health-related quality of life
Updated European guidelines for coeliac disease in children
An update for clinicians on how to diagnose and manage coeliac disease in children
Why eating disorders in children and young people are increasing
Early intervention is vital in supporting a child or young person with an eating disorder
Nasogastric tube feeding under restraint: practical guidance for children’s nurses
Advice on how to minimise the distress caused by nasogastric tube feeding under restraint
Prevention of dental caries in children and young people
Read about evidence-based guidance on dental hygiene and prevention of dental caries
CPD articles
Child abuse linked to faith or belief: working towards recognition in practice
Nurses need to be aware of the alerting signs of child abuse linked to faith or belief
Prevention of malnutrition and faltering growth in children and young people
Regular surveillance of child growth can prevent or identify malnutrition
Effective transition of young people with long-term conditions into adult services
Until recently little has been done to address the perceived barriers and challenges
Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people
Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities
Biological basis of child health 15: the renal system and common renal conditions
The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children
Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding
Tourette’s syndrome affects about 1% of the school-age population
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