Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Development and evaluation of play specialist documentation in a New Zealand hospital
Background Play specialists work closely with doctors and nurses to improve outcomes and the...
Preparing young people with complex needs and their families for transition to adult...
Improving survival rates for children and young people with complex health needs requires a...
Communication skills: placement reflections of a children’s nursing student
Reflection is a natural human activity. It is important for nursing students during practice...
Meeting the psychosocial needs of adolescents and their families during a diagnosis of...
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), an oncological condition affecting blood-producing...
Effects of watching cartoons on pain scores in children undergoing venepuncture
Background Children experience pain and restlessness during invasive procedures. Aim To...
Pain assessment in paediatric intensive care: the Italian COMFORT behaviour scale
Background Assessment of pain in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is crucial to...
Indications for chest X-rays in children and how to obtain and interpret them
Chest X-ray (CXR) is one of the most common radiological investigations undertaken in...
Reflection on the assessment and care of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic condition that causes bones to become brittle...
Parents’ experiences of receiving an antenatal versus postnatal diagnosis of complex...
Background The time point at which parents receive a diagnosis of congenital heart disease (...
The relationship between physical activity and diet, and overweight and obesity, in...
Background Childhood obesity has a worldwide association with serious health problems and...
Supporting fathers who want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child
An increasing number of fathers want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child...
Transition and transfer of young people with cystic fibrosis to adult care
Treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) remains arduous and time-consuming, with young people in...