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.
Retained primitive reflexes in children, clinical implications and targeted home-based...
This article discusses problems such as learning difficulties and behavioural problems that...
Improving asthma care for children and young people through reflection
Asthma is a common condition, but there is evidence that it is not always managed well in...
Recognition and management of food allergy in children
Incidence of food allergy has been increasing and is more commonly seen in children....
Treatment and management of seven children with fractured femurs experiencing night...
This article reports on seven cases of night terror disorder in children with no previous...
Predictors of uncertainty in parents of children living with chronic conditions
Background Uncertainty in illness implies no meaning has been attributed to an illness event...
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...