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.
Parents’ perceptions of influenza and why they accept or decline the nasal vaccine for...
Background Nasal influenza vaccine is offered each year to all children from age two to...
11 Apr 2017
Examining evidence on dog bite injuries and their management in children
Dog bites are common injuries in children. The effects of such injuries can be devastating...
11 Apr 2017
Engagement and effective information provision to promote recovery from depression
Mental illness is the number one health issue facing 14-25 year olds in England, which...
06 Mar 2017
Developing a website to demonstrate clinical holding techniques
Healthcare staff routinely use clinical holding to help infants, children or young people...
06 Mar 2017
Minimising wheeze in the under-threes: developing a respiratory assessment clinic for...
A reluctance to diagnose asthma in children under three who have recurrent cough and wheeze...
06 Mar 2017
Development of a digital storytelling resource to support children’s nursing students...
A digital storytelling resource focusing on the experience of nursing in neonatal care was...
06 Mar 2017
Improving children’s nurses’ knowledge of caring for people with mental health problems
Picture credit: Getty Images The aim of this project was to provide training to nursing...
06 Feb 2017
Developing an information leaflet for children having planned procedures in hospital
We have developed an information leaflet with advice on how to support children before,...
06 Feb 2017
How professionals should communicate with children who have mental healthcare needs
Young people with mental health needs are often cared for on children’s wards by generalist...
06 Feb 2017
Respite services for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in...
Appropriate respite care for children with life-limiting conditions (LLC) and their families...
08 Dec 2016
Pain management for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis
The number of children and young people diagnosed with cancer is increasing every year. Pain...
08 Dec 2016
Reshaping policy to deliver holistic care for adolescents with Crohn’s disease
The number of adolescents with Crohn’s disease (CD) is rising, with one third of cases...
08 Dec 2016
A-Z of syndromes: Edwards’ syndrome
Disorders and diseases with common symptoms that constitute syndromes.
29 Nov 2016
The nurse's role in childhood diabetes...
Daniel Allen summarises the latest guidance on childhood diabetes.
28 Nov 2016
A-Z of syndromes: Edwards' syndrome
A series about disorders and diseases with common symptoms that constitute syndromes.
24 Nov 2016
Can improvised somatic dance reduce acute pain for young people in hospital?
Aim This study explores the effects of improvised somatic dance (ISD) on children and young...
08 Nov 2016
Partnership working between hospice and children’s community nursing teams
This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a new partnership between a...
08 Nov 2016
An approach to mentoring healthcare play specialist students
Healthcare play specialists (HPSs) provide therapeutic play programmes for children in...
08 Nov 2016