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.
Children and young people’s nursing as a distinct field of practice
Children have unique needs that are best met by nurses trained specifically to care for them
07 May 2024
Preparing staff for respiratory surge in children: lessons from COVID-19
A project helped staff understand how the pandemic affected their emotional health and well-...
08 Apr 2024
Care of an infant born with a cleft palate: a case study
Nurses should work in close partnership with the family and the multidisciplinary team
18 Mar 2024
Nasogastric tube safety in children cared for in the community: evidence re-examined
A revised approach is proposed in which nurses can use checks other than nasogastric...
04 Mar 2024
App for non-mental health nurses to assess needs, risks of children and young people
Overview of project to develop app to assess mental health needs, risks of children and...
19 Feb 2024
Oral and dental health promotion for children’s nurses
Opportunistic dental advice should be provided to help prevent early onset dental disease
05 Feb 2024
Supporting children, young people and families to self-manage atopic eczema
Learn about strategies nurses can use to help families manage atopic eczema
22 Jan 2024
Central precocious puberty: assessment and diagnosis
Testing and diagnosis in children and how to approach the decision to treat
08 Jan 2024
Exploring the implementation of key nursing roles in children’s cardiac services
This study informed RCN guidance for career pathways and competences that reflect changing...
18 Dec 2023
Food allergy: a proposed new tool to help children and young people self-manage
Advice on guiding discussions on food allergy management with patients and families
04 Dec 2023
Evaluation of an independent domestic violence advocate post in a children’s hospital
Findings from having a pilot domestic violence advocate post based in a children’s hospital
20 Nov 2023
Developing a nurse-led salbutamol weaning pathway for asthma or viral-induced wheeze
Pathway improved confidence in nurses’ ability to provide care for children and young people
06 Nov 2023
Craniopagus: a proposed nursing care protocol
Increase your awareness of a rare condition in which identical twins are joined at the head
16 Oct 2023
Adultification: risk factors, harmful effects and implications for nursing practice
Strategies to prevent children and young people being perceived as older than they are
02 Oct 2023
Simulated learning for staff at a children’s hospice
Exploring the benefits of simulation workshops in end of life care
18 Sep 2023
Nurses’ role in caring for girls with precocious puberty
A look at interventions to help manage precocious puberty and support for the child and...
07 Aug 2023
Evaluation of workshops in children’s palliative care education
Examining the effect on learning of service user-led workshops for nursing students
19 Jun 2023
How adolescents used social media to cope during Covid-19 pandemic
Using social media can help adolescents manage stress and loneliness during a crisis
22 May 2023