Parents’ decision-making about attending an emergency department with their child
Evaluation to explain frequent ED attendance and indicate potential redesigns to services
08 Jul 2019
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.
The importance of protocol-based eye care in the paediatric intensive care unit
With eye care education, nurses can look out for any warning signs of injury or infection
04 Jul 2019
Primary school children’s participation in selecting children’s nursing students
Partnerships between universities and schools can have many mutually beneficial outcomes
01 Jul 2019
Matilda the Musical: the potential value of the arts in children’s nursing education
Musical theatre is a valid way of teaching a difficult topic, such as safeguarding children
25 Jun 2019
Clinical holding: ethical guidance for children’s nurses working in the UK
An ethical framework is proposed comprising four levels of value-based interventions
17 Jun 2019
Open access
Children’s and parents’ views about using mobile phones to support outdoor play
Background The mobile phone is significant in the lives of UK middle-school children aged 7-...
02 May 2019
An online international learning project in an undergraduate children’s nursing...
Internationalisation of the curriculum (IoC) is a focus for higher education institutions....
29 Apr 2019
Retained primitive reflexes in children, clinical implications and targeted home-based...
This article discusses problems such as learning difficulties and behavioural problems that...
24 Apr 2019
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...
15 Apr 2019
Recognition and management of food allergy in children
Incidence of food allergy has been increasing and is more commonly seen in children....
28 Feb 2019
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...
25 Feb 2019
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...
19 Feb 2019
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...
11 Feb 2019
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...
03 Jan 2019
Communication skills: placement reflections of a children’s nursing student
Reflection is a natural human activity. It is important for nursing students during practice...
24 Dec 2018
Meeting the psychosocial needs of adolescents and their families during a diagnosis of...
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), an oncological condition affecting blood-producing...
19 Dec 2018
Effects of watching cartoons on pain scores in children undergoing venepuncture
Background Children experience pain and restlessness during invasive procedures. Aim To...
13 Dec 2018
Pain assessment in paediatric intensive care: the Italian COMFORT behaviour scale
Background Assessment of pain in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) is crucial to...
10 Nov 2018