Non-biological lesbian mothers’ experiences of accessing healthcare for their children
This group often experiences positive and negative interactions with healthcare professionals
27 Jan 2020
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.
A process for supporting children’s nurses after medication errors
Report on a quality improvement project aimed at improving the process of supporting nurses
20 Jan 2020
Exploring support systems for nurses involved with safeguarding children
Study found that safeguarding children work can have significant emotional effects on nurses
13 Jan 2020
Perceptions of transition from hospital to home of a child who is ventilator dependent
Families can provide skilled, competent care at home to their children with support
16 Dec 2019
Nurses’ underuse of non-pharmacological pain relief interventions in preterm infants
Literature review identified factors contributing to nurses’ underuse of such pain relief
09 Dec 2019
Family members’ perceptions of a Singing Medicine project in a children’s hospital
Children spending prolonged periods in hospital need to play and express themselves
11 Nov 2019
Enhancing the care of children and young people with mental health issues
Children’s nurses require education and training in mental health to provide optimal care
05 Nov 2019
Injection site assessment for lipohypertrophy in children with type 1 diabetes
It is vital that nurses understand the importance of injection site assessment
31 Oct 2019
Does parental anxiety affect children’s pain perception during intravenous cannulation?
Children’s nurses can help parents manage anxiety to reduce the traumatic effect on children
28 Oct 2019
In the child’s best interests: should life be sustained when further treatment is...
The concept of medical futility and withdrawal of care for children in intensive care units
22 Oct 2019
The implementation of family-witnessed resuscitation in children and young people
Exploring the evidence for and against the practice of family-witnessed resuscitation
30 Sep 2019
A position statement about predictive genetic testing among children
Genetic testing of children to predict the future risk of illness remains controversial
23 Sep 2019
Development and validation of the Children’s Competence in Decision-Making Scale
Developing a tool to measure competence in the decision-making process in children aged 8-12
16 Sep 2019
Withdrawal of treatment from critically ill children: legal and ethical issues
The complex issues involved in the care of children who receive life-sustaining treatment
04 Sep 2019
Approaches to community-based palliative care provision by children’s hospices in the UK
Meeting the needs of children with palliative conditions and those of their families
03 Sep 2019
Adolescent safeguarding: a review of the literature
Key themes are identified: adolescent life course, risk and vulnerability, and safeguarding
28 Aug 2019
Early recognition and treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children
Nurses should be aware of the presentation and pathophysiology of Henoch-Schönlein purpura
12 Aug 2019
Use of storytelling and audio podcasts in qualitative research
This article discusses the author’s experiences of using an audio podcast to guide and...
01 Aug 2019