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.
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
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...
06 Nov 2018
Reflection on the assessment and care of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic condition that causes bones to become brittle...
30 Oct 2018
Parents’ experiences of receiving an antenatal versus postnatal diagnosis of complex...
Background The time point at which parents receive a diagnosis of congenital heart disease (...
25 Oct 2018
The relationship between physical activity and diet, and overweight and obesity, in...
Background Childhood obesity has a worldwide association with serious health problems and...
04 Oct 2018
Supporting fathers who want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child
An increasing number of fathers want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child...
28 Aug 2018
Transition and transfer of young people with cystic fibrosis to adult care
Treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) remains arduous and time-consuming, with young people in...
09 Aug 2018
Open access
Parents’ views on preparation to care for extremely premature infants at home
Aim To gain insight into the post-discharge experiences of parents in relation to the...
05 Jul 2018
Open access
Work of the NHS England Youth Forum and its effect on health services
Aim To examine the role of members of the NHS England Youth Forum (NHSEYF) and the...
03 Jul 2018
An exploratory study investigating perceptions, opinions and experiences of...
Aim To explore perceptions, opinions and experiences of safeguarding education within pre-...
21 Jun 2018
A multisite evaluation of readiness to transition to newly qualified nurse in a cohort...
Background The post-qualifying and preceptorship period in nursing has been well-researched...
15 Jun 2018
Parent-child relationships and self‑control in male university students’ desire to play...
Aim To determine the relationship between the parent-child relationship, self-control and...
12 Jun 2018
An enquiry into young men at risk of suicide in the UK
Men are at a higher risk of suicide; 70% of people who die by suicide are men. By exploring...
23 May 2018
Development of a paediatric short-stay observation and assessment unit
In recent years children’s emergency admissions have risen by 18%. In 2011 a team at a city...
08 May 2018
A nursing student’s reflective account of decision-making in a school nursing setting
Reflection is integral to professional revalidation and enhancing nursing practice; it is an...
03 May 2018
Parents’ views on toilet training: a cross-sectional study in Flanders
Aims The goals of this research were to investigate parents’ perceptions of toilet training...
01 May 2018
Sickle cell anaemia and the experiences of young people living with the condition
Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a life-threatening haemoglobin disorder acknowledged for its...
26 Apr 2018