Transition of care from children’s to adult services
Transition service development is high on the agenda in contemporary healthcare improvement...
10 Oct 2017
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.
Importance of measuring lactate levels in children with sepsis
Sepsis is a major public health problem as well as one of the leading causes of preventable...
10 Oct 2017
An advanced nurse practitioner service for neonates, children and young people
The NHS continues to face unprecedented demands and reform which necessitates a move away...
10 Oct 2017
Neurofibromatosis and the role of the specialist adviser
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic condition that mainly involves the nervous system. There...
11 Sep 2017
Ghanaian nurses’ knowledge of invasive procedural pain and its effect on children,...
Aim To explore Ghanaian nurses’ knowledge of invasive procedural pain in children who are in...
11 Sep 2017
Efficacy and safety of cannabis for treating children with refractory epilepsy
The aim of this literature review was to examine the evidence base for the safety and...
11 Sep 2017
Assessment of Northern Jordanian adolescents’ knowledge and attitudes towards asthma
Background Asthma is a chronic illness of the airways that can cause a persistent cough. The...
10 Jul 2017
Understanding the nurse’s role in identifying children with intellectual disability
The early diagnosis of children who have intellectual disability (ID) is crucial to ensuring...
10 Jul 2017
Multi-agency practice for developing a blended diet for children fed via gastrostomy
The administration of a blended diet via a gastrostomy tube to children with complex needs...
10 Jul 2017
Risk factors for childhood obesity: a data analysis of the Welsh Health Survey
Background The prevalence of childhood obesity in Wales is 12%. It has been estimated that...
10 Jul 2017
Evaluation of a drop-in clinic for young people with attention deficit hyperactivity...
Aims To implement and evaluate a nurse-led, multi-agency drop-in clinic for young people...
12 Jun 2017
Barriers to addressing childhood weight issues in acute care settings and how to...
Excess weight and obesity in childhood is a global problem, with UK prevalence unfavourably...
12 Jun 2017
Experiences of a child and adolescent mental health service
Aim To explore the experiences of children, young people and their families attending their...
12 Jun 2017
Mental health and well-being of parents caring for a ventilator-dependent child
An integrative literature review was undertaken to determine the social and emotional...
12 Jun 2017
Comforting measures described by staff working in paediatric units
Aim Children with cancer identify staff members, who work with them in paediatric units, as...
09 May 2017
Why adolescents need their parents during admission to hospital for elective surgery
The literature about adolescence and healthcare tends to focus on the quest for independence...
09 May 2017
Understanding the physiology of sleep and promoting effective routines with infants in...
Sleep is a biological necessity. Infants are unique individuals and what can be regarded as...
09 May 2017
Buddies Not Bullies: an approach to bullying prevention education in preschool children...
Bullying is a traumatic event and has been observed among children as young as four years...
11 Apr 2017