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.
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
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
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