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.
Type 1 disordered eating in children and young people with diabetes
Enhance your knowledge of recognising and managing type 1 disordered eating
17 Jan 2022
Nurses’ experiences of managing vulnerability when working with seriously ill children
An exploration of the experiences of children’s nurses who work with seriously ill children
10 Jan 2022
CPD in children’s nursing: identifying needs and delivering quality assured activities
Importance of measuring effect and quality of continuing professional development activities
20 Dec 2021
Applying communication skills in the provision of family-centred care
A reflective account on how communication concepts and techniques can be applied to practice
06 Dec 2021
Abdominal X-rays in children: indications, procedure and interpretation
Enhance your knowledge of the procedure for abdominal X-rays in children and interpretation
15 Nov 2021
Managing fever in children: developing guidelines that turn evidence into practice
Why you should read this article • To learn how guidelines use evidence to make practice...
01 Nov 2021
Enhancing knowledge of mental health issues among children’s nursing students:...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the experiences of children and young...
19 Oct 2021
Supporting the transition from nursing student to newly qualified children’s nurse
A look at the challenges in the transition to children’s nurse and support strategies
06 Sep 2021
Educational requirements of nurses providing care to children with complex needs
Numbers of children with complex needs has increased and many are cared for in the community
23 Aug 2021
Living with lymphoedema: children’s and young people’s perspectives
Lymphoedema has a profound effect on daily life, body image and self-esteem
09 Aug 2021
Bereavement and children’s mental health: recognising the effects of early parental loss
Effects of early parental death on mental health and implications for healthcare practice
19 Jul 2021
Children and young people’s experiences of having a sibling with complex health needs
A literature review of the experiences of the siblings of children with complex health needs
14 Jun 2021
Neonatal abdominal X-rays: indications, procedure and interpretation
How to investigate suspected abdominal conditions in neonates
01 Jun 2021
CPD: evaluating a masterclass for band 5 children’s nurses
Factors to consider when developing CPD opportunities for band 5 children’s nurses
04 May 2021
Can a clinical skills facilitator improve staff retention in a children’s hospital?
A supportive clinical environment is important to enhance practice
19 Apr 2021
Congenital heart disease: factors influencing parents’ knowledge of a child’s condition
A literature review to identify factors influencing parents’ knowledge of their child’s CHD
15 Mar 2021
Implementing music therapy in a Norwegian neonatal intensive care unit
Music therapy can reinforce family-centred care and promote parent-infant bonding
15 Feb 2021
Using arts-based digital storytelling in neonatal care to enhance students’ empathy
Stories based on parents’ narratives can help nursing students learn about experiences
01 Feb 2021