CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Child abuse linked to faith or belief: working towards recognition in practice
Nurses need to be aware of the alerting signs of child abuse linked to faith or belief
Prevention of malnutrition and faltering growth in children and young people
Regular surveillance of child growth can prevent or identify malnutrition
Effective transition of young people with long-term conditions into adult services
Until recently little has been done to address the perceived barriers and challenges
Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people
Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities
Biological basis of child health 15: the renal system and common renal conditions
The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children
Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding
Tourette’s syndrome affects about 1% of the school-age population
Clinical assessment and management of children with bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a common seasonal viral illness in babies and children aged under two years
Biological basis of child health 14: the immune system, vaccines, allergy and disease
The 14th in a series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the immune system
Structure and functions of the skin, and common children’s skin conditions
The 13th in our series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the skin
The endocrine system and common childhood endocrinopathies
The 12th in our biological basis of child health series focuses on the endocrine system
Focus on asthma 3: the psychosocial effects of asthma on the child and the family
The nurse is often a teacher or facilitator of what the family achieves
Biological basis of child health 11: anatomy, physiology and development of the senses
This article, the 11th in the Biological basis of child health series, focuses on the senses