CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Care and management of children with a totally implanted central venous access device:...
Research and advances in technology have enabled children and young people with life-...
The Me first communication model
This article explores communication and decision-making with children and young people in...
Diagnosing and managing migraine in children and young people
This article gives an overview of migraine in children. It outlines the epidemiology of the...
An update on complementary feeding
Complementary feeding is an important developmental milestone in children and occurs at a...
Assessment and treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children and young people
Nocturnal enuresis – or bed-wetting – is one of the most common chronic conditions of...
Principles of suctioning in infants, children and young people
Suctioning to clear airway secretions is an important part of the nursing care for children...
Understanding fluid homoeostasis in infants and children: part 2
Part two of this article focuses on the care and management of infants and children who are...
Understanding fluid homeostasis in infants and children: part 1
Fluid requirements differ between infants and children. It is important for children’s...
Diagnosis and management of children with primary ciliary dyskinesia
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, genetic disorder of the motile cilia...
Supporting children’s nurses through Nursing and Midwifery Council revalidation
In April 2016 the Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced revalidation for all nurses and...
Recognition and management of sepsis in early infancy
Serious bacterial and viral infections occurring in early infancy are important factors...
Understanding the endocrinopathies associated with the treatment of childhood cancer:...
This is part 2 of an article exploring the endocrinopathies associated with cancer...