An overview of the nursing issues involved in caring for a child with adrenal...
Adrenal insufficiency is an endocrine condition defined as the inadequate production or...
11 Sep 2015
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
An introduction to growth and atypical growth in childhood and adolescence
This is the first of a series of continuing professional development articles that provide...
09 Jul 2015
Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their...
It is imperative that nurses caring for children, young people and their families develop...
11 May 2015
Preparation and use of resuscitation equipment to assess and treat children in...
This article uses the (A) Airway, (B) Breathing and, (C) Circulation structured approach to...
11 Mar 2015
The role of vitamin D in infants, children and young people
In recent years there has been a growing interest in vitamin D, the role it plays in the...
11 Feb 2015
Supporting the establishment and maintenance of lactation for mothers of sick infants
Breastfeeding is the healthiest way for a woman to feed her infant. The World Health...
09 Dec 2014
Fundamentals of chronic pain in children and young people. Part 2
Chronic pain is common in childhood and can have severe physical and psychological...
04 Nov 2014
Fundamentals of chronic pain in children and young people. Part 1
Persistent and recurrent pain is a common condition in childhood. Chronic pain can have a...
07 Oct 2014
Raising awareness of scoliosis among children’s nurses
Scoliosis affects up to 3% of adolescents, some babies and young children, and many children...
10 Jun 2014
Health literacy and its importance for effective communication. Part 2
This is the second of two articles exploring the concept of health literacy, an often hidden...
07 May 2014
Health literacy and its importance for effective communication. Part 1
This is the first of two articles exploring the concept of health literacy, an often hidden...
08 Apr 2014
Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part two (brain tumours and...
This article is the second of two examining the causes of increased intracranial pressure in...
11 Feb 2014
Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part one (introduction and...
Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This article...
01 Dec 2013
Educating children’s nurses for communicating bad news
Some parents are unhappy with the way news is broken to them. This article seeks to educate...
01 Oct 2013
Understanding skin care and skin barrier function in infants
Skin care practices involving the application of products to the skin are common. This...
01 Sep 2013
Daytime wetting in children and acquisition of bladder control
Daytime wetting is a common problem in early childhood. This article explains how the infant...
01 Jul 2013
An overview of surgical stoma construction and its effects on the child and their family
Having a stoma can be a difficult adjustment for the child or young person and his or her...
01 May 2013
Oral health assessment and mouth care for children and young people receiving...
This is the second part of a two-part article on oral health assessment and mouth care for...
01 Apr 2013