CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Body image in adolescents: insights and implications
This article explores some of the key processes associated with the development of a normal...
01 Jun 2009
Traditional, alternative and innovative approaches to health promotion for children and...
This article considers the health promotion role of children’s nurses and its relevance to...
11 Mar 2009
Intestinal failure and long-term parenteral nutrition in children
Infants and children with intestinal failure such as that seen in short bowel syndrome will...
05 Dec 2008
Improving medicine taking in epilepsy
Many factors influence medicine taking in children and young people with epilepsy....
13 Nov 2008
Case study research with children and their families
Because the care of children and their families requires an intimate knowledge of their...
24 Jul 2008
Care of the infant with inherent metabolic disease
Early detection and prompt management of metabolic crisis are crucial to favourable outcomes...
01 May 2008
Cultural safety: an introduction
Cultural safety is one approach to integrating cultural components into nursing care. It is...
01 Mar 2008
Recognising mental health problems in children and young people
Nurses who work with children and young people need to have a basic knowledge of the...
01 Oct 2007
Physiology of fever
Knowing how the body reacts to the presence of pathogens allows healthcare professionals to...
01 Jul 2007
A care bundle for management of central venous catheters
Central venous catheters (CVCs) are an essential tool in paediatric intensive care,...
05 May 2007
Observing the sick child: Part 2c Respiratory auscultation
Nursing continues to extend its practice base as the acuity of children in general wards...
01 Apr 2007
Contemporary aspects of infant feeding
Early dietary influences, even before birth, can have an effect on growth, which in turn has...
01 Mar 2007
Observing the sick child: Part 2b Respiratory palpation
Assessment is a major nursing role, and expanding assessment techniques, traditionally seen...
01 Feb 2007
Observing the sick child: Part 2a Respiratory assessment
As the focus on evidence-based healthcare delivery gains momentum, nurses need to critically...
01 Nov 2006
Living with disability: Part 3 Communication and care
This is the final article in a series of three that have highlighted the complexities of...
01 Jun 2006
Living with disability: Part 2
This second part of a series of three CPD articles examines the relationship between...
01 Mar 2006
Living with disability: part 1
This is the first of three articles which consider the holistic care required by children...
01 Dec 2005
Inequalities in children’s health
This article explores some of the differences between adult and child health services and...
01 Oct 2005