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...

Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their...

It is imperative that nurses caring for children, young people and their families develop...

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...

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...

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...

Fundamentals of chronic pain in children and young people. Part 2

Chronic pain is common in childhood and can have severe physical and psychological...

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...

Raising awareness of scoliosis among children’s nurses

Scoliosis affects up to 3% of adolescents, some babies and young children, and many children...

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...

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...

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...

Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part one (introduction and...

Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This article...

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...

Understanding skin care and skin barrier function in infants

Skin care practices involving the application of products to the skin are common. This...

Daytime wetting in children and acquisition of bladder control

Daytime wetting is a common problem in early childhood. This article explains how the infant...

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...

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...

Oral health assessment and mouth care for children and young people receiving...

This is the first part of two articles exploring oral health problems and treatments for...

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