CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Planning the transition of children with complex needs from hospital to home
Planning and facilitating a high quality transition from hospital to home for children and...
04 Dec 2012
Clinical assessment and management of a child with bronchiolitis
Children’s nurses frequently encounter children who have bronchiolitis and the severity of...
04 Oct 2012
An overview of epilepsy in children and young people
The role of the nurse is vital in the management of childhood epilepsy. Nurses play a key...
03 Jul 2012
Maintaining good practice in the administration of medicines to children
This article discusses the role of the children’s nurse in the administration of medicines...
09 May 2012
Assessment and management of a child with suspected acute neck injury
Any child presenting at an emergency department after trauma, such as road traffic accidents...
03 Apr 2012
Care and nursing management of a child with a chest drain
Caring for and managing an infant or a child with a chest drain may cause the children’s...
24 Dec 2011
Effective management of lower respiratory tract infections in childhood
This article summarises the five most common lower respiratory tract infections seen in...
27 Nov 2011
Understanding childhood asthma and the development of the respiratory tract
Asthma is a chronic and acute condition that causes inflammation of the airways in response...
02 Sep 2011
Improving clinical reasoning in children’s nursing through narrative analysis
This article introduces the reader to the use of narratives to inform and enhance patient...
04 Jul 2011
Triggers, clinical features and management of anaphylaxis in children
This article describes the clinical features of anaphylaxis in children and young people....
01 Jun 2011
Clinical features, psychological issues and management of constipation in childhood
This article provides a basic introduction to constipation and stool withholding. Anatomy...
01 Apr 2011
Caring for bronchiolitic infants needing continuous positive airway pressure
This article summarises the signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis, the advantages of...
02 Feb 2011
Signs, symptoms and management of bacterial meningitis
This article describes the common causes of bacterial meningitis, signs and symptoms, and...
26 Nov 2010
Managing the emotional aspects of end of life care for children and young people
Caring for a child at the end of life stage is one of the greatest challenges a nurse can...
01 Sep 2010
Techniques to use when consulting families about child health services
Government policy proposed by Lord Darzi ( 2009 ) and others has highlighted the importance...
25 Jun 2010
Cardiovascular assessment in children: assessing pulse and blood pressure
Cardiovascular assessment is an important nursing skill in the assessment and management of...
02 Feb 2010
Clinical features and management of atopic eczema in children
This article describes atopy and the clinical features of the different types of eczema....
28 Nov 2009
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