CPD articles

Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.

Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people

Administration of intravenous fluids and medicines in children and young people

An essential overview of the evidence base for IV fluid and medicine administration

Managing the deteriorating child with suspected group A Streptococcus infection

Managing the deteriorating child with suspected group A Streptococcus infection

A case study includes respiratory and haemodynamic support and symptom management

Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part two

Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part two

How to undertake neurological assessment, how often to do observations and when to escalate concerns

Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part one

Neurological observations in infants, children and young people: part one

Understanding the pathophysiology of acquired brain injury and identifying deterioration

Managing type 1 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions

Managing type 1 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions

Support from healthcare professionals and school staff should include encouragement to self-manage

Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people: challenges and solutions

Managing type 2 diabetes in children and young people

How nurses can help children and young people with type 2 diabetes achieve optimal self-management

Child abuse linked to faith or belief: working towards recognition in practice

Child abuse linked to faith or belief: working towards recognition in practice

Nurses need to be aware of the alerting signs of child abuse linked to faith or belief

Prevention of malnutrition and faltering growth in children and young people

Prevention of malnutrition and faltering growth in children and young people

Regular surveillance of child growth can prevent or identify malnutrition

Effective transition of young people with long-term conditions into adult services

Effective transition of young people with long-term conditions into adult services

Until recently little has been done to address the perceived barriers and challenges

Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people

Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for children and young people

Cultural safety can be an effective way to work with people from diverse communities

Biological basis of child health 15: understanding the renal system and common renal conditions in children

Biological basis of child health 15: the renal system and common renal conditions

The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children

Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding

Tourette’s syndrome: challenging misconceptions and improving understanding

Tourette’s syndrome affects about 1% of the school-age population

Clinical assessment and management of children with bronchiolitis

Bronchiolitis is a common seasonal viral illness in babies and children aged under two years

Biological basis of child health 14: the immune system, vaccines, allergy and disease

The 14th in a series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the immune system

Structure and functions of the skin, and common children’s skin conditions

The 13th in our series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the skin

The endocrine system and common childhood endocrinopathies

The 12th in our biological basis of child health series focuses on the endocrine system

Focus on asthma 3: the psychosocial effects of asthma on the child and the family

The nurse is often a teacher or facilitator of what the family achieves

Biological basis of child health 11: anatomy, physiology and development of the senses

This article, the 11th in the Biological basis of child health series, focuses on the senses

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