Pain management for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis
The number of children and young people diagnosed with cancer is increasing every year. Pain...
08 Dec 2016
Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Reshaping policy to deliver holistic care for adolescents with Crohn’s disease
The number of adolescents with Crohn’s disease (CD) is rising, with one third of cases...
08 Dec 2016
A-Z of syndromes: Edwards’ syndrome
Disorders and diseases with common symptoms that constitute syndromes.
29 Nov 2016
The nurse's role in childhood diabetes...
Daniel Allen summarises the latest guidance on childhood diabetes.
28 Nov 2016
A-Z of syndromes: Edwards' syndrome
A series about disorders and diseases with common symptoms that constitute syndromes.
24 Nov 2016
Can improvised somatic dance reduce acute pain for young people in hospital?
Aim This study explores the effects of improvised somatic dance (ISD) on children and young...
08 Nov 2016
Partnership working between hospice and children’s community nursing teams
This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a new partnership between a...
08 Nov 2016
An approach to mentoring healthcare play specialist students
Healthcare play specialists (HPSs) provide therapeutic play programmes for children in...
08 Nov 2016
The BTS /SIGN guideline on asthma management
The UK is considered to have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality in children and...
18 Oct 2016
Nurse-initiated and criteria-led discharge from hospital for children and young people
The readiness of a child or young person for discharge includes patient safety, the family’s...
07 Oct 2016
Open access
Picture book support for preparing children ahead of and during day surgery
Aim To develop and evaluate the use of a specific picture book aiming to prepare children...
07 Oct 2016
How holistic nursing can enhance the quality of life of children with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common life-limiting genetic conditions. This...
07 Oct 2016
Self-care of young people with long-term physical and mental health conditions
This article examines the evidence about ‘what works’ in supporting self-care in relation to...
12 Sep 2016
Patients’ experience of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a phenomenological...
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional curvature of the spine of...
12 Sep 2016
Adolescents’ view and experiences of living with type 1 diabetes
This literature review explores the perceptions and experiences of adolescents living with...
08 Jul 2016
Opioid consumption and bowel dysfunction in adolescents after spinal surgery
The study, outlined in this article, aimed to ascertain the effect of length of surgery and...
08 Jul 2016
Open access
An examination of interprofessional education in a pre-registration children’s nursing...
Aim This study set out to gain insight into views held by children’s nursing students,...
08 Jul 2016
Storyboarding in learning about death
The sudden or anticipated death of a child is one of the most challenging and unique...
08 Jun 2016