Opinion
From career worries to well-being goals: how I survived COVID-19 shielding
COVID-19: are children’s nurses prepared for a second wave?
Nurses need support – and a pay rise – before we face the second wave
Comment
From career worries to well-being goals: how I survived COVID-19 shielding
A nurse explains how physical activity and colleague support helped her cope with isolation
Nurses need support – and a pay rise – before we face the second wave
Enthusiasm for front-line staff must extend beyond the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic
Teenage Cancer Trust shares advice on how to conduct difficult conversations digitally
Charity’s advice follows rapid digitalisation of healthcare services during COVID-19 pandemic
Racism in the NHS is hiding in plain sight – and we can all do something about it
As the world grapples with race inequality, the NHS must confront its complicity
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
Sepsis, infection and children: what is the message?
In the absence of a national paediatric early warning score, when you should screen in children
Expert advice
Medicines management: I am considering working in a boarding school. Do you have any...
Nurses in independent schools have huge medicines management responsibilities, but this can be a highly rewarding role, says Matt Griffiths.
Editorial
COVID-19: are children’s nurses prepared for a second wave?
As young people return to education, we must be ready for a resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pushes children’s safeguarding issues under the radar
The focus on the pandemic means safeguarding tragedies do not get the attention they deserve
COVID-19: the challenges for children's nurses
Social isolation and anxiety about contagion may have psychological effects on children and nurses
Are children’s nurses ready for collective leadership?
Children’s nurses are an eclectic group, but by speaking as one they can influence policy
Nursing leadership: 2020 can be a showcase for nursing at its best
Should we take inspiration from the great nurses of the past?
Neonatal support plans fail the most vulnerable
Parents need more support when infants go into neonatal care, but new proposals fall short
Your views
Rachel Black: Turning up the volume on children’s palliative care
This week is Children’s Hospice Week. Noah's Ark Children's Hospice director of care Rachel Black explains how the Together for Short Lives charity, along with local services across the country, are aiming to raise awareness of the needs of seriously ill children and the services they and their families rely on.
Readers' panel: Should service planners always prioritise safety and quality over...
NHS England has told three major hospitals – in London, Manchester and Leicester – to stop performing complex cardiac surgery on people born with congenital heart problems. The move is designed to improve standards and outcomes, but some parents of young patients have said they will be unable to cope with travelling long distances to another unit for treatment. Nursing Standard readers' panelists have their say on this controversial decision.
Reviews
Book review: From Birth to Sixteen
Senior lecturer Alyson Davies reviews an account of the social context of child development
Book review: Goodbye Daisy
A storybook about dealing with grief for children with special educational needs
Book review: Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches
Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity
Book review: Great Ormond Street Handbook of Paediatrics
Illustrative guide aimed at all healthcare professionals caring for children and young people
Book review: Mental Health in Children and Young People
Senior lecturer Dean-David Holyoake reviews Mental Health in Children and Young People
Book review: Clinical Pocket Reference: Nursing Care of Children and Young People
Nurse adviser Doreen Crawford reviews Nursing Care of Children and Young People