Doreen Crawford

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

Malaria vaccine: why we should keep some perspective with children and COVID-19

Malaria kills 260,000 children under five a year in Africa, so a new vaccine is a life-changer

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

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

Blood disorders

Function and formation of blood and common blood disorders in children

Brush up on the composition, formation and function of blood, as well as blood disorders

Biological basis of child health 6: development of the skeletal system and orthopaedic conditions

Biological basis of child health 6: skeletal system and orthopaedic conditions

An overview of the development of the skeletal system before and after birth

Biological basis of child health 5: development of the respiratory system and elements of respiratory assessment

Biological basis of child health 5: development of the respiratory system and elements...

Development of the respiratory system and conditions that can occur in infants and children

Equipping children’s nurses to de-escalate conflict and communicate challenging information

Equipping nurses to de-escalate conflict and communicate challenging information

This article considers some of the challenging situations children’s nurses may encounter

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Young people wearing masks

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

Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and principles of neurological assessment

Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and...

This article is the fourth in a series on the biological basis of child health

Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and congenital heart defects

Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and...

Cardiovascular system development during gestation and how congenital heart defects arise

Embryo

Biological basis of child health 2: fertilisation, prenatal development and birth

The period from fertilisation to birth is crucial in the development of an individual

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Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale

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

How should we respond to the crisis in neonatal nursing?

The RCN’s career guidance on neonatal nursing must address changes in the profession

Sepsis: why a nationally agreed early warning system for children is urgently needed

 Children's nurse Gillian Priday urged RCN congress to lobby for mandatory training to...

A-Z syndromes: Congenital Zika syndrome

First identified in 2015, there is no vaccine for this virus, which can have devastating...

Breast is best but formula is still an option

Healthcare professionals should not be dictatorial in the choice between breast or bottle

A-Z syndromes: Yunis-Varon syndrome

An insight into this rare genetic disorder in which both parents are recessive gene carriers

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