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COVID-19: how it is affecting children and what nurses can do to help
Children may be anxious during the crisis, particularly when attending hospital
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COVID-19: dos and don’ts for when you get home
Online sources list rigorous steps to take after each shift – but what do the experts say?
COVID-19: tributes paid after death of two more nurses
Employers and loved ones praise dedication of Alice Kit Tak Ong and Rebecca Mack
COVID-19: ‘promised PPE supplies are not reaching front-line staff’
Inadequate provision is compromising nurse and patient safety, RCN warns
COVID-19: nurses receive conflicting advice on PPE and resuscitation
Public Health England guidance contrasts with Resuscitation Council advice on CPR
COVID-19: mental health helpline for nurses opens
NHS staff can speak to volunteers from charities such as Hospice UK and the Samaritans
COVID-19 survey: RCN calls for nurses’ feedback on the crisis
Three-pronged survey will look at healthcare staff’s experiences throughout the pandemic
Evidence and Practice
Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of the central nervous...
Use of subcutaneous fluids in palliative care with children: a case study
Why you should read this article: • To learn about the practical aspects of subcutaneous...
Designing an adolescent safeguarding curriculum framework for preregistration nurse...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the safeguarding risks young people are...
Factors contributing to parental ‘vaccine hesitancy’ for childhood immunisations
Why you should read this article: • To understand the reasons why some parents reject...
Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the cardiovascular system...
Biological basis of child health 2: introduction to fertilisation, prenatal development...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the stages of prenatal...
Features
Plans for US-style project for parents with babies in neonatal intensive care units
Applications for the Sweeney Programme are being sought from UK NICUs for the first time
The RCNi Nurse Awards 2020 can help put you and your specialty in the spotlight
2019's Child health category winner wants to inspire others to be innovative
How a healthcare assistant made the operating theatre a less scary place for children
Award-winner Lisa Morgan's innovations help to ease the anxieties of children
Charity helps children’s transition to adult services
Specialist nurses funded by the Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity are helping to care for children with long-term conditions and smooth their transition to adult services
Nurse develops community oxygen-weaning guideline for neonates with chronic lung disease
Joanna Broderick’s award-winning work has improved safety and enhanced patient autonomy
Putting wheezy children on a pathway to better health
Nurses in North London have cut the number of children re-admitted with breathing problems
Opinion
COVID-19: how it is affecting children and what nurses can do to help
Children may be anxious during the crisis, particularly when attending hospital
A network for students to support each other
How children’s nursing students benefit from sharing their knowledge in online chat groups
Are children’s nurses ready for collective leadership?
Children’s nurses are an eclectic group, but by speaking as one they can influence policy
Students
Is it time to make MMR vaccination compulsory?
Nurses need to counteract the anti-vaccination movement’s propaganda
Parents are the real professionals when it comes to their children
Good communication is vital in assessing paediatric early warning systems
COVID-19: what nursing students will need most as they join the emergency register
Reassurance and support from healthcare professionals, universities and our peers is vital
Careers
Odds on favourite: my new career as a nurse at the British Racing School
Nurse Sharon Mott took on a challenge in agreeing to create a role where she is responsible for the health and well-being of young would-be jockeys and grooms at a horse racing school
Type 1 diabetes in children: how effective is using a smartphone app?
Study examined the efficacy of Euglyca app aimed at children and young people
How ready are young people with cardiac conditions to move to adult services?
And what about the parents?