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Victoria Gillick, consent and the rights of the child
A court case more than three decades ago helped to define the rights of children under 16 to...
19 Jun 2018
Are the needs of children and young people being overlooked in major NHS policy...
Nursing associates, PJ paralysis and stranded patients, Annette Dearmun looks at the...
13 Jun 2018
My first patient death: the lessons I learned
One year on from her first patient death, Michelle McKay discusses the benefits of a good...
12 Jun 2018
Children’s pain management still suffers from the misconceptions of the past
Despite good progress to change clinicians’ perceptions, optimal care is not being offered
19 Apr 2018
Reading between the lines of the proposed pay deal
Despite the government's latest decision to allow pay to increase, staff nurse Emma Cowen is...
03 Apr 2018
Why there should be a national funding strategy for community children's...
There is a glaring lack of NHS funding for 24/7 children’s community palliative care. Helen...
22 Mar 2018
Online advice for breastfeeding mums now includes Alexa voice service
Complementing support from healthcare professionals and breastfeeding specialists,...
15 Mar 2018
Emma Cowen: Making the transition from student to mentor
Being assigned a student to mentor gives Emma Cowen cause to reflect on how much she has...
14 Feb 2018
Hospital saved my life when I was born prematurely, now I want to give something back
After being born 26 weeks early, Kerry Nolan was treated at the NHS trust where she now works
13 Feb 2018
Yvonne Coghill: Why you should nominate a colleague for an RCNi Award
Too few nurses from black and minority ethnic backgrounds receive awards for their efforts,...
26 Jan 2018
January is nearing its end but the winter NHS crisis continues
Government statements about the state of the NHS are misleading: operations are being...
17 Jan 2018
Susan Aitkenhead: National framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff will ensure...
Leading Change, Adding Value (LCAV) puts a new emphasis on measuring improvement. With the...
15 Jan 2018
Why the nursing associate programme should be field specific
Nursing children and young people requires specific skills that nursing associates...
12 Jan 2018
Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements
Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...
11 Dec 2017
Reflecting on progress in a swan-like manner
Ten months into her first qualified role, staff nurse Emma Cowen reflects on feelings and...
29 Nov 2017
We should reconsider use of ready-made formulas for long-term tube feeding in children
Research on the diversity of gut microbiome raises questions about how we feed children who...
09 Nov 2017
Starting out: the lessons that should have been learned
Four years ago, the government published the Francis report, but as winter looms the lessons...
16 Oct 2017
Empowering looked after children and young people to take control of their health
How one former care leaver is trying to help children and young people in similar situations...
16 Oct 2017