Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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The first known UK health visitor post was established in 1862, in response to the living conditions of the poor.
Aim To explore and compare differences between parents’ and nurses’ perceptions of family-centred care (FCC) for children’s acute short-stay ad
The aim of this study was to evaluate a parent/carer hospital-based educational event and increase future participation by tailoring the format to meet pare
The aim of this quality improvement initiative was to incorporate a paediatric early warning score (PEWS) and track and trigger system in the routine care o
Children and young people who manage diabetes with injection therapy are at risk of using a poor technique.
Taking charge of a clinical shift on a ward is daunting for newly qualified staff nurses.
Despite worldwide campaigns to enhance public awareness, understanding and acceptability of epilepsy, stigmatising feelings remain among children with epile
This study outlines an innovative, English hospice-based service that provides 24/7 care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
An increasing number of children and young people require end of life care, and providing them and their families with optimum support at this time is cruci
When used well, multidisciplinary meetings can function in the same way as other clinical interventions to improve communication, efficiency and outcomes.
Caring for a dying child and the family is one of the greatest nursing challenges.
Aim To explore how parents of children with disabilities and complex health needs make sense of the circumstances in which they find themselves
In the UK, up to 6% of children are affected by food allergy. Accurate diagnosis, appropriate dietary management, family education, support and continuing follow up are essential to prevent further reactions and optimise the child’s nutritional intake and growth.
Aim To investigate the experiences of parents of children with complex health needs in relation to the help and support they receive when caring for their child.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council pre-registration standards include service user involvement in all aspects of the curricula, and the subject has been high on the healthcare agenda for more than a decade.
Siblings of children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses can face a number of challenges, yet this is a group that is often unacknowledged as needing specific support.
Aims To record some of the advantages expressed by young inpatients at a district general hospital in relation to the blurring of professional boundaries when they are being cared for by children’s nursing students of an age similar to their own.
Aim To identify consistency and differences in parental perceptions of impact, need for support and ‘sense making’ in children with a disability, children with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness and children who are technology dependent.
