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Self assessment colour review of paediatric nursing and child health

10 January 2001

Nursing Standard

Book Review

This text follows a format more commonly observed in medical education, and combines pictures illustrating key conditions and issues with questions and answers...

Uniforms: the debate revisited

01 February 1997

Paediatric Nursing

Forum professional issues

Reccnt years have seen a growing trend within children’s nursing to move away from the traditional uniform in favour of more contemporary styles of dress. Generally,...

Nurses’ knowledge of how children view health and illness

01 November 1996

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

There is a growing belief among child healrhcare practitioners rhat children have a right to be actively involved in their own care. This is increasingly made...

Nursing children: psychology, research & practice (3rd edition)

01 November 1999

Paediatric Nursing

Book review

It was particularly interesting to review the 3rd edition of this text, as its 1st edition was the key applied psychology text which underpinned the reviewer’s own...

Child Development – An Illustrated Guide

01 November 2000

Paediatric Nursing

Book Review

This book provides a handbook for both students and practitioners on the expected developmental milestones for infants and children. It covers each stage of...

Immunizing Children – A Practical Guide (Second edition)

01 May 1999

Paediatric Nursing

Book review

This book offers guidance which is particularly relevant for health practitioners preparing to become involved in administering immunisations. It is clearly written...

Canadian contrasts

01 March 1998

Paediatric Nursing

Forum overseas nursing

In November 19961 undercook a study tour to Ontario, Canada, the purpose of which was twofold. First of all I wanted to explore paediatric surgical nursing in...

Day care - in whose best interests?

01 June 1998

Paediatric Nursing

Day care clinical

Recent years have seen a rapid growth in day care provision for children. By 1994, a third of all surgical interventions were undertaken as day case admissions (1),...

Parents’ management of their child’s postoperative pain

01 December 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

In spite of its benefits, day or minor surgery is not without complications; pain is a significant issue for some patients (Kotiniemi et al 1997, Grenier et al...

Children’s views of nursing and medical roles: implications for advanced nursing practice

01 June 2006

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

Aim: Changes in healthcare delivery make it increasingly likely that children accessing ambulatory care will receive their health assessment and management from...