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Observations and monitoring: routine practices on the ward

01 May 2010

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

Aim To review routine observations on all children admitted to the Children’s Hospital for Wales and the feasibility of implementing an early warning score for...

The impact of paediatric early warning systems

04 October 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

A&S Science

The child who is ill enough to be admitted to a children’s ward has the potential to deteriorate rapidly. If this deterioration is not recognised and acted on in a...

Understanding the physiology of sleep and promoting effective routines with infants in hospital and at home

Nursing Children and Young People

evidence & practice

Sleep is a biological necessity. Infants are unique individuals and what can be regarded as normal for one infant and his or her family may be considered a problem...

Bedtime blues

19 July 2005

Nursing Standard

General article

All new parents expect some broken nights but when a child’s wakefulness becomes excessive it can lead to exhaustion and even marital breakdown. Sleep counsellors...

How to promote patients' sleep in hospital

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Rationale and key points Rationale and key points Disturbed or disrupted sleep is associated with adverse effects on physical and psychological health. This article...