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Being a parent helps me in children’s nursing

06 March 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

When I tell people who know me as a father that I want to become a children’s nurse, they say: ‘That will be too emotionally difficult.’

We need to learn new ways to communicate

08 January 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

Throughout children’s nurse training students are told that forming strong communication skills is vital to therapeutic relationship with children and young people,...

Where are all the male nursing students?

11 July 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

Research conducted by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service shows a decline in men applying for nursing degree courses in recent years. Across the UK’s...

On the final straight

12 September 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

I suppose this is a bit of a pep talk to myself, but I hope it inspires others in the same position to take a step back and reflect on their feelings.

Student ambassadors can be agents of change

08 November 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

Many nursing students think they cannot make a difference to patient care and that noone would listen to them if they tried. But our voices are important.

When assessing pain in children, ask the parents

09 May 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

Preventable pain and trauma in children with complex needs often occurs when paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) and pain assessment tools cannot accommodate...

Should the MMR jab be made compulsory?

09 July 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Opinion

In 2017, measles was officially declared ‘eliminated’ in the UK according to the World Health Organization – meaning the number of cases was at a low enough level to...