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Extended independent and supplementary prescribing: An update

01 April 2004

Paediatric Nursing

General

It has been a bone of contention for many community children’s nurses (CCNs) (and other nursing groups) that qualified district nurses and health visitors have been...

Constipation in childhood: a multidisciplinary approach to management in the community

01 September 2007

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Three per cent of children in the community may be affected by chronic constipation. Causes of constipation may be organic or functional: the cornerstone of...

Community children’s nursing: a student nurse’s perspective

01 December 2003

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

The development of community children’s nursing (CCN) is relatively new, with the first teams being established in the 1950s when it was recognised that many...

Respite care for technology-dependent children and their families

01 September 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Service provision

Caring for a child who is chronically sick or disabled and reliant on technology to maintain their health is often a stressful experience for carers (Bradford 1997)....

Aromatherapy and massage: the evidence

01 July 2003

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

The use of complementary therapies in children’s health care is widespread (Ernst 1999, Simpson et al 1998). A review by Kemper (2001) showed that up to 75 per cent...

Sure Start community children’s nursing

01 April 2006

Paediatric Nursing

General

A feasibility study was carried out in a Sure Start area to examine ways of implementing the ‘improving health’ Sure Start target to reduce the numbers of children...

Promoting independence for children on long-term ventilation

01 December 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

Care

It is the responsibility of children’s nurses to enable children and young people who are on long-term ventilation (LTV) to live independent and varied lives. This...

An account of nursing a child with complex needs in the home

07 June 2012

Nursing Children and Young People

A&S Science

A children’s nurse in the Republic of Ireland describes her experience working with children with complex needs in their homes, the preferred setting for their care....

Children’s home nursing: results of a national survey

01 October 2003

Paediatric Nursing

General

A questionnaire survey was undertaken to establish the characteristics of children’s home nursing teams in the UK that deal with acute and chronic cases, to assess...

Community children’s nursing services: the need for development

01 November 2003

Paediatric Nursing

General

It has long been advocated that children have the right to care from nurses with appropriate qualifications (Department of Health 1994, DoH 1997, Department for...

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