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Children first

01 November 2004

Mental Health Practice

Children and adolescents

The National Service Framework (NSF) is part of the government’s cross-departmental ‘Change for Children’ programme. The aim is to ensure all children and young...

Clinical presentation, assessment and management of pre-eclampsia

08 July 2015

Nursing Standard

CPD

Pre-eclampsia is a complex and unpredictable disorder that may occur during pregnancy. Its presentation ranges from mild to severe, and the condition may lead to the...

Diabetes in pregnancy

06 March 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

A number of risk factors exist for pregnant women with diabetes and their babies. Collaborative care can ensure that women with pre-existing diabetes, and those who...

Aide-memoire diaries in longitudinal research

19 September 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Diaries can be used as contemporaneous tools for gathering data, frequently in combination with interviews. However, diaries can also be used by study...

Value of eggs during pregnancy and early childhood

13 February 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

The maternal diet is believed to influence infant health, as does diet in early life following the introduction of solid foods. Eggs, commonly available and low in...

The NSF for children, young people and maternity services: an overview

01 October 2004

Paediatric Nursing

General

Children and young people are at the heart of all government policies following repeated public service failure to address their specific needs. The latest...

Prenatal maternal risk factors for infantile colic

11 December 2015

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

Aim To examine maternal prenatal risk factors for infantile colic (IC). Methods Mothers were asked to complete a standard pre-coded questionnaire form. Inclusion in...

Supporting the establishment and maintenance of lactation for mothers of sick infants

09 December 2014

Nursing Children and Young People

CPD

Breastfeeding is the healthiest way for a woman to feed her infant. The World Health Organization/United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (1989)...

Catch me when i fall

09 January 2007

Nursing Standard

General article

One in six women experience maternity-related mental health problems, according to latest reports. But services to help prevent and treat these problems are in short...

Comparison of family planning in Cuba and Ireland

26 August 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Family planning gives individuals and couples control and choice over the number of children they have and the timing of their births. Developments in reproductive...