Exploring the experiences of community-based children’s nurses providing palliative care

Sue Neilson, Joe Kai, Christine MacArthur, Sheila Greenfield

Tackling homophobic attitudes and bullying in youth settings

Sarah Bekaert

Fever management: evaluating the use of ibuprofen and paracetamol

Jodie Crook

The psychophysiological effects of music therapy in intensive care units

Donna Austin

Clinical obesity in adults and children

Jayne Cooper

Practical intervention for early childhood stammering

Helen Warner

Disability and Child Sexual Abuse

Rebecca Dickenson

Make information available about smoking risks

Saffron Brown

Children’s participation in their care in hospital environments

Stephanie Kumpunen

Your update on published articles of interest to nurses working in child health

Diary

Early warning system to help prevent unexpected hospital deaths

Sue Chapman

Research and commentary

Photograph displays can aid nurse-patient communication

Stephanie Kumpunen

Overcoming difficulties in communicating chronic pain

On the web

Jenny Pinfield

Noticeboard

Nurses’ network shines light on the health issues of Traveller and Gypsy children

Laura Doherty

Government advises secondary schools to run fitness tests

Trusts axe funding for skilled carers of abused children

Funding pledge bid to boost home care

Kidney unit in £2.7m revamp

Nurse gears up to help treat injured children in war zone

Climbié lobbyists urge information sharing on child abuse cases

Mid Staffordshire failed to provide children’s basic care

Christian Duffin

News in brief

Keeping sick children at home

Christine Walker