Nursing Children and Young People Latest research in journal Nursing Children and Young People
- Medicines management in children and young people: pharmacokinetics, drug calculations and off-label drug useon noviembre 7, 2024 at 12:00 am
Medicines management in children and young people presents specific challenges because children differ from adults in their response to medicines. The way in which medicines work inside the human body, or pharmacokinetics, varies according to age and stage of development. Accurate drug calculations for a child rely on the careful
- Care of an infant born with a cleft palate: a case studyon noviembre 7, 2024 at 12:00 am
Orofacial clefts are the most common facial congenital abnormalities in humans. Their management is complex due to a range of immediate and ongoing challenges. These include breathing, feeding, speech, hearing and dental issues. This article uses a case study approach to outline these challenges for a patient who was born
- After COVID-19: preparing staff for future surges in respiratory illness in children and improving well-beingon noviembre 7, 2024 at 12:00 am
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was a challenging experience for children and young people’s services, and the workforce. The Valuing All Staff Together programme was a one-year project hosted by the North West Paediatric Critical Care, Surgery in Children, Long Term Ventilation Operational Delivery Network to support teams caring
- What one nurse learned about coping after a tragic incidenton noviembre 7, 2024 at 12:00 am
The effects of navigating the aftermath of tragedies involving children or other major incidents can spill over into nurses’ personal lives, but there is no ‘right’ way to process such distressing events, according to experts.
- How to avoid making serious mistakes in your record-keepingon noviembre 7, 2024 at 12:00 am
Record-keeping is a core part of nursing, yet poor practice in this area consistently features in the top concerns raised with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).