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Biological basis of child health 15: understanding the renal system and common renal conditions in children

The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children

09 May 2022
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15 Oct 2021
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Biological basis of child health 14: understanding the immune system, vaccines, allergy and disease

The 14th in a series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the immune system

04 Oct 2021
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Blood disorders

Brush up on the composition, formation and function of blood, as well as blood disorders

12 Apr 2021
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Biological basis of child health 6: development of the skeletal system and orthopaedic conditions

An overview of the development of the skeletal system before and after birth

07 Sep 2020
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Biological basis of child health 5: development of the respiratory system and elements of respiratory assessment

Development of the respiratory system and conditions that can occur in infants and children

17 Aug 2020
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Equipping children’s nurses to de-escalate conflict and communicate challenging information

This article considers some of the challenging situations children’s nurses may encounter

06 Jul 2020
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Young people wearing masks
30 Jun 2020
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Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and principles of neurological assessment

This article is the fourth in a series on the biological basis of child health

22 Jun 2020
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Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and congenital heart defects

Cardiovascular system development during gestation and how congenital heart defects arise

18 May 2020
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Embryo

The period from fertilisation to birth is crucial in the development of an individual

09 Apr 2020
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Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale

Should we take inspiration from the great nurses of the past?

02 Jan 2020

Parents need more support when infants go into neonatal care, but new proposals fall short

22 Oct 2019
23 Aug 2019

 Children's nurse Gillian Priday urged RCN congress to lobby for mandatory training to combat sepsis amid calls for a paediatric early warning system to be adopted in England

24 Jun 2019
17 Jun 2019

Healthcare professionals should not be dictatorial in the choice between breast or bottle

24 Apr 2019
28 Feb 2019