Hello, my name is Wendy Sinclair and I am a lecturer in children’s nursing at The University of Salford. I lead a module on the undergraduate children’s nursing programme (we have a dedicated twitter account @icypn) and Public Health England’s …
Every year thousands of children in England are faced with the potentially devastating loss of a loved one. Bereavement affects children in many different ways, and the reactions of young people to the death of someone close to them are …
School nurses play an important role for the 1 in 10 children and young people in this country with continence (bladder and bowel) difficulties. Their expertise in assessing the problem and initiating first line treatment is invaluable – whether for …
Sport can have a positive impact on the lives of children with a learning disability in so many ways, not only from the point of view of improving physical health and well-being - weight management, healthier heart and lungs for …
There has never been a greater need for robust and comprehensive School Nursing services for all our children and young people. According to ‘Future in Mind’ (2016), one in ten children needs support or treatment for mental health problems. With …
Public health nursing is a dynamic and fast changing profession – It has to be to keep up with the public’s expectations and changes within PH messaging! The ability to adapt and change is quite a skill and perhaps something …
Flu is a common infection in babies and children and can be very unpleasant for them. Children under the age of five have the highest hospital admission rates for flu compared to other age groups. For many years the flu vaccine has …
That’s our core approach on our Rise Above youth campaign when developing engaging content to ensure that it resonates with our core audience. Rise Above is all about helping 11 – 16’s delay or prevent exploratory risky behaviours such as …
Inspired by hearing the voices of young people at the School Nurses International Conference 2015, ‘Kissing it Better’ has now forged valuable links with School Nurses in many areas Across the country, we work with, mainly, 16-18 year old students …
We all know that what happens in pregnancy and early childhood impacts on physical and emotional health through into adulthood. It is important, however, that we don’t only focus on the youngest children. Between the ages of 5 and 24 …
