The foundations for almost every aspect of emotional, intellectual, physical and social development are laid in the early years (from conception to 5 years). These foundations are a critical determinant of health and wellbeing and progress throughout the life course. …
Welcome to our final day of our week on helping families and giving children and young people the best start to life. This short blog is to provide a pointer for what we have coming up today and some things …
The Nursing Times have hosted a blog for us today by Clare Sandling on this subject and you can read that following this link: http://t.co/eDxMryZpYG For more information about the services discussed here are some links and resourses: To learn …
Today was my second visit to services as part of our Week of Action for children and young people. Maria Godfrey, Early Intervention Manager for North Oxfordshire was my guide for the day. With a professional background in Social Work …
Today I've been at a Young People's Champion Event held in Richmond House and met a range of wonderful and inspiring young people who have contributed to the school nurse work programme over the last year . The champions consist …
Today I'm delighted to introduce two blog sites run by parents and both have written a special blog for our week. Hayley Goleniowska is Mum to two girls, the youngest of whom has Down’s syndrome. Visit Hayley's …
Children and young people’s nurses are encouraged to consider how best to incorporate the 6Cs of nursing when developing their skills in the delivery of family-centred care and shared clinical decision-making (DH, 2012). Overall aim is to ensure patient safety, …
“Where to begin, well it’ll be early for a start! No day is typical and while you may have an ideal day planned, there’s no guarantee. Therefore you have to be a bit of a girl guide and be prepared …
School should be an exciting, fun and stimulating time for all children, but for some it can be daunting, challenging and confusing. Things that some children seem to grasp easily can present as a baffling mystery to others. Practical tasks …
“FNP has helped me move from being a teenager to being a responsible mum” (FNP mum) “I’m going to be the bedrock for my child” (FNP dad) Strong evidence tells us that teenage parents and their children are at higher …
