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Podcasts as a medium to support professional development for school nurses

There has been a change in how professionals engage in professional development since the pandemic which necessitated the use of virtual digital platforms replacing in-person training. SAPHNA...

Assessing leadership in a US home visiting programme

Children's Trust of South Carolina, a state leader in improving the health and wellbeing of SC families and children, serves as the lead agency for the SC MIECHV programme. The aim of the SC MIECHV...

Evaluating the effectiveness of a parent programme focusing on parental feeding styles as part of a childhood obesity intervention

This paper is written up following the revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellences (SQUIRE 2.0) guidelines (Ogrinc et al, 2016).

Raising the roar: The power of political advocacy in school nursing

Following the launch at the House of Lords, attendees gathered outside, united by a shared mission: to advocate for ‘A School Nurse in Every School’. Armed with banners, placards, and an unshakable...

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Almost a quarter of pupils report being frequently bullied with those with SEND or living in poverty at increased risk.

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This research aimed to determine whether high body mass index (BMI) in children may contribute to depression in adolescence, potentially as a result of body dissatisfaction. In this study, Blundell et...

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Interventions tackling children's food insecurity: A commentary on a systematic review

The systematic review by Holley and Mason (2019) conducted electronic searches in three electronic databases up to July 2018. The search strategy utilised key terms relating to ‘food insecurity’...

Managing eczema from infancy to adolescence

Atopic eczema is characterised by pruritus (itchy), inflamed skin and resultant changes, and a personal or family history of other atopic conditions, commonly asthma and allergic rhinitis (NICE,...

Career progression opportunities and the retention of health visitors

Adequate staffing is crucial for the NHS to deliver a healthcare service that meets the growing needs of the population (NHS England, 2023a). The Health Foundation (2018) reported that between 2017...

A quality improvement project to assess the effectiveness of Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for school nurses

As a QIP, there was investment from the organisation, with time taken out of direct clinical school nursing work for those to attend a 2-day training course, as well as financial investment in...

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