Reducing health didparities for low decile children and families: a nurse-led response

A nurse-led ADHD service for children and adolescents.

Evidence-based nursing guidelines were developed on the management and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Forth Valley. After an audit revealed that adherence to the guidelines was generally good, except in terms of providing individualised school-based programmes for children with ADHD, a service was developed to work closely with schools and families to improve th...

Prechemotherapy Education: Reducing Patient Anxiety Through Nurse-Led Teaching Sessions
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BACKGROUND Patients with cancer experience stress surrounding diagnosis and treatment. Many cancer centers employ a nurse-led education session to alleviate patient anxiety and confusion.
. OBJECTIVES The goal was to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led chemotherapy teaching session on patients' knowledge, anxiety, and preparedness for 
cancer-directed therapy.
. METHODS After discussing trea...

Impact of a nurse led telephone intervention on satisfaction and health outcomes of children with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and their families: a crossover randomized clinical trial

BACKGROUND Children suffering from rheumatic disease are faced with multidimensional challenges that affect their quality of life and family dynamics. Symptom management and monitoring of the course of the disease over time are important to minimize disability and pain. Poor disease control and anticipation of the need for treatment changes may be prompted by specialist medical follow-up and re...

Development and validation of the health information needs questionnaire for families of children with cancer

Children receive drugs they need faster with nurse-led prescribing.

A nurse-led prescribing scheme in a children's hospital has resulted in children receiving the drugs they need more promptly and greatly reduced nurses' reliance on verbal prescriptions from medical staff.