C/N/118. Consideration relating to nutrition of the pre-term infant

This essay considers the optimising of pre-term infant feeding, both parentral and enteral. It looks at the various constituents of both formula and breast milk and then examines the issues which should be considered when deciding the best nutrition for a baby. The whole is fully referenced.

C/N/46. Analysing a Risk Management Programme from an Area of Practice: Role of Health Visitor

This discussion deals with risk assessment in clinical practice. The risk area selected for this analysis is preschool immunisations as related to all aspects of clinical and social care governance and the practical management process in clinical care considering the daily activities of a health visitor. The framework is within the context of Australian clinical care practice and management model and the analysis uses evidence based practice in relation to preschool immunisations to make appropriate recommendations for the identified risks. In this discussion, the risk management programme within the identified area of risk will be evaluated using a conceptual framework.

C/N/20. Emergency neonate department

This paper presents the main issues concerned with the emergency care of the neonate patient. It commences by looking at the main principles that must be looked into when taking care of the neonate patient. Then, the major respiratory problems that can arise in the neonate are mentioned, ad well as the various therapeutic options that are currently available for these conditions. In the end, focus is given on respiratory management in growth restricted babies.

C/N/17. Case studies on child abuse. The relation of paediatrics

This paper begins with a short reference to the issue of child abuse. It analyses the phenomenon and provides information regarding the ways in which child abuse can harm a child, both physically, mentally and emotionally. Further on, the study takes a closer look at four recorded cases of child abuse. The cases are analysed in a historical manner, mainly focusing on the suffering experienced by the children in each case. The ways in which the local authorities failed to stop these crimes are also stated. Finally, the study ends up with suggestions for paediatricians regarding the way in which they need to treat victims of child abuse.

C/N/16. Critical reflection on advice and support to a mother in the first 24hrs of breastfeeding in relation to evidence on best practice

The paper is dedicated to the issues of care in the early postpartum period. The problems of health education providing for recently confined women and members of their families were discussed. Both theoretical and practical problems were discussed, the role of psychological support in psychosocial rehabilitation as well as an importance of breastfeeding for mother's health were emphasised. The preferences in referencing were given for the sources with grade I of evidence (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).

P/N/34. Psychiatry: diagnosing ADHD

The paper deals with the problems of diagnosing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) looking at the DSM-IV rating scale of symptoms. Various approaches to identifying different types of ADHD are described. References are made to recent research findings based on group analyses. The pluses and minuses of various methods of ADHD measuring are outlined.

P/N/24. Effects of different kinds of care on children's development in the first five years

The paper studies how parental care and non-parental care influence childrens development in the first 5 years. Different forms of care are defined and analysed in the context of the UK social, economic and demographic environment. Evidence from various studies is presented to demonstrate how parent-child relationships influence developmental outcomes. Variables for assessment child development in various circumstances are listed.