A brief overview of fetal alcohol syndrome for health professionals.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). They cause epigenetic changes, permanent neurodevelopmental deficits, and anomalies in growth and facial structure. This article enforces the need for health and social care professionals to have a greater understanding and awareness of how FAS and FASD may impact on the individual, the family and the community, to enable them to provide the most effective preventive and supportive care possible.

'Hello, my name is …': an exploratory case study of inter-professional student experiences in practice.

Background: The 'Hello my name is …' campaign emphasises the importance of compassionate care and focuses on health professionals introducing themselves to patients. Research has found that using names is key to providing individuals with a sense of belonging and can be vital in ensuring patient safety.

Objective: To investigate the student experience of having 'Hello my name is …' printed on student uniforms and implement this campaign in practice.

To what extent does the use of a coaching-based style of student supervision in clinical practice impact experiences of placements for staff and students: A state-of-the-art literature review.

Background: The one-to-one style of mentorship of pre-registration nursing students has been identified across the globe as not always fulfilling the requirements of the profession or the individual. In recent years, there has been a move toward a coaching-based style of student supervision. This shift in supervision is welcomed by regulatory bodies and is supported in the UK by the NMC (2018).

Adolescence: physical changes and neurological development.

This article provides a brief overview of adolescence. It highlights the key physical changes related to puberty and identifies the latest understanding of neurological development in young people. It is also recognised, within the article, that this period of rapid change can have an impact on social and emotional wellbeing.

Basic life support for the child and infant.

The majority of cardiorespiratory arrests in children and infants are caused by respiratory insufficiency rather than cardiac problems; therefore, the order of delivering resuscitation is different to the delivery of basic life support to adults. The Nursing and Midwifery Council has stated that all nurses must be able to provide basic life support. This article will explain the process for recognising the need for, and delivering, basic life support to infants and children.