When you have your RN or BSN and you are now qualified to work as a nurse, you might think that your learning days are behind you. Now it’s time to work and to become a great nurse through experience and the knowledge you learn on the job as you do what you need to […] … learn more→
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Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm: new research
Self-harm – physically hurting yourself – is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age of 18. Only about one in eight self-harm episodes in teenagers are seen at hospital emergency departments. However, attending hospital for self-harm is one of the strongest risk factors for future suicide. In our newly published study, we identified some of the risk […] … learn more→
Suicidal behavior in adolescents: what should we be aware of?
Suicidal behavior is one of the main health problems worldwide in youth. In Spain, it is the leading cause of unnatural death, even above traffic accidents. According to data from the National Institute of Statistics of Spain , in 2020 3,941 people committed suicide, of which 300 were young people. More and more adolescents report wishes to die, communicate their intention […] … learn more→
6 effective ways to help a child struggling with dyslexia at home
According to statistics, approximately one-fifth of school-aged children have a learning disability, with dyslexia being the most common. Unfortunately, there is no “cure” for dyslexia, but there are some tools and tips that you can use to help your child. 1. Understand the Struggle If you do not struggle with dyslexia yourself, you probably don’t fully […] … learn more→
Reforming training to develop the health system
The reform of health organizations is permanently on the agenda of the public authorities, but it is not only a budgetary subject or a subject for specialists. This reform requires attention to the training of doctors and other health professionals as it has consequences in terms of quality of care, doctor-patient relations, coverage of the needs […] … learn more→
Students with caring responsibilities face significant challenges – but universities are hindering rather than helping them
Roughly 6% of the UK population provide informal unpaid care, and 60% of people in the UK will be carers at some point in their lives. This includes a number of people who are carers while studying at university. Informal carers are those who have a commitment to providing unpaid support to someone who could not manage without their […] … learn more→
As kids’ activities reopen, parents share insights about keeping families active during COVID-19 shutdowns
Organized play and sporting opportunities for children have finally started to resume after having just passed the two-year mark of the pandemic. As parents know too well, the pandemic led to extended closures of settings that previously supported children’s play and sport, like parks, community centres and sport facilities. Our team of researchers in the Child Health and Physical Activity […] … learn more→
Children’s emotions about life in pandemic
The promotion of child and adolescent well-being, including their human rights, has already been considered one of the great challenges of the social sciences of this century. Covid-19 has added new needs and has made the needs of children and adolescents even more evident. As the latest Eurochild network report (2020) reveals , the child population has suffered from Covid-19, […] … learn more→
Reasons to consider a career in healthcare
Being a healthcare professional is one of the most rewarding and noble professions, but it’s not for everyone. Having doubts about your future career is entirely normal, so today, we wanted to discuss working in the medical field in Germany. The German healthcare system aims to provide the best possible care for patients and treat […] … learn more→
Rejection at school: when the group doesn’t like you, it becomes chronic
The need to belong is fundamental in the development of human beings. For the smallest humans, this need takes the form of having companions for learning, playing games and, somewhat later, friends. But for some girls and boys, this does not work and they are systematically excluded from group relationships. His companions prefer to be with other […] … learn more→
