TY - JOUR T1 - A single nurse-led educational session may facilitate transition from paediatric to adult healthcare for adolescents with heart disease JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 83 LP - 83 DO - 10.1136/eb-2014-101957 VL - 18 IS - 3 AU - Melissa McPheeters Y1 - 2015/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/18/3/83.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Mackie AS, Islam S, Magill-Evans J, et al. Healthcare transition for youth with heart disease: a clinical trial. Heart 2014;100:1113–18.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full TextNurse-led transition interventions can help young people with special healthcare needs be more educated and prepared for the self-management of their condition as adults.A programme of research is needed to demonstrate the effects of such interventions on later health outcomes.As children with special healthcare needs reach adulthood, they must transition from paediatric to adult care. There is increasing recognition that the approach to this transition, both in terms of preparing the patient and increasing the support available in the healthcare system, is critical.1 Potential risks associated with poor transition include loss of access to established services, incomplete transfer of information … ER -