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No sign of £10,000 ‘golden hello’ promised for some postgraduate nursing students
RCN calls delay a ‘serious missed opportunity’
Newsroom
Improving diagnosis, care and support for ADHD
NICE guidance aims to improve recognition, diagnosis, quality of care and support for ADHD
Concerns for the future of learning disability nursing as mortality report reveals...
With the number of people with learning disabilities rising, cases of poor care and figures...
First details of Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss NHS pay deal communication
Event to take place at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in September
Nurses in Wales to vote on 6.5% pay rise
RCN in Wales to consult members on annual pay increases and faster pay progression
RCN issues adult safeguarding training for all healthcare staff
Guidance outlines training programme to ensure vulnerable patients are protected from...
Janet Davies to step down as RCN general secretary
‘It has been a great honour to represent my profession at the highest level,’ she says
Evidence and Practice
Improving the respiratory health of adults with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities are more likely to die from respiratory tract disease and...
The experiences of people with learning disabilities in co-produced challenging...
This article is a co-authored account of the co-production process for the Who’s Challenging...
An event to promote mental health and well-being for people with a learning disability
It is known that people with a learning disability can experience higher rates of mental...
An update on informed consent and the effect on the clinical practice of those working...
In people with learning disability who have capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005...
Syndromes: Fragile X syndrome
Series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute syndromes
Keratoconus in young people with learning disabilities: an ‘invisible’ problem
Keratoconus is a potentially sight-threatening condition in which the cornea distorts and...
Features
Biometrics and autism: wristband technology could transform service-users’ lives
Leading charity Autism Together has set up the UK’s first trial of wristbands measuring...
Charities to launch initiative ahead of World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day
The Neuro Foundation and sister charities set to launch 'light up' campaigns to raise...
Observing nursing practice on placement in Romania
When nursing students Eve Buckley, Nicole Sparham and Shelby Small did their elective...
Preparing for a new model of care in the community
Calderstones Hospital turned things round after a damning report in 2013 but now it is...
Person-centred care for clients at the end of life
A team of learning disability nurses has created an end of life care package for clients...
EXCLUSIVE: Future strategies for behaviour that challenges
A one-day event, organised by the Prison Reform Trust, University of Leeds, NHS Improvement...
Opinion
Why train learning disability nurses to an advanced level if there are no jobs for them?
Advanced nurse practitioner training is a waste of public money if the skills cannot be put...
Looking to the future for learning disability nurses
New standards on how people with learning disabilities are cared for in hospitals in England...
Book review: Medical Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and...
Senior occupational therapist Jo Ball reviews Medical Aspects of Autism and Asperger...
Students
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to...
Using positive reinforcement to manage violence and aggression
Reminding a service user with learning disabilities how much her behaviour had improved...
A fresh take on medicines management for patients with a learning disability
Mental health nursing student Kirsty Killiard implemented a system for monitoring the use of...
Careers
It’s a real privilege to support a family at the end of their child’s life
Sabine Schwaebisch on her role as as a band 6 care team nurse in palliative care at Helen...
Tapping into the wisdom of learning disabilities nurses
The RCN wants all acute hospitals to have 24-hour access to a learning disabilities liaison...
‘Be brave, be fearless and always listen’
Helen Laverty is the leading light behind the Positive Choices conference