Learning Disability Practice
Editor's choice
Whorlton Hall abuse leaves leading nurse 'shocked, saddened and appalled'
RCN LD nursing forum chair condemns lack of action from government and NHS leaders
Newsroom
LeDeR report highlights care crisis and need for learning disability nursing investment
Report reveals learning disabilities and Down’s syndrome still being given as cause of death
Matt Hancock vows to improve treatment of vulnerable people in patient-segregated wards
Current system ‘not fit for purpose’, says Care Quality Commission
Many vulnerable children 'stuck' in mental health hospitals, report reveals
Children's commissioner says recruiting high-quality nurses is vital to improve care
Hearing voices group for people with learning disabilities piloted and evaluated
Global mental health service-user movement suggests links to past trauma
How deinstitutionalisation of adults with learning disabilities affects quality of life
Movement to community settings associated with improved sense of independent decision-making
Developing resilience and self-efficacy in parents of children with complex health needs
The effectiveness of an intervention to engage parents in guided support with nurses
Evidence and Practice
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: clinical knowledge and skills for LD nurses
The knowledge and skills required to manage patients with a PEG tube safely and effectively
Emotion recognition and processing style in children with an intellectual disability
Processing style may affect emotion recognition differently in children and adults
Attitudes and perceptions of general nurses caring for people with learning disabilities
Literature review examining general nurses' caring for people with learning disabilities
Positive behaviour support standards audit of people with an intellectual disability
This article describes how PBS standards were audited in an assessment and treatment unit
Service provision for people in Scotland with an intellectual disability and dementia
Adherence to good practice guidelines for people with an intellectual disability and dementia
Effective sleep hygiene maintenance for people with an intellectual disability
An evidence-based approach to determine and enable the sleeping needs of people with ID
Features
Don't forget about us, say parents of children with learning disabilities
Families explain how they feel there can be a lack of health and social care support
Oliver McGowan: mother wants compulsory LD training to be her son's legacy
Paula McGowan led campaign call at Positive Choices 2019 conference
Coach’s support helps hold down a job
A scheme gives coaching to people with a learning disability until they settle into a new job
Person-centred support for men with learning disabilities who have a forensic history
What it takes for a care home to gain outstanding status from the Care Quality Commission
A century of learning disability nursing
What can we learn from 100 years of learning disability nursing and should we celebrate?
Asthma clinic empowers people with a learning disability
A nurse-led chest clinic is helping respiratory patients learn to manage their conditions
Opinion
Book review: The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model
Michael Brown looks at a book focusing specifically on learning disability nursing models
Book review: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A new book focusing on girls and women on the autism spectrum
Planet Rachael: Food for thought over learning life skills
Wendy Johnson finds joy in Rachael’s efforts at cooking, despite her choice of recipes
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
We saw first-hand how learning disability nurses helped our son
After witnessing their son’s care, a couple have decided to become learning disability nurses
‘Taking on a lone position has been a challenge. I love it’
Award-winning Penelope Clark moved her family 800 miles to take up a post as the only...
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...