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Nurses from outside UK tell of negative workplace experiences since Brexit referendum
Foreign staff say prejudice and barriers to career progression might force them out of NHS
Nurse brings wedding day to the ward for mother of the bride
Patient Janet Adams was too unwell to attend ceremony, but didn’t miss out on the occasion
The board game that helps you identify domestic violence and abuse
Nurse lecturer’s learning tool aims to get healthcare staff talking about how they can help
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Proposed £36,000 salary threshold for migrants ‘should not apply to nurses’
Think tank’s suggested minimum salary threshold sparks nurse recruitment concerns
A-level results: number of students accepted on to nursing degrees up on 2018
Nursing degree applicants confirm their university places – or prepare for UCAS clearing
Evidence and Practice
Staff training in services for people who have LDs with behaviour that challenges
An interactive and collaborative approach may be most effective
Development of epilepsy risk assessment guidance for carers and services
Nurses need to feel confident about supporting people with LD affected by epilepsy
Puberty: challenges for adolescents on the autism spectrum
Nurses need an understanding of the root causes of problematic sexual behaviour
Management of indwelling urinary catheters for people with learning disabilities
Care should be person-centred, holistic and underpinned by current evidence-based practice
Syndromes: Sanfilippo syndrome
A look at this progressive and rare congenital lysosomal disorder
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
Features
Ensuring everyone has a voice: a communication tool for non-verbal patients
RCNi Nurse Awards student winners spread the word about their Makaton language resource
Learning disabilities team transforms hospital experience and culture of care
Team has reduced hospital stays and introduced 'champions' network and training...
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
Opinion
Celebrating 100 years of learning disability nursing at the House of Commons
Nurse Kirsty Colley reflects on her day at the centenary event
Learning disability nurse shortages: Now is the time to act on the evidence
RCNi Nurse Awards show the great work done by LD nurses, but staff shortages are critical
Transition from child to adult care for someone with severe learning disabilities
Learning disability nurses should appreciate the hurdles some parents have to negotiate
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...