Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
‘Just look at my face’: co-production of a positive behavioural support plan
Service-user involvement is important in learning disability services. Historically,...
Use of mealtime advice mats in special schools for children with learning disabilities
Aim Eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties can have serious outcomes for children and...
International and interprofessional experiences on welfare services for people with...
International student exchange is an opportunity to discover and learn from practice in...
Interprofessional working between intellectual disability nurses and speech and...
Communicating effectively, interprofessionally and with adults with intellectual...
Syndromes: Cornelia de Lange syndrome
First in a series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute syndromes
Martial arts, disruptive innovation and the future of physical interventions in...
Physical intervention techniques must continue to be refined and developed to ensure they...
Supporting safe eating and drinking for people with severe and profound intellectual...
This article outlines the difficulties that people with severe and profound intellectual and...
Student experiences of an Erasmus+ project on children and young people with complex...
This article explores the lived experiences of five nursing students who participated in the...
An evaluation of the Health Equalities Framework for people with a learning disability
There is increasing evidence that the Health Equalities Framework (HEF) benefits people with...
Outcomes from a quality improvement initiative in an eating and drinking difficulties...
This article explores the benefits of a multidisciplinary team in a learning disability...
Risperidone in autism therapy and its efficacy
This article explores the use of the atypical antipsychotic drug, risperidone. It will...
Managing sleep problems in children with learning disabilities: the nursing role
Sleep problems in children with learning disabilities are common and affect their health and...