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.
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
Syndromes: Sanfilippo syndrome
A look at this progressive and rare congenital lysosomal disorder
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
Syndromes: Tuberous sclerosis
Our series about conditions that constitute a syndrome looks at tuberous sclerosis
Effects of mindfulness-based exercises on well-being of people with an ID
Practice of mindfulness exercises may be important component of increasing well-being
Syndromes: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
A series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute a syndrome