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.
Puberty: challenges for adolescents on the autism spectrum
Nurses need an understanding of the root causes of problematic sexual behaviour
22 Jul 2019
Syndromes: Sanfilippo syndrome
A look at this progressive and rare congenital lysosomal disorder
09 Jul 2019
Emotion recognition and processing style in children with an intellectual disability
Processing style may affect emotion recognition differently in children and adults
20 May 2019
Attitudes and perceptions of general nurses caring for people with learning disabilities
Literature review examining general nurses' caring for people with learning disabilities
16 May 2019
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
14 May 2019
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
19 Mar 2019
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
14 Mar 2019
Syndromes: Tuberous sclerosis
Our series about conditions that constitute a syndrome looks at tuberous sclerosis
14 Mar 2019
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
07 Mar 2019
Syndromes: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
A series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute a syndrome
28 Feb 2019
Consanguinity and the links to learning disabilities: the issues and pressures
Consanguinity is defined as the result of a sexual reproduction of two related individuals,...
25 Jan 2019
Drug-induced dysphagia and the high-risk effect on people with intellectual disabilities
Research indicates that aspirate pneumonia as a result of dysphagia can be one of the...
24 Jan 2019
Developing strategic health facilitators to increase the uptake of annual learning...
People who have a learning disability have increased health risks compared to the general...
23 Jan 2019
Syndromes: Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
A series about conditions with common symptoms that constitute syndromes
10 Jan 2019
Helping young people who have learning disabilities and their families to plan end of...
Young people who have learning disabilities commonly have many complex and severe life-...
23 Nov 2018
Use of colour-coded wristbands to improve care for people with learning disabilities in...
People with a learning disability often experience health inequalities. Inquiries and...
22 Nov 2018
An evaluation of the Health Equality Framework in south east Scotland
The Health Equality Framework (HEF) is an outcome measurement tool to record any work that...
19 Nov 2018
Development of a multidisciplinary care pathway for people with profound and multiple...
The adult community learning disability team in Cornwall made a commitment to provide a...
13 Nov 2018