Attitudes of nursing students towards people with disabilities
Aim To examine whether there is a relationship between the temperament and character of...
26 Jan 2016
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.
Assessments for dementia in people with learning disabilities
Objectives A learning disabilities’ dementia battery was developed to assess cognitive...
26 Jan 2016
Managing hearing loss in primary care
Aim To improve access to, and aftercare from, audiology services for people with learning...
30 Nov 2015
How service users are supported to understand their epilepsy
Epilepsy is a serious medical condition that can have profound psychosocial effects. These...
30 Nov 2015
Improving annual health checks for service users
This article describes a one-year Commission for Quality and Innovation project in two...
02 Nov 2015
Implementing high-quality care for people with complex needs
The demand for quality in health care has never been higher. With growing numbers of people...
02 Nov 2015
Training for staff who care for clients with dementia
Introduction People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia of the...
02 Nov 2015
Experiences of acute hospital services among people with mild to moderate learning...
There is a wealth of literature on access to health care for the general population, but...
02 Nov 2015
A collaborative approach to managing sleep problems
The authors present an overview of a collaborative approach to managing sleep problems in...
28 Sep 2015
Importance of role clarity: a critique of the literature
Community learning disability nurses need a clear understanding of the concept of ‘role’....
28 Sep 2015
Group top-up therapy for service users
Group interventions offer an alternative means of providing psychological support to people...
28 Sep 2015
Breaking bad news to people with learning disabilities and dementia
People with learning disabilities are now enjoying a longer life expectancy than ever before...
02 Sep 2015
Therapeutic relationships in intellectual disability nursing practice
The therapeutic relationship is an interpersonal affiliation between a nurse and a client....
02 Sep 2015
Unique role of learning disability liaison nurses
It is recognised that people with learning disabilities who also have a long-term condition...
02 Sep 2015
Good practice in parenting support: a joint education and service improvement project
A growing number of people with learning disabilities are becoming parents, and many of them...
02 Sep 2015
Physical intervention training for parents and carers
Training staff and paid carers who support people with learning disabilities and challenging...
29 Jun 2015
Breastfeeding of newborns with Down’s syndrome
Despite compelling evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding, little is known about the...
29 Jun 2015
Advice on personal safety for women with learning disabilities
Women with learning disabilities have the same emotional needs, drives and desires and as...
29 Jun 2015