Envisioning a workforce fit for the 21st century
A well educated and trained workforce is central to the development of quality care...
08 Feb 2011
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.
Investigating unavoidable deaths and unequal access to health care
In March 2010 the government announced two related initiatives to help address the...
08 Feb 2011
How grassroots action empowered a multicultural community
Set up in 2007, Beeston Action for Families is a multiracial group of families with...
08 Feb 2011
A collaborative health promotion strategy
Reducing health inequalities and promoting health opportunities for people with a...
08 Feb 2011
Teachers’ attitudes to mainstream schooling
In Scotland, children with learning disabilities, some of whom exhibit behaviour...
08 Dec 2010
What constitutes restraint?
The issue of restraint is topical and important when working with people with...
08 Dec 2010
Meeting the challenge of caring for an ageing population in Ireland
The age profile of Irish people with a learning disability has changed...
08 Dec 2010
The impact of intellectual impairment on the quality of life of children with cerebral...
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood and...
08 Dec 2010
Developing a simulation model to explore challenging behaviour
The author explores the use of live simulation as a strategy for teaching nursing...
08 Dec 2010
Nursing students can teach their peers by developing e-learning resources
Nursing students from seven different universities are designing e-learning...
10 Nov 2010
Communication supports in residential services
The ability to communicate personal needs, choices, hopes and aspirations is vital...
10 Nov 2010
Using a communication tool to help clients express their health concerns
Communication impairment, learning disability and mental health needs can limit...
10 Nov 2010
Diagnosing personality disorder in people with learning disabilities
Service users are susceptible to developing personality disorders, but for them the...
07 Oct 2010
The power of music: helping people to sing their hearts out
Encouraging clients with challenging behaviour to open up and express themselves...
07 Oct 2010
A tool to determine support needs for community life
The Supports Intensity Scale, its background and a project designed to evaluate its...
07 Oct 2010
Measuring levels of burnout among care workers
Aim To investigate whether staff caring for people with learning and communication...
07 Oct 2010
Developing an anticipatory healthcare calendar
This article discusses the problems faced by people with learning disabilities who...
07 Oct 2010
Improving equality of access to cervical screening
People with learning disabilities have unmet health needs and lower uptake of...
04 Sep 2010