Exploring the use of service-user narratives to improve care
Service-user narratives can support people with learning disabilities to access care
25 Aug 2022
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Identifying and managing malnutrition in people with learning disabilities
Malnutrition is a serious risk, but is under-recognised in this population
28 Jul 2022
Performing venesection in a person with a learning disability
Increase your awareness of how to make venesection a positive experience for service users
23 Jun 2022
Reducing the use of restrictive practices by applying a human rights-based approach
Enhance your understanding of the need to reduce the use of restrictive practices
25 May 2022
Symptom management at the end of life for people with intellectual disabilities
A refresher on nurses’ responsibilities in relation to providing end of life care
25 Nov 2021
Using cultural safety to enhance nursing care for people with a learning disability
Cultural safety and how it can help nurses care for people with a learning disability
09 Sep 2021
How to give an intramuscular injection to an adult with an intellectual disability
This article aims to enhance intellectual disability nurses’ knowledge of this procedure
13 Aug 2021
Understanding status epilepticus and its treatment in the community
An overview of SE treatment in the community, including administration of buccal midazolam
10 Jun 2021
Supporting people with learning disabilities to receive subcutaneous injections
Best practice for administering subcutaneous injections in people with learning disabilities
29 Apr 2021
Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to get access to dental treatment
People with intellectual disabilities have poorer oral health than the general population
18 Feb 2021
Management of oxygen therapy for people with intellectual disabilities
The rationale for administering oxygen therapy and the types and equipment that can be used
12 Nov 2020
Exploring mental health issues in people with an intellectual disability
Mental health concerns among people with intellectual disability and the role of nurses
14 Nov 2019
How learning disability nurses can support self-management for people with asthma
Asthma is a long-term condition that requires patient education, support and close...
26 Sep 2019
Management of indwelling urinary catheters for people with learning disabilities
Care should be person-centred, holistic and underpinned by current evidence-based practice
18 Jul 2019
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: clinical knowledge and skills for LD nurses
The knowledge and skills required to manage patients with a PEG tube safely and effectively
23 May 2019
Insertion and care of nasogastric tubes in adults with intellectual disabilities
Many adults with intellectual disabilities require nutritional support as feeding problems...
12 Mar 2019
Inhaler and nebuliser technique for people with a learning disability
Healthcare professionals who support people who require an inhaler or nebuliser need to know...
28 Jan 2019
Keratoconus in young people with learning disabilities: an ‘invisible’ problem
Keratoconus is a potentially sight-threatening condition in which the cornea distorts and...
31 May 2018