Why I became a learning disability nurse – and why it is still so inspiring to me
Five nurses explain how they chose the specialty and what they love most about their role
04 Oct 2022
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Nurse well-being: practical support for your own and colleagues’ mental health
Advice and help as workplace pressures and the cost-of-living crisis hit home
12 Sep 2022
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
20 Jun 2022
Specialist nurse team’s sleep project helps children with severe learning disabilities
Nurses trained as sleep counsellors and ran online workshops to support families and carers
14 Jun 2022
Are children with learning disabilities getting enough mental health support?
Learning disability nurses need to highlight the mental health needs of young people
28 Apr 2022
What inspired me to become a nurse – and why I choose to stay
Nurses reflect on their route into the profession and what keeps them motivated
22 Apr 2022
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COVID-19: remembering the nursing staff who have lost their lives
Colleagues and families pay tribute to nursing professionals who have died across the UK
10 Mar 2022
How you can help reduce appointment anxiety for people with learning disabilities
Ensuring reasonable adjustments are made can make the experience better for everyone
22 Feb 2022
Apps, coaching and healthy food options at work: weight management support for nurses
Resources that can help you change how you think about food and lose weight while you sleep
28 Jan 2022
Dysphagia: what learning disability nurses need to know
Swallowing difficulties are a common health risk but small changes can make a big difference
19 Jan 2022
Placements: how students can prepare, survive and thrive
Lecturer Sam Humphrey sets out a strategy for learning disability students
06 Dec 2021
Vaccine hesitancy: how a bespoke pathway helps people with learning disabilities
Learning disability nurse Rebecca Crossley’s vaccine clinic adapts to each individual
17 Nov 2021
How to increase health check uptake for people with learning disabilities
A nurse-led team improved health outcomes for service users during COVID-19
08 Nov 2021
Learning disabilities: how nurses can tackle taboos about sexual relationships
If supported, adults with a learning disability can have happy and safe sexual relationships
27 Oct 2021
Sexual exploitation of children: how to raise concerns
NSPCC warns of a rise in cases of child exploitation during the pandemic
16 Sep 2021
Talking about death: how to help people with learning disabilities make sense of loss
Nurses can offer valuable support through the grieving process
13 Sep 2021
A day in the life: nursing at a special school for pupils with learning disabilities
Anxious children, COVID-19 scares and hospital admissions all in a day’s challenges
23 Aug 2021
How nurses can support and improve the mouth care of people with learning disabilities
Service users often struggle to access suitable dental care
06 Aug 2021