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Leading nurse calls for united front to promote learning disability nursing
People with LDs who present with challenging behaviour could inform service improvement
Learning disability nursing needs to reset itself, says senior nurse
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Leading nurse calls for united front to promote learning disability nursing
Queen's Nursing Institute clinical adviser sets out pillars of practice for LD nurses
People with LDs who present with challenging behaviour could inform service improvement
Such behaviour can mean needs aren't being met, and nurses need to be aware of this
Learning disability nursing needs to reset itself, says senior nurse
NHS England head of LD nursing says the profession has to fight to prove its worth
For your patients’ sake, get the flu jab, senior official urges health workers
Professor says healthcare staff have a ‘very strong responsibility’ to accept vaccination
Off-guard image of exhausted midwife goes viral
Picture captures woman’s raw emotion after ‘particularly hard’ shift
Neurorehabilitation: nurse training programme calls for educational partner
The course, launched by Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, will enhance specialist skills
Analysis
Are nursing associates a benefit to the learning disability sector?
HEE’s £2 million recruitment drive will include 150 places for the recently created role
Autism Act revamp on the way in England
Heralded as a sea change in support and treatment the Autism Act 2009 is to be updated
In Laura’s name: the charity that aims to prevent suicide among nurses
The Laura Hyde Foundation campaigns for better mental health support for healthcare staff
NHS must persuade nurses to return to practice – and get better at keeping staff too
Strategies to lure lapsed registrants back need to be matched by changes in the workplace
Five days that rocked the learning disability care sector
Why the care of people with learning disabilities and autism is in need of urgent improvement
RCN congress 2019: your quick guide to what’s on the agenda
Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed
Clinical update
New NICE guideline on decision-making for those who lack capacity
NICE guideline helps healthcare staff apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Improving diagnosis, care and support for ADHD
NICE guidance aims to improve recognition, diagnosis, quality of care and support for ADHD
Dignity in healthcare for people with learning disabilities
The RCN’s latest edition of its guidance Dignity in Health Care for People with Learning Disabilities features contributions from an expert panel of people with learning disabilities, alongside examples of good practice
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to prevent it
Policy briefing
Helping nurses to ‘defuse’ after difficult situations
The RCN has issued guidance on how to discuss and reflect on challenging incidents at work
Correct use of gloves and how to protect your skin
RCN Glove Awareness week stresses correct use of gloves and how nurses can protect their skin
Identifying the needs of older people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities are living longer but will have specific health needs
Homes and services for people with learning disabilities should be close to their...
Local councils and health bodies need to work together to make community support near loved ones a reality
Research news
Effects on health of learning disabilities and autism
The links between learning disability and autism on mental health and poorer general health
Exploring workforce retention issues in learning disability services
Retention can be influenced by factors such as job satisfaction, pay and being part of a team
Children with learning disabilities may miss important vaccinations
At all ages, almost all vaccination rates are lower for children with learning disabilities
Unplanned hospital readmissions of older people with learning disabilities
Hospital readmissions among older people with LDs compared with the general population
Value of learning disability nurse role in children’s hospitals
Can learning disability nurses enhance perceptions of capacity among hospital staff?
Outcomes after feeding gastrostomy insertion to reduce aspiration
Feeding gastrostomy insertion may not cut respiratory infections in people with LD
Journal scan
Scottish survey reveals the scale of social isolation and loneliness
More than 70% of young adults with learning disabilities reported feeling lonely ‘a lot of the time’, according to a campaigning organisation
Long-term conditions management
Systematic review finds that people with learning disabilities were less likely to access health screening and preventive healthcare such as immunisations
Secure settings: what makes for a good outcome when people move on from inpatient...
Study finds need to establish specialist forensic support teams to ensure best possible outcomes for offenders who have behaviours that challenge
Blood plasma test could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism
A pioneering test has revealed a link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma that could lead to earlier diagnosis of the condition, scientists say
Study raises questions about clinical outcomes associated with positive behaviour...
Of services where staff underwent training only 30% produced positive behaviour support plans that included all essential components
Psychotropic medication often given in the absence of multidisciplinary assessments
Research raises concerns about a lack of guidelines and review of prescriptions
Podcast
Hear how a nurse-led acute response team dramatically reduced cardiac arrest
Series 3 Episode 6: Nurse practitioner Amor Palada talks about preventing cardiac arrest
Reaching out to nursing students via the internet
Series 3 Episode 4: how the online Student Nurse Project is connecting students nationwide by exchanging invaluable advice, hints and tips
Nursing Standard podcast: Could parliament's Brexit chaos be the catalyst for...
Episode 7 of the Nursing Standard podcast has an interview with nurse peer Baroness Mary Watkins who hints at a Brexit opportunity and also features a discussion on the future of general practice nursing
Nursing student bursary was ‘far from ideal,’ says nurse MP Maria Caulfield
The nursing student bursary should not be championed as the best way to train nurses and new routes into the profession should be welcomed, a Conservative MP and nurse has said
'Integrate the four fields of nursing,' leading academic tells the Nursing...
A two-stream system should be introduced to replace the four fields, nurse leader tells Nursing Standard podcast
Nursing Standard podcast: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration standards, an academic has suggested.
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