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The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Learning disability is an 'equal and valuable' branch of nursing, says report...
Five days that rocked the learning disability nursing care sector
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The nurses and midwives named in the Queen’s Birthday honours 2019
Leaders in clinical care, research, education and nursing management among those recognised
Learning disability is an 'equal and valuable' branch of nursing, says report
Report calls for more recognition and education provision for learning disability nurses
LeDeR report highlights care crisis and need for learning disability nursing investment
Report reveals learning disabilities and Down’s syndrome still being given as cause of death
Learning disability nursing delegates attempt world record at Positive Choices
Hundreds take part in world record sign language bid at conference
England’s chief nurse says she is committed to improving learning disability care
CNO Ruth May vows to improve lives of people with learning disability and their nurses
Nurses need protected time for training in learning disabilities and autism, says NMC
NMC issues response to ongoing government consultation on mandatory training
Analysis
Five days that rocked the learning disability nursing 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
Revealed: what nurses say about short-staffing and how it’s harming patient care
Nurses open up about the risks to patient safety – and their work-life balance
Restraint and isolation: what lessons have been learned since Winterbourne View?
Guidance says the use of restraint should only be used as a last resort
Review of 2018: The pay deal creates fallout and nurse leaders bow out
We look back on the year’s events, from a controversial pay rise to a vote of no confidence
Changing role for Ireland’s intellectual disability nurses
New report highlights importance of leadership in implementing change and improving outcomes
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...
Harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people
Your essential guide to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people and how to...
Policy briefing
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...
Research news
Hearing voices group for people with learning disabilities piloted and evaluated
Global mental health service-user movement suggests links to past trauma
How deinstitutionalisation of adults with learning disabilities affects quality of life
Movement to community settings associated with improved sense of independent decision-making
Developing resilience and self-efficacy in parents of children with complex health needs
The effectiveness of an intervention to engage parents in guided support with nurses
An exploration of staff attitudes to discontinuing use of antipsychotic medication
Study shows anxieties of care staff need to be addressed when cutting such medications
People with learning disabilities could benefit from mindfulness sessions
Study shows that a mindfulness group boosted confidence, self-control and compassion
How austerity has eroded learning disability services
Years of austerity has affected the quality of care for people with learning disabilities
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...
Long-term conditions management
Systematic review finds that people with learning disabilities were less likely to access...
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...
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...
Study raises questions about clinical outcomes associated with positive behaviour...
Of services where staff underwent training only 30% produced positive behaviour support...
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...
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...
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...
'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: Foundation years for nursing students
Universities may need to use foundation years to ensure students can meet new registration...
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