DNACPR notices: what went wrong in the pandemic and the conversations that matter
Advance care planning is vital and nurses in all settings should be involved, experts say
07 May 2021
Analysis
Leaving lockdown: how learning disability nurses can support service users
Nurses can push for adjustments to health services in wake of COVID-19
26 Apr 2021
Staying cool and comfortable at work: the challenges of PPE
Innovations in uniform design are making COVID-19 care requirements a bit more bearable
16 Apr 2021
Caring for trans and non-binary people: overcoming the fear of ‘getting it wrong’
How to address inequitable treatment and improve communication with patients
05 Mar 2021
Has the planned ‘reset’ of learning disability nursing been a success?
2020 saw a sea change for learning disability nursing as it sought to improve its reputation
21 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: why people with learning disabilities should be a priority group
People with learning disabilities more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population
18 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cardiac complications: counting the long-term cost
The virus has been linked to heart damage, but has also disrupted care across the specialty
15 Jan 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: what you need to know
Nurses are playing a leading role in the mass vaccination programme
08 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: what to say to allay patients’ concerns
Not everyone trusts the coronavirus vaccine – but advice from nurses can change minds
21 Dec 2020
Clearer sentencing guidelines offer more support for vulnerable adult offenders
Boost to legal rights of people with mental health disorders and learning disabilities
09 Oct 2020
Nurses with long-COVID: why pacing yourself when back at work is essential
Staff struggling to recover from coronavirus need the support of employers – and colleagues
02 Oct 2020
Why people with learning disabilities and their families fear another COVID-19 lockdown
When COVID-19 hit learning disability services were cut back or closed leaving many isolated
01 Oct 2020
Making reasonable adjustments in prisons: the role of the learning disability nurse
With one third of prisoners having autism, a learning disability or difficulty, specialist...
11 Sep 2020
Nursing students: here’s how your training will look in the new academic year
Post-pandemic peak, universities plan to continue with initiatives such as online lessons
24 Jul 2020
Domestic violence: a nurse innovation helping people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities can be especially vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse
15 Jul 2020
How to carry out remote consultations for people with asthma and COPD
Primary care nurses are having to transform their ways of working
06 Jul 2020
COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for learning disability nurses
People with learning disabilities and autism may need help to understand the virus and...
15 May 2020
COVID-19: the steps to take when your shift ends to stay safe at home
Online sources list rigorous steps to take– but what do the experts say?
22 Apr 2020