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Join us for Learning Disability Nursing: the Next Chapter
Non-verbal communication: why it’s important to show service users that you’re listening
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
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Join us for Learning Disability Nursing: the Next Chapter
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Non-verbal communication: why it’s important to show service users that you’re listening
Being held, heard and shown you matter is key for treating vulnerable patients
More learning disability nurses equals better care for service users
Survey by directors of social services sets out devastating effect of the pandemic as ‘an avalanche of need’
Why our role in safeguarding the vulnerable is more important than ever
Asking the right questions gives service users more chances to admit they are at risk
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Collaboration and preparation will be key to the success of Liberty Protection...
Learning disability nurses should be aware of changes being implemented in spring 2022
Expert advice
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
The system aims to offer transparent pay and conditions – but is it still fit for purpose?
Setting the standards for community learning disability nurses
New voluntary standards set out clear idea of skills and knowledge senior nurses need
Resilience: what it is – and what it isn’t
The term is controversial, but developing the skills can aid recovery from stress
NHS pay rise: what you need to know and what happens next
Quick guide to the 2021-22 pay round – wherever you are in the UK
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
What is trauma-informed care and how can its principles support service users?
Past trauma can be missed in people with learning disabilities and mental health issues
Editorial
Coming out of lockdown: the route back to normality
People with learning disabilities and/or autism will need support to rebuild their lives
DNACPR notices: learning disability nurses are best-placed advocates for families
CQC report acknowledges vulnerabilities of service users during COVID-19
Mental Health Act reforms: have your say
New law alone will not address unnecessary detentions of people with learning disabilities
COVID-19: will people with learning disabilities fare better in the second wave?
Report reveals service users six times more likely to die than others during the first wave
COVID-19: uncertain times highlight the best of learning disability nursing
Nursing students starting university graduate courses face a strange new online world
Post COVID-19: what will be the ‘new normal’ for learning disability nurses?
Virtual consultations need to be conducted with the same care and dignity as face to face
Reviews
Job Coaches for Adults with Disabilities: A Practical Guide
Nicky Genders looks at a book focusing on the role of a job coach for people with LD
Book review: The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model
Michael Brown looks at a book focusing specifically on learning disability nursing models
Book review: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A new book focusing on girls and women on the autism spectrum
Book review: Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism
Lynne Marsh reviews a book arguing that vaccines save lives and do not cause autism
Book review: Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches
Community nursing reference guide on nutrition and childhood obesity
Book review: Census
Novel about a dying man on a road trip with his son who has a learning disability