Opinion
Look back, but look forward
General hospitals need to be more welcoming for people who have learning disabilities
Passing the baton to the next generation of learning disability nurses
Editorial
Look back, but look forward
With 100 years of learning disability nursing behind us, what is next?
General hospitals need to be more welcoming for people who have learning disabilities
The notion that hospitals are unfavourable for service users was echoed by many nurses...
Sell-out Learning Disability Practice conference in October will ensure a lively agenda
Lessons from the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review, recruitment and reasonable...
Looking to the future for learning disability nurses
New standards on how people with learning disabilities are cared for in hospitals in England...
Urgent action needed to ensure learning disability nursing is not wiped out
What can be done to ensure learning disability nursing retains high-quality staff?
Specialist training is essential to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
Mencap’s Treat Me Well campaign aimed at healthcare professionals follows NHS failings more...
Comment
Passing the baton to the next generation of learning disability nurses
Thirty six years on and with change round every corner, what can the new cohort of nurses...
Transference: safeguarding service users who are vulnerable to exploitation
People with learning disabilities can be particularly susceptible to this type of encounter
Where could an RCNi Nurse Awards nomination take your project?
Commitment to Carers award nominees have helped tackle crucial issues for unpaid carers
Learning disability and autism improvement standards are a game changer
A new year’s email gave Wendy Johnson the chance to celebrate a breakthrough in quality...
Why you should speak up about your achievements
Ruth Oshikanlu wants to help BME nurses feel confident applying for the RCNi Nurse Awards
Use of restraint and force: steps towards greater transparency and accountability
Ethical training plans and sharing people’s lived experiences can only be welcomed
Reviews
Book review: Census
Novel about a dying man on a road trip with his son who has a learning disability
Book review: Transition to Nursing Practice: from student to registered nurse
Associate professor Nikki Welyczko reviews a text that is applicable to four fields of...
Book review: The British Betrayal of Childhood
Nurse consultant Annette Dearmun reviews Sir Aynsley-Green’s personal examination of public...
Book review: Little Meerkat’s Big Panic – A story about learning new ways to feel calm
Registered nurse Gosia Brykczyńska reviews Little Meerkat’s Big Panic – A story about...
Book review: The Brain: What it Does, How it Works & How it Affects Behaviour
Senior lecturer Bernadette Waldron reviews The Brain: What it Does, How it Works & How...
Family drama with an explosive denouement
Lesley Warner reports on a play that focuses on the dynamic between three siblings – one of...