Students
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Learning disability nursing: correcting those who ask ‘Is it real nursing?’
Nursing studies
Learning disability nursing: correcting those who ask ‘Is it real nursing?’
Student and NHS ambassador Helen Morgan is challenging misunderstandings about her field
When you don’t fit the nursing student ‘ideal’: overcoming academic barriers
We need to re-evaluate how we support and assess students with a specific learning difficulty
Clinical placements
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Clinical placements in criminal justice settings offer a wide spectrum of nursing experience
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to hospital, and one nursing student is creating a toolkit that will include tips from specialists and signposting to additional support
Using positive reinforcement to manage violence and aggression
Reminding a service user with learning disabilities how much her behaviour had improved helped nursing student Bradley Squirrell successfully de-escalate a violent situation
A fresh take on medicines management for patients with a learning disability
Mental health nursing student Kirsty Killiard implemented a system for monitoring the use of ‘as required’ medication for patients on a forensic learning disability ward, earning her a place as a finalist in the RCNi Nurse Awards.
Newly qualified nurses
Stretching the boundaries of learning disability nursing
Despite popular opinion, learning disability nurses are needed in a range of care settings and should not limit their imagination when it comes to job searches, says Helen Laverty.