Evidence and Practice

Clinical

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Nurses should be involved in planning, including advocating for accessibility and continuity of care

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Autism in Sylheti families: exploring parent and sibling experiences

The need for research to inform practice in recognising autism in diverse populations

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Role of learning disability nurse prescribers in ensuring safe, person-centred care in children’s community services

Nurses must keep up to date with best practice and support the needs of patients and their family

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Role of epidemiology in supporting learning disability nurse education and practice

Epidemiological knowledge can help recognise risks and reduce diagnostic overshadowing

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Exploring the short-term impact of screening for intellectual disabilities in mainstream schools

Short-term impact of the Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability Screening Questionnaire

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How a community team delivered interventions via telephone or video calls during COVID-19

How a community team delivered interventions via telephone or video calls during COVID-19

CPD articles

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Minimising polypharmacy to enhance care and outcomes for people with learning disabilities

Regular medication reviews, appropriate deprescribing and reasonable adjustments are vital

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Emergency seizure management for people with intellectual disabilities

Nurses’ awareness of the impact of epilepsy on service users’ health and quality of life 

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Managing medicine-related secondary constipation in people with learning disabilities

Nurses' role in regular bowel reviews and developing person-centred constipation treatment plans

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Explaining cancer to people with learning disabilities

Determine their understanding, prioritise information needed and convey it in accessible language 

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Menopause as a factor in psychological, behavioural and cognitive changes in women with learning disabilities

The menopause is an often overlooked factor when supporting women with learning disabilities

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Management of hypertension in people with learning disabilities

How nurses can support optimal cardiovascular health for this population

Evidence and Practice

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Picture shows the face on an infant

A rare neurodeveopmental disorder first identified in the mid-1960s

Practice question

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Photographs of quilt squares brought together in the form of a mosaic or eQuilt: arts and crafts activities can stimulate discussion on mental health and well-being

Arts and crafts activities can stimulate discussion on mental health and well-being 

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Illustration of therapeutic untruths shows two seated people talking, the woman has her arm on the man's shoulder and a voice bubble has a tick in it, but her thought bubble has a cross in it

While no one wants to tell direct lies, therapeutic untruths can be beneficial

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Photo shows nurse talking through a health action plan with a woman with learning disabilities and a family member: health promotion can be used collaboratively by nurses and people with learning disabilities to empower and reduce health inequalities

Tailoring health education to specific needs can empower people and reduce inequalities

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