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<p>Underpinning good health education practice is the need for specialist community learning disability nurses to exploit ‘opportunistic’ learning experiences and to promo
<p>People with learning disabilities experience the same range of mental health disorders found in the general population.
<p>HOLISM IS A key term when describing the care of people with learning disabilities.
<p>Reflection is a process that has achieved greater importance for nurses in recent years, not least because it can enhance the quality of client care and develop the sel
<p>There is a growing body of literature indicating that a link exists between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease (Wisniewski et al 1985; Zigman et al 1995) and that th
<p> Aims and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the barriers that may exist for the person with learning d
<p>In 1995, the Department of Health’s report on learning disability nursing, Continuing the Commitment(Kay et al 1995) concluded that there was overwhelming support for t
<p>The Primary Ear Care Centre in Rotherham was set up in 1990.
<p>This article discusses the increasing emphasis on the use of mainstream health services for people with learning disabilities.</p>
<p>The 1960s Saw the beginning of a major change in both the philosophy and policy regarding the care and support of people with learning disabilities (Wolfensberger 1972)
<p>One of the most important objectives of the policy of community care is that services should be designed to suit individual needs (Department of Health 1989.
<p>This article aims to inform, or update, nurses in the knowledge necessary to gain an understanding of the basic concept and principles of a training-needs analysis (TNA
<p>Facilitating choice is one of the identified key roles for learning disability nurses (Kay et al 1995). Increasing choice is closely related to the development of personal autonomy in people who have a learning disability: Kay et al (op.
<p>The aim of this article is to raise nurses’ awareness of the range of managements available when promoting continence in children with special needs.
<p>Respite care services are offered by both statutory and non-statutory organisations to children as well as adults with learning disabilities, the most common forms being placement in a residential setting or with a family.
<p>The united kingdom Central Council estimated in 1997 that there are 21,000 registered homes run by private and voluntary organisations in the UK, providing around 506,000 beds for a range of client groups.</p>
<p>Peplau was influenced by the psychoanalytical writings of Maslow and the focus for her theory is the relationship between the individual in need of healthcare and the nurse. Importantly, Peplau’s theory places great emphasis on the influence of the environment on health and illness.
<p>This article discusses the value of networking for nurses and describes some approaches to developing network contacts.</p>
