Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Let’s get political
It feels as if learning disability nursing has always been going through great...
Management of psoriasis
Aims and intended learning outcomes
The aim of this article is...
A secret love a hidden life
While the terms ‘gay’, ‘lesbian’ ‘and ‘bisexual’ might not be meaningful to some...
Meeting mental health needs count us in!
In October 2001 the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities convened a...
Food for thought
Down’s Syndrome Scotland has produced Food for Thought, a guide for staff and...
It’s great to grow up
For many years the maturity of learning disabled children has been highly...
Twice the professional?
There is a general recognition that the quality of services provided to people with...
Nothing about us without us
In March 2001 Valuing People set out a range of proposals for improving the lives...
Assertive outreach
The National Service Framework for Mental Health (DoH 1999a) and NHS Plan (DoH 2000...
Right for the job
The recent secondment of two learning disability nurses offered our community...
A time to reflect
There are many definitions of reflective practice, but most authors agree it...
Focus on abuse
Over the past decade there has been an increasing awareness that some adults are at...
Executive decision
The goal of the Scottish Executive, which took over responsibility for the country’...
Support system
This article addresses the important issue of the assessment of an individual with...
Stress busters
Care work in learning disability services has long been seen to be a stressful...
Reaching out
Assertive outreach services were originally developed to engage an identified group...
Older parents face rising stress levels as housing crisis looms
Thousands of elderly people are enduring high levels of stress because local...
Inclusion, partnership and innovation
May 31 was an important day for learning disability nurses within Wales. At a...