Michael Brown
Sex and relationships: how can nurses educate and support young service users?
New guidelines on relationships and sexuality offer practical advice
How to support an adult with a learning disability to undergo an electrocardiogram
ECGs are needed to identify and manage a range of health issues common in people with learning disabilities
Why learning disability nurses have a vital role in helping to rebuild lives
As we move out of the pandemic, support and care networks and services need strengthening
Why the future’s looking bright for learning disability nursing
With an increasing population in need of care of support, there are many career opportunities
Learning disabilities: why nurse support is vital when moving from child to adult care
Study finds service users need key relationships to help navigate next steps
Mental Health Act reforms: have your say
New law alone will not address unnecessary detentions of people with learning disabilities
Social inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in seven European countries
The need for educational collaborations involving academics, students and practitioners
COVID-19: uncertain times highlight the best of learning disability nursing
Nursing students starting university graduate courses face a strange new online world
Book review: The Moulster and Griffiths Learning Disability Nursing Model
Michael Brown looks at a book focusing specifically on learning disability nursing models
Book review: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A new book focusing on girls and women on the autism spectrum
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?
Student experiences of an Erasmus+ project on children and young people with complex...
This article explores the lived experiences of five nursing students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme, an initiative – funded by the European Union – which aims to support projects that enhance, modernise and innovate education and training in Europe. The project discussed here focused on meeting the needs of children and young people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities. The students, from across Europe, were from a variety of disciplines, including nursing, education and social education.
Improving healthcare access for people with intellectual disabilities in four European...
An international evaluation of networks and networking in learning disability nursing
This article presents the findings of a study of the networking activities of 665...
Caring for people with learning disabilities in emergency care
Emergency care nurses are expected to be able to care for a range of people with...
Consultant nurses: making a vital contribution
There are over 200 consultant nurses in post in the four UK countries. They work in...
Executive decision
The goal of the Scottish Executive, which took over responsibility for the country’...