Learning Disability Practice
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Cuts to nursing student placements ‘ridiculously stressful’
Students at Birmingham City University talk of their struggle to make up the required hours
Strike action: some nurses claim RCN postal ballot never arrived
More than 96% of members at one trust in favour but were eight votes shy of 50% threshold
Lucy Letby: colleague who had ‘sleepless nights’ recalls odd rash on Child D
Paediatrician confirmed ‘full house’ of indicators that baby had been injected with air
NHS strike action: why nurses say it’s now time they put themselves first
Nurses quick to react to RCN announcement of the biggest strike in NHS history
Nurses will strike: NHS faces biggest walk out in its history as RCN members vote yes
Most NHS employers face mass winter walk outs over poor pay and patient safety concerns
Lucy Letby ‘told off’ colleague who called for help when baby’s oxygen levels dropped
Neonatal assistant was shocked that her request for extra help was questioned
Evidence and Practice
Listening to people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities: a literature...
Why you should read this article: • To understand that active listening is a fundamental...
Providing additional procedures for people with learning disabilities receiving dental...
Why you should read this article: • To understand the need for special care dentistry...
Using verbal and non-verbal communication to support people with learning disabilities
How non-verbal communication can usefully complement or replace verbal communication
Supporting children and young people with learning disabilities during COVID-19
How a CAMHS learning disabilities team supported mental health during the pandemic
Helicobacter pylori testing and treatment
Experience and reflections of a community learning disability team
Setting up a support group for men with learning disabilities who cross-dress
Includes case studies to illustrate the men’s experiences of being part of the support group
Features
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
Specialist nurse team’s sleep project helps children with severe learning disabilities
Nurses trained as sleep counsellors and ran online workshops to support families and carers
Workplace aggression: how to handle difficult colleagues and when to raise concerns
What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour is affecting morale and patient care
Sleep deprived? How to get a good rest, whatever your shift pattern
Find out what aids good sleep, whether you’re working nights or days
Gloves off: how to implement greener infection control with one small change
RCN Nursing Award winner Robert Vicente’s tips on cutting waste while maintaining safety
Why I became a learning disability nurse – and why it is still so inspiring to me
Five nurses explain how they chose the specialty and what they love most about their role
Opinion
Use of restrictive practices: the ethical, legal and practical issues
Practical advice on delivering safe and humane interventions
Post-incident debriefing: how to demonstrate your professionalism and empathy
Tips on adapting your communication to send the right signals, and why reassurance is key
Looking for inspiration? Why not take part in our free webinar
Innovation is the subject of the Learning Disability Practice webinar on 3 November
Students
How to show leadership and organisation skills as a nursing student
Students on GP placement found ‘lost’ patients who were missing out on vital diabetes care
Study on pause: how to help students resume their nursing courses
How a pastoral lecturer programme can help students get back on track
What a career in community nursing really looks like – and where to start
QNI chief executive Crystal Oldman shares tips and resources in this helpful video
Careers
Having trouble accessing clinical supervision? You’re not alone
How to overcome the barriers to supervision and help maintain a healthy workforce
Becoming a leader: what I’ve learned about making change happen
Tips on effective leadership from a nurse who had ‘no plan B’ but challenged herself
When you make a medication error: what I learned as a newly registered nurse
Advice on how to avoid errors and nurses’ duty of candour when a mistake is made