Evidence and Practice
Learning disability nursing in a remote and rural location: benefits and challenges
Using the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire for homeless people
Clinical
Reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities in mental health tribunals
A project involving people with learning disabilities and psychiatrists led to practical changes
Learning disability nursing in a remote and rural location: benefits and challenges
To meet the needs of a remote community, the nursing role frequently requires autonomous working
Using the Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire for homeless people
Homeless services may not recognise service users’ intellectual disabilities
Forensic risk assessment in people with learning disabilities: principles and process
The process aims to provide a nuanced understanding of factors that may lead to offending behaviour
Promoting oral health for people with learning disabilities
How interventions such as desensitisation and reasonable adjustments can address challenges
How to support adherence to medicines among people with learning disabilities
A strategy is needed that includes education, reasonable adjustments and medication reviews
CPD articles
Supporting positive dietary behaviour change in people with learning disabilities
The importance of nutrition as a controllable factor in preventing long-term conditions
Rare epilepsy syndromes: understanding treatment goals and management challenges
How nurses can provide adequate care and support to service users, family members and carers
Supporting people with learning disabilities to attend GP appointments
Learning disability nurses' role in supporting people with learning disabilities in primary care
Distressed behaviour at the intersection of learning disability and neurodivergence
The need to reframe behaviours that challenge as expressions of distress or unmet needs
Conducting mental health assessments of people with learning disabilities
Advice on overcoming communication issues and cognitive impairments to conduct an effective assessment
Ensuring good communication when undertaking a health assessment
How a systematic assessment works in practice and skills nurses use to engage service users
Practice question
Learning disabilities: can arts and crafts help mental health?
Arts and crafts activities can stimulate discussion on mental health and well-being
Are therapeutic untruths acceptable when talking to a person with a learning disability?
While no one wants to tell direct lies, therapeutic untruths can be beneficial
What is health promotion and how can it be used with people with learning disabilities?
Tailoring health education to specific needs can empower people and reduce inequalities