The therapeutic relationship is an interpersonal affiliation between a nurse and a client. It is
central to the growth of interdependent psychological, emotional, cognitive, social and …

This publication provides guidance for nurses and nursing students in mental health
services in delivering high quality health care to people with learning disabilities. It …

Working as a disability nurse requires multiple skill sets, prime among them the ability to
communicate with individuals, family/whanau and other services to provide care and quality …

The practice setting for intellectual disability nursing is difficult to define because it is located
in a complex landscape of service provision. This includes, for example, residential care …

In these changing times of service delivery for people with intellectual disabilities, there is a
clear emphasis on improving safety and quality of care. These have become two of the key …

TOTALLY DIFFERENT: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
NURSING Page 1 TOTALLY DIFFERENT: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF …

Mental health concerns are prevalent in regard to those with intellectual disability. There are
many reasons for this, some of which may relate to the causation of the person's intellectual …

In the article'On the right road'(LDP, 8, 5, 20-21). Dr Alex McClimens questions why many
intelligent young people are still apparently happy to be labelled as nurses specialising in …

This article aims to reflect upon the changes in the learning disability nursing profession
over the last 10 years. It highlights the nurses' role in supporting a change of culture within …

Learning disability nurses play a leading role in the care and support of people with learning
disabilities. Learning Disability Nursing explores the theory and practice of learning …