Community intellectual disability nurses work with a wide cross-section of people with
intellectual disabilities and agencies. This chapter will explore current and changing roles of …

This chapter briefly reflects on the past but most importantly looks at the present and to the
future of the modern intellectual disability nurse practitioner. It discusses issues affecting …

In this chapter, students of nursing will explore the role of the intellectual disability nurse in
promoting the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities. This will be …

Since the commencement of intellectual disability nurse training in 1959, both education and
service provision philosophies have changed over time in Ireland. These changes have …

As a profession, intellectual disability nursing has often come under scrutiny and been
called into question. Since its inception as an individual nursing profession in 1959 in …

In this chapter, nursing students will explore the nature of intellectual disabilities and their
relationship to intellectual disability nursing. The content of this chapter is contextualised …

The role of nursing in intellectual disability services has not been constructively debated in
the Republic of Ireland. The single report on such nursing in recent years retained a …

Aims and objectives To identify the specialist role/s that nurses perform and the specialist
skills that nurses use when caring for people with intellectual disability. Methods Adhering to …

In this chapter, students of nursing will explore the nature of intellectual disabilities
throughout the lifespan and its relationship to intellectual disability nursing. This will be …

Background People with intellectual disability have poorer health than the general
population and experience difficulties accessing healthcare. In addition, attitude and …