This article explores learning disability nursing by examining evidence for emotional labour
from the past. As such it offers insights into both methodological and political issues …

There has been a growing realization that the needs of older people with learning
disabilities are not being met. There has been little attention paid in nursing literature to the …

Good quality health services should be available to all. The right of individuals with learning
disabilities to share the same quality of service as anyone else in society needs to be …

Nursing students and nurses with disabilities face discrimination and bias both in schools of
nursing and in the workplace. This can be overt or subtle and can take many forms. In March …

Changes in health and social care, the complex health needs of the learning disability
population and diversification of learning disability nursing roles have led to an increased …

People with learning disabilities are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to
experience ill health, yet their health needs are often poorly met. This article describes the …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction People with learning disabilities The
number of people who have learning disabilities Changing service principles–but what …

The Moulster and Griffiths nursing model is the first developed specifically for learning
disability nurses. This book describes the model and offers a solid framework to assess …

The American Nurses' Association did not recognise this nursing specialty until 1997, even
though nurses have cared for persons with IDD since nursing was identified as a profession …

In the light of ongoing service developments and government legislation it is important that
preregistration nurses from all branches have the opportunity to develop their confidence …