There has been an interest in nurse advocacy since the 1970s and recently there has been
an increase in the nursing literature regarding this controversial subject. There has …

This paper discusses the interaction between the first and second stages of a three-stage
grounded theory study that investigated the advocacy role of learning disability nurses in …

A mixed methods project [Llewellyn, P., 2005. An investigation into the advocacy role of the
learning disability nurse. University of Glamorgan, unpublished PhD Thesis] investigated the …

Advocacy is often seen as an ideal role for nurses to undertake, especially when working
with people who have a learning disability. However, advocacy is not without its risks and …

Citizen advocacy, with its aim to empower, has the potential to transform the lives of people
with learning disabilities, but an inevitable consequence of client empowerment is …

Summary Background In England, the numbers of learning disability nurses are declining; a
need for urgent attention to workforce planning issues has been advocated. This paper …

The concept of the nurse as patient advocate is not new, and the evolution of this role is
briefly traced in this paper as a background to presenting the findings from a small‐scale …

Advocacy has been identified as being part of the role of the nurse with existential advocacy,
which protects the patient's right to authentic self-determination, suggested as a …

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 …

Kay Mafuba explores how learning disability nurses contribute to the implementation of
public health policy for people with learning disabilities the workforce responsible for …