Learning disability nursing has had an interesting history over recent decades. Despite
many predictions of it being replaced it has survived to engage in a variety of roles in …

Background People with intellectual disability (ID) experience health inequity compared with
the general population, a key contributing factor being disparities in social determinants of …

This paper offers a critical examination of how the concept of Quality of Life might be used to
enhance learning disability nursing practice. Quality of Life will increasingly influence the …

This paper is a review, and critical appraisal, of the theory and practice of advocacy.
Advocacy is not social work, but its principles and values resonate closely to those …

Abstract safeguarding is an important role for learning disability nurses and other
professionals. their clients have increased vulnerability for many reasons, requiring nurses …

Background Research into hospital treatment and care of children with intellectual
disabilities is extremely limited, but available literature points to difficulties. Some children …

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 University of Glamorgan, unpublished PhD Thesis] investigated the …

The aim of the research described here was to determine precisely the role of registered
nurses in caring for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in residential …

The increasing population of older people with learning disabilities may lead to higher
demand for contact with registered nurses. To date, little research has been undertaken …