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 University of Glamorgan, unpublished PhD Thesis] investigated the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

This report examines the current roles of learning disability (LD) nurses within multi-
professional and multi-agency teams in a range of care settings. It also studies the …

This book is about learning disability nursing practice, how learning disability nurses
experience it, and how it fits into the lives of people with learning disabilities and their …

Learning disability nurses in the UK have received unprecedented attention over the past 5
years in response to anxieties about their role. The problem has been conceptualized as …

This article outlines the impact, merits and challenges of service users' and carers'
contributions to learning disability nurse training, and the practical considerations of such …

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 …

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 …