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HIV nurse specialist ‘helped me rediscover my sense of purpose and self-confidence’
Mary Makarau has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for her compassionate care
17 Aug 2020
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The nursing home team that helped me fight for a ‘second life’
Patient’s Choice nominee Rekha Govindan changed the prognosis for a man given weeks to live
17 Aug 2020
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Support when families need it most: ‘health visitors may not know the impact they have’
Patient’s Choice nominee Noreen Ferguson helped a family deal with their son’s diagnosis
17 Aug 2020
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Safeguarding against the odds: ‘this highlights what learning disability nurses do’
Patient’s Choice award nominee Marie Perry ‘went all out’ to ensure a young man’s safety
17 Aug 2020
What learning disability nurses need to know about Liberty Protection Safeguards
Be prepared for the new legislation covering people lacking mental capacity
15 May 2020
COVID-19: how nurses can facilitate advance care planning
Conversations about end of life care are important for the patient and those close to them
13 Apr 2020
Hollyoaks' staff have more training in autism awareness than some health...
TV star Carrie Grant says nurses can help through ‘collaboration, community and curiosity’
04 Mar 2020
Dating agencies: a chance to find romance for people with learning disabilities
Learning disability nurses might be asked to help a service user looking for love and...
21 Jan 2020
PBS Festival 2019 encourages positive approach to behaviour that challenges
Event attracted practitioners and people with learning disabilities and their families
31 Oct 2019
Is your client at risk of forced marriage?
How nurses can help people with learning disabilities who are at risk of forced marriage
30 Oct 2019
Personalised end of life care for people with learning disabilities is the gold standard
Irene Tuffrey-Wijne advocates service-user involvement in decisions that affect them
17 Sep 2019
Ensuring everyone has a voice: a communication tool for non-verbal patients
RCNi Nurse Awards student winners spread the word about their Makaton language resource
08 Jul 2019
Learning disabilities team transforms hospital experience and culture of care
Team has reduced hospital stays and introduced 'champions' network and training
04 Jul 2019
Don't forget about us, say parents of children with learning disabilities
Families explain how they feel there can be a lack of health and social care support
09 May 2019
Oliver McGowan: mother wants compulsory LD training to be her son's legacy
Paula McGowan led campaign call at Positive Choices 2019 conference
30 Apr 2019
Coach’s support helps hold down a job
A scheme gives coaching to people with a learning disability until they settle into a new job
05 Apr 2019
Person-centred support for men with learning disabilities who have a forensic history
What it takes for a care home to gain outstanding status from the Care Quality Commission
06 Mar 2019
A century of learning disability nursing
What can we learn from 100 years of learning disability nursing and should we celebrate?
15 Jan 2019