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Learning curve
- Author:
- McMILLAN Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.8.95, 1995, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Increasing numbers of learning disability nurses are delivering community-based care. Outlines the latest bid to clarify their role.
Positive partnerships
- Author:
- SINES David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.6.94, 1994, pp.54-57.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Argues that, based on recent achievements in learning disability nursing, nurses can now help their clients achieve more integrated lives in the community.
A pilot study to assess the knowledge and attitudes of mental handicap nurses regarding community care
- Author:
- LORENTZON M
- Publisher:
- Brent Health Authority
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 56p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Keeping it in the family?
- Author:
- KAY Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 2.6.93, 1993, pp.64-65.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Did the consensus conference on the future of learning disability nursing effectively kill this member of the 'family of nursing'?
No rose without a thorn
- Author:
- MATHIESON Alex
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.6.00, 2000, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Two nurses plan to share their home with someone with severe learning disabilities. Some critics say they're doing it for the money. This article looks at the problems.
Training for staff caring for people with learning disability
- Authors:
- SMITH Beryl, WUN Wai-Ling, CUMELLA Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(1), 1996, pp.20-25.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article considers the training of staff who care for people with learning disability in the community. Looks at the findings from a survey of staff in community units in the West Midlands which suggest that although most staff receive some training, this is largely a mixture of short in-service courses and there is a lack of consistency across the various agencies. The article argues that despite the considerable changes taking place within services for people with learning disability, which require new knowledge and skills, we are still far removed from having an explicit, relevant and agreed strategy for training 'front-line carers'. Present approaches are reviewed and recommendations made for future development.
Continuing the commitment: the report of the Learning Disability Nursing Project
- Authors:
- KAY Brian, ROSE Steven, TURNBULL John
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the needs of people with learning difficulties and at how the role of learning disability nurses has changed over the last 20 years, with the development of community care.
Death of a friend
- Authors:
- BIRCHENALL Peter, JENKINSON Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 15.12.93, 1993, pp.65-66.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The bond between staff and residents of community homes can be very strong and a death can be painful - reflects on one nurse's experience.
Diverse options
- Author:
- TURNBULL John
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 2.6.93, 1993, pp.62-63.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
What will be the role of the learning disability nurse in the wake of the community care reforms? Considers two different approaches - the Somerset SSD/HA strategy which put social services in the lead agency role in services for people with learning difficulties, and services provided in Gwent under the All Wales Strategy.
Job stress, burnout and job satisfaction in staff working with people with intellectual disabilities: community and criminal justice care
- Authors:
- SONDENAA Erik, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(1), 2015, pp.42-52.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare levels of burnout, traumatic stress and resilience amongst Norwegian nursing care staff in two intellectual disability (ID) services. Design/methodology/approach: This was a cross-sectional survey in which 137 staff completed questionnaires measuring work-related stress, burnout, compassion and resilience. Two groups were compared; staff in the national forensic ID services and staff in the community ID caring services. Findings: Nursing staff in the community ID caring services had significantly more signs of stress and burnout compared to the other group. At the same time they were more compassionate. Originality/value: The different caring cultures examined in this study indicated that the forensic ID staff tended to focus on the physical aspects of the caring role whilst the community ID staff tended to focus on the relational issues. The impact of serious events resulted in a higher level of stress and burnout symptoms, however the community carers showed more compassion to their work. (Publisher abstract)