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Getting the message: intuition and reflexivity in professional interpretations of non-verbal behaviours in people with profound learning disabilities
- Author:
- PHELVIN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41(1), 2013, pp.31-37.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper describes the current challenges facing nurses and other professionals who care for people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities. This particularly vulnerable group of service users often rely on a repertoire of non-verbal behaviours such as facial expressions, gestures, and eye contact to communicate their needs and wishes. These challenges include the requirements of Person Centred Planning, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the evidence-based practice movement. Drawing on nursing and some other relevant professional literature, this paper goes on to suggest ways in which staff can meet these challenges, including the use of skills based on intuition and the use of reflective practice. This paper will help professional staff move towards understanding the non-verbal communication of people who have profound and multiple learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
The use of the Internet by learning disability nurses in their practice
- Author:
- BLAIR Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 11(2), April 2006, pp.35-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This research used a case study approach, using a questionnaire and one focus group. Email was used for all correspondence; 49 people received the email and questionnaire; 28 learning disability nurses responded, which represents a 58% response rate. Six respondents participated in the focus group. The results found the Internet is widely used by learning disability nurses for networking, updating practice, emailing colleagues, education, research and teaching. In general, respondents were enthusiastic about the Internet. The key factors in Internet use were access to equipment, training, IT support and email. The absence of these acted as a barrier to usage. It is concluded that the position held within organisations may be connected to improved access to the Internet, but not necessarily with the ability to use it.
Exploring decision making in intellectual disability nursing practice: a qualitative study
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Ruth W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 14(3), September 2010, pp.197-220.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
In the United Kingdom, policy and guidance require nurses to base their decisions on the best evidence available. However, due to the lack of relevant research, intellectual disability nurses may have difficulty identifying sources of evidence on which they can base their clinical decisions. The aim of the present research was to explore how intellectual disability nurses make decisions and how their decisions are influenced by evidence. The method was guided by interpretative phenomenology. Twelve National Health Service intellectual disability nurses in Wales participated in semi-structured interviews. Four key themes were identified: getting to know the person; working as a team; evidence to support decision making; and understanding of evidence-based practice. In the context of the myriad of other professionals involved in caregiving, the nurses conveyed a commitment towards ensuring that the person with intellectual disability is at the centre of decision making. Although using empirical evidence to support practice was acknowledged, these nurses considered that person-centred decision making to be vital.