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Improving patient flow: role of the orthopaedic discharge sister

07 March 2016

Emergency Nurse

Feature

Timely and well-planned discharge improves the patient’s experience, contributes to patient safety and reduces the length of hospital stays. The role of orthopaedic...

Adverse effects of overcrowding on patient experience and care

09 December 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

There has been much investigation into the causes and management of overcrowding, but little about how it affects care delivery. The author therefore undertook a...

consulted or excluded?

01 July 2004

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

We live in a culture in which national and local policy drivers emphasise the need to take public opinion into account. Indeed, public involvement and consultation...

Gaining the power of initiation through intensive interaction

25 January 2017

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

People with profound and multiple learning disabilities experience communication difficulties that can be a barrier to social inclusion, an important determinant of...

The use of intensive interaction with people with severe-profound intellectual disability

Learning Disability Practice

evidence & practice

Intensive interaction is a communication technique used with people with autism and/or severe-profound intellectual disability. Practitioners should ensure that the...

Interprofessional working between intellectual disability nurses and speech and language therapists

21 March 2018

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

Communicating effectively, interprofessionally and with adults with intellectual disabilities, and relevant support staff are vital components of person-centred...

How positive behaviour support can reduce challenging behaviour

26 November 2014

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

This article describes the benefits of, and obstacles to, adopting positive behaviour support (PBS) as a philosophy of support in a large organisation that provides...

Breaking bad news to people with learning disabilities and dementia

02 September 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

People with learning disabilities are now enjoying a longer life expectancy than ever before as a result of enhanced medical and social interventions and improved...

Therapeutic relationships in intellectual disability nursing practice

02 September 2015

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

The therapeutic relationship is an interpersonal affiliation between a nurse and a client. It is central to the growth of interdependent psychological, emotional,...

Using the Picture Exchange Communication System with families of children with autism

04 August 2017

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

Children with autism experience difficulties with communication and interaction, and these impairments are most problematic for children who are non-verbal. The...