We felt empowered to become learning disability nurses by our son’s gifted care
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We felt empowered to become learning disability nurses by our son’s gifted care

Lauretta Ofulue Learning disability nurse and health visitor, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London
Jerry Ofulue @otitoforever Learning disability nurse, Elysium Healthcare, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

The transformative impact of involving a learning disability nurse in our learning-disabled son’s care gifted us with valuable time during what transpired, unknown to us, to be the end of his life. The learning disability nurse provided understanding and supported other professionals with important evidence to manage his care more effectively.

Learning Disability Practice. 27, 6, 5-5. doi: 10.7748/ldp.27.6.5.s1

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