'He's not himself today': assessment of acute physical health needs.

This article offers a comprehensive assessment framework that can be used to build learning disability nurses' confidence in assessing acute physical needs. The learning disability nurse can develop these skills, apply the framework and work in partnership with family and paid carers, and mainstream...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 12 - 18
Main Authors: Wood I, Thorley J
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Apr2010
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:This article offers a comprehensive assessment framework that can be used to build learning disability nurses' confidence in assessing acute physical needs. The learning disability nurse can develop these skills, apply the framework and work in partnership with family and paid carers, and mainstream health professionals, to ensure that people with learning disabilities receive high standards of care and the same opportunities for good health as everyone in society.