Supporting people with learning disabilities to receive subcutaneous injections.
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge and skills in relation to the safe and effective administration of subcutaneous injections • To understand the actions you can take in your practice to support people with learning disabilities who require subcutaneous injections • To cou...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 35 - 44 |
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| Formato: | case study CEU exam questions pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
6/1/2021
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=157611736&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 157611736 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 14658712 FTU jtl: Learning Disability Practice issn: 14658712 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 6/1/2021 vid: 24 iid: 3 pid: 6040 pub: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) artinfo: ui: 157611736 157611736 157611736 10.7748/ldp.2021.e2130 157611736 ppf: 35 ppct: 9 formats: tig: atl: Supporting people with learning disabilities to receive subcutaneous injections. aug: au: Cithambaram, Kumaresan affil: Lecturer (education), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland sug: subj: Learning Disorders Injections, Subcutaneous Education Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Nursing Role Nurses Education Education, Continuing (Credit) Nursing Skills Outcomes of Education United Kingdom Male Middle Age Middle Aged: 45-64 years Male ab: Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge and skills in relation to the safe and effective administration of subcutaneous injections • To understand the actions you can take in your practice to support people with learning disabilities who require subcutaneous injections • To count towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD, or you may wish to write a reflective account (UK readers) • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers) The average life expectancy of people with learning disabilities has increased and many of these individuals will experience long-term and potentially life-limiting conditions such as diabetes mellitus, cancer or arthritis. To manage these conditions and any associated complications medicine injections may be required, and many of these will be administered via the subcutaneous route. Learning disability nurses may sometimes need to administer subcutaneous injections as part of the care they provide and should therefore have the knowledge and skills required to undertake this procedure safely and effectively. In addition, learning disability nurses need to understand the principles of safe medicines administration, the equipment required for subcutaneous injections and the potential complications associated with the procedure. This article outlines the best practice for administering subcutaneous injections in people with learning disabilities and explains how nurses can support these individuals before, during and after this procedure. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: case study CEU exam questions pictorial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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