New career pathways may refresh learning disability nursing: Declines in the number of learning disability nursing courses and students mean new ways of attracting more people to the specialty are needed.

For learning disability nurses, 2019 was a year of celebration as the sector marked its 100th anniversary. But it was also meant to be a watershed. With declining numbers of learning disability nurses working in the NHS and universities closing courses, it was hoped the centenary would kick-start a...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 9 - 12
Autor principal: Evans, Nick
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 6/6/2023
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Sumario:For learning disability nurses, 2019 was a year of celebration as the sector marked its 100th anniversary. But it was also meant to be a watershed. With declining numbers of learning disability nurses working in the NHS and universities closing courses, it was hoped the centenary would kick-start a renewal.