Learning disability nurse: is the title fit for purpose?: Jonathan Beebee asks whether the profession needs a more contemporary title to reflect changes in practice.

The formal title 'registered nurse in learning disabilities' has been in use since the 1990s. Over the century that we have been practising, our title has changed every 30 years or so and reflected the values and practices of the time. This has sometimes meant the use of language in our titles that...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 16 - 18
Autor principal: Beebee, Jonathan
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Feb2024
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