Challenges affecting the learning disability nursing role: past and present.

This article is intentionally reflective, partly autobiographical, and focuses on the challenges that existed for the author as a nursing student trained in the 1970s, and after qualifying as a learning disability nurse. The difficulties of getting changes accepted still exists today. The important...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 14; no. 10; pp. 18 - 24
Autor principal: Jukes, Mark
Formato: case study pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Dec2011
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Sumario:This article is intentionally reflective, partly autobiographical, and focuses on the challenges that existed for the author as a nursing student trained in the 1970s, and after qualifying as a learning disability nurse. The difficulties of getting changes accepted still exists today. The important messages concern promoting and demonstrating positive values, attitudes and skills when working with clients, other health care professionals and services at all levels. INSET: Case study.