Accessing general health services
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 26486 words.
The knowledge of practical-focused and applied information within this chapter builds on the underpinning information in Chapter 5 relating to physical health and well-being. This provides...
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Assessment
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 11404 words.
Purpose and principles of assessment 78
Framework for nursing assessment 80
Adaptive behaviour rating scales 82
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Assessment
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 11620 words.
It is a professional requirement of nursing regulators such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland that all nursing interventions should be...
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Changes across the lifespan
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 7918 words.
Antenatal screening and diagnosis 110
Supporting people during transition 112
Preschool children 114
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Changes across the lifespan
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 10639 words.
This chapter outlines in depth the particular challenges of people with intellectual disabilities and their families may encounter across the lifespan. The impact of screening and diagnosis...
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Communication
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Communication Skills. 6909 words.
Promoting effective communication 56
Verbal communication 58
Non-verbal communication 60
Providing...
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Communication
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 7325 words.
This chapter is underpinned by the assertion that all people with intellectual disabilities can communicate and may use a wide range of means to do so, including verbal, non-verbal, vocal,...
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Emergencies
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 8641 words.
Nurses for people with intellectual disabilities are often required to make autonomous professional decisions and respond to people with intellectual disabilities in emergency or...
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Emergencies
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 8772 words.
Emergency management of a person in a seizure 542
Dealing with abuse 544
Self-harm 546
Risk of...
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Emergencies in Psychiatry
May 2008; p ublished online June 2011 .
Book. Subjects: Psychiatry; Addiction Medicine; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Learning Disabilities; Old Age Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry. 360 pages.
This is a practical and problem-orientated accessible guide for those who have to deal with psychiatric emergencies. It contains guidance on how to assess and manage these emergencies and...
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Epilepsy in Learning Disability
in Oxford Textbook of Epilepsy and Epileptic Seizures
December 2012; p ublished online December 2012 .
Chapter. Subjects: Neurology; Learning Disabilities. 4765 words.
The chapter sketches out how disparate a group are people with a learning disability, encompassing a wide range of age, ability, and pathology. The boundary that separates this group from...
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Forensic nursing
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 11876 words.
Risk assessment and management 400
People who have offended in law 402
People in mainstream prison 404
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How to Pass the MRCPsych CASC
March 2010; p ublished online May 2013 .
Book. Subjects: Psychiatry; Old Age Psychiatry; Learning Disabilities; Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry; Psychotherapy. 232 pages.
This resource combines practical information with invaluable suggestions of how one might phrase particular questions and direct the conversation during the client interview. It confidently...
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Independent regulators of care quality
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 3894 words.
This chapter provides an overview of the role of the independent care regulators across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It provides information on arrangements for care regulators...
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The law
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
November 2018; p ublished online October 2018 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Nursing Skills. 16335 words.
All citizens are required to act within the law and simultaneously are protected by the law. However, as a potentially vulnerable group, people with intellectual disabilities are sometimes...
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The law
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 12054 words.
Mental Health Act 1983 460
Mental Health Act 2007 462
Compulsory admission to hospital for assessment and treatment 464null...
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Learning disability
in Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry
May 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 12979 words.
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Learning Disability (LD)
in How to Pass the MRCPsych CASC
March 2010; p ublished online May 2013 .
Chapter. Subjects: Psychiatry; Learning Disabilities. 1693 words.
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Learning disability (mental retardation)
in Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry
August 2012; p ublished online November 2013 .
Chapter. Subjects: Psychiatry; Learning Disabilities. 14532 words.
This chapter is concerned with a general outline of the features, epidemiology, and aetiology of learning disability (mental retardation), the organization of services and, more...
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Lifestyles
in Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing
October 2009; p ublished online August 2010 .
Chapter. Subjects: Learning Disabilities. 7783 words.
Citizenship 436
Residential alternatives 438
Supported living and home ownership 440
Village and...
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