Caring for People with Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Non-specialist Nurses

Chris Barber (RN (LD))

ISBN 10: 1908625287 / ISBN 13: 9781908625281

Editore: Lantern Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, Cheltenham, 2015

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From the Foreword by Cecilia Anim, OBE (RCN President, 2015-2018): an enjoyable, touching and inspirational read for all those involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities Caring for People with Learning Disabilities is a concise introduction to the subject which covers all aspects of the care and support of the learning disabilities patient, for the non-specialist. All people with learning disabilities are entitled to the same high standard of care as people who do not have a learning disability and to have their health and care needs met in full. The vast majority of student nurses, practising nurses and healthcare professionals are not learning disability specialists, but they still need to provide care for patients with learning disabilities, often for health needs that are not related to the persons disability. The book covers a wide range of issues and aims to: Improve knowledge and understanding of what learning disability is and what it means to live with a learning disability. Provide practical advice and suggestions to improve the quality of care provided to people with learning disabilities. Written in a jargon-free style, the book has numerous practical examples and case studies to help the reader frame the special requirements of the learning disabilities patient in the healthcare setting. This book will help nurses and carers improve their understanding of learning disability and provide the high quality care to which people with learning disabilities are entitled. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Caring for People with Learning Disabilities: A Guide for Non-specialist Nurses
• Editore: Lantern Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, Cheltenham
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1908625287
• ISBN 13: 9781908625281
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: Very Good
• Peso: 363 grammi

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Riassunto

From the Foreword by Cecilia Anim (Royal College of Nursing UK President, 2015):

“…an enjoyable, touching and inspirational read for all those involved in the lives of people with learning disabilities”

The vast majority of student nurses, practising nurses and healthcare professionals are not learning disability specialists, but will still need to treat and care for patients with learning disabilities on a regular basis.

Caring for People with Learning Disabilities is a concise introduction to the subject which covers all aspects of the care and support of the learning disabilities patient, for the non-specialist. Written in a jargon-free style, the book has numerous practical examples and case studies to really help the reader frame the special requirements of the learning disabilities patient in the healthcare setting.

Informazioni sull?autore

The author is a registered nurse (learning disabilities), qualifying as such in December 1989. He has worked in a wide variety of clinical settings, both residential and community, with a wide variety of service users (those who are on the autism spectrum, those with sensory impairments, those whose behaviour challenges services, those who require forensic services and care, and those with mental health issues). He is a parent of a young man who is also on the autism spectrum and he himself was diagnosed at the end of 2008 as being high-functioning autistic. He holds an MEd from the University of Birmingham in special educational needs (autism). He sits on the editorial board of the British Journal of Nursing and the British Journal of Health Care Assistants, and as well as having written a number of articles/papers on a wide variety of subjects including learning disabilities, care givers, spirituality and autism, he is the author of Autism and Asperger's Conditions, published by Quay Books.