Learning Disability Placements

A Pocket Guide

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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A handy pocket guide to help learning disability student nurses prepare for their practice placements.Learning disability nursing placements can be daunting – you’ll be working in a range of settings and supporting vulnerable individuals with a variety of learning disabilities. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful.From augmentative and alternative communication to safeguarding, via positive behaviour support, it’s full of practical detail, hints and tips.Written by a team of students, lecturers and practising learning disability nurses – this guidance is really produced with you in mind.Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times.Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues!Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-01-20
Mått105 x 148 x 6 mm
Vikt84 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor92
FörlagLantern Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781908625892

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Sam Humphrey is a Lecturer in Learning Disability Nursing at De Montfort University. His initial background upon qualifying as a learning disability nurse was working in residential nursing services for adults with profound and multiple physical and learning disabilities. Sam then moved into a primary care liaison nursing role supporting general practice and primary care colleagues in their work with people with learning disabilities and became a trained reviewer as part of the national Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme.

Before we start1. Top tips from current LD student nursesGetting there2. Preparing for placement3. Absence from placement4. The NMC Code5. Person-centred care6. Capacity, consent and safeguarding6.1 Mental capacity6.2 Consent6.3 Safeguarding7. Guidance on social mediaSettling there8. Induction and first day9. Working with those supervising your practice10. Common documentation11. Communicating with people with LDBeing there12. Personal safety12.1 Hand hygiene12.2 Moving and handling12.3 Challenging behaviour13. Fundamental skills13.1 Assessment13.2 Care planning13.3 Constipation management13.4 Managing challenging behaviour13.5 Medication management13.6 Mental health13.7 Observations13.8 Palliative care13.9 People with autism13.10 Reasonable adjustments13.11 Risk assessments13.12 Working with children14. Basic Life Support15. Common emergencies15.1 Epilepsy15.2 Sepsis15.3 Choking15.4 Sending a person with LD to A&E16. Pain and pain assessment17. Common groups of medicationsMoving on from there18. Reflection19. Quick references20. FAQs21. Useful websites for LD nurses

An excellent resource for Learning Disability Nursing students going into placement.‘This pocket guide is a clear and helpful aide-memoire for students embarking on placement, particular those in first year. It contains space for them to add relevant local information, and will support them to make the most of the opportunities available to them and get the best practice learning experience.’Amazon reviewer