Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance

Bob Gates is Professor of and Academic and Professional Lead for Learning Disabilities, University of Hertfordshire and Visiting Professor of Learning Disability, University of West London. He was Founding Editor and Editor in Chief of Journal of Intellectual Disabilities; Member of the International Editorial Advisory Board for Journal of Intellectual Disabilities; and is consultant editor to Learning Disability Practice magazine. He is Member of the British Institute of Learning Disability and the National Learning Disability Coalition.Debra Fearns is Senior Lecturer, Learning Disability Nursing, University of Hertfordshire.Jo Welch is Senior Lecturer, Learning Disability Nursing, University of Hertfordshire.

• Contributors viiiPreface xiHow to use your revision guide xiiiAbout the companion website xviiPart 1 Introduction to learning disability nursing 11 What is learning disability nursing? 22 Nursing and midwifery standards 43 The six Cs 64 The student nurse perspective 7Part 2 Exploration of learning disability 95 What is a learning disability? 106 Causes of learning disability 127 Chromosomal disorders 148 Genetic disorders 169 Other causes of learning disability 18Part 3 Childhood development 2110 Screening and genetics 2211 Developmental milestones 2412 Common childhood diseases 2613 Developing communication 2814 Learning through play 3015 Education 3216 Screening for autistic spectrum conditions 3417 Safeguarding children 36Part 4 Adolescence 3918 Puberty 4019 Bullying 4220 Child and adolescent mental health services 4421 Transitions 46Part 5 Adults with a learning disability 4922 Working with adults with learning disability 5023 Communicating with people with learning disability 5224 Sensory impairment 5425 Living with Autistic Spectrum Conditions 5626 Epilepsy in adults with learning disability 5827 Management of epilepsy 60Part 6 People with a learning disability and additional mental health needs 6328 Managing challenging behaviour 6429 Mental health issues 6630 Personality disorder 6831 Offenders with a learning disability 70Part 7 Vulnerable adults with a learning disability 7332 Mental Capacity Act 7433 Human rights 7634 Equality Act 2010 7835 Mental Health Act 8036 Ethics, rights and responsibilities 82Part 8 Biophysical aspects of learning disability nursing 8537 Biophysical aspects of learning disabilities 8638 Common health issues 8839 The Health Action Plan 9040 Pain assessment and recognition 9241 Palliative and end-of-life care 9442 Dementia in people with Down’s syndrome 9643 Sexual health issues 9844 Postural care 100Part 9 Older people with a learning disability 10345 Older people with a learning disability 10446 Dementia care 10647 The Mental State Examination 108Part 10 Medication 11148 Antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs 11249 Antiepileptic drugs 11450 Nurse prescribing 11651 Drug calculations 118Part 11 The learning disability nurse 12152 The community learning disability nurse 12253 Healthcare facilitators 12454 The health liaison nurse 12655 The assessment and treatment learning disability nurse 12856 The prison nurse 130Part 12 Inclusion 13357 Person centred planning 13458 Employment 13659 Housing and leisure 13860 Ethnic minorities and learning disability 14061 Parents with a learning disability 14262 Family perspectives 14463 A service user’s perspective 14664 Advocacy 14865 Health passports 15066 Hate crime 15167 Sex and individuals with a learning disability 15268 Spirituality 15469 The twenty-first century: Networking for success 155Further reading and resources 157Index 161