Main description:

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.

Contents:

Before we start

1. Top tips from current LD student nurses

Getting there

2. Preparing for placement

3. Absence from placement

4. The NMC Code

5. Person-centred care

6. Capacity, consent and safeguarding

6.1 Mental capacity

6.2 Consent

6.3 Safeguarding

7. Guidance on social media

Settling there

8. Induction and first day

9. Working with those supervising your practice

10. Common documentation

11. Communicating with people with LD

Being there

12. Personal safety

12.1 Hand hygiene

12.2 Moving and handling

12.3 Challenging behaviour

13. Fundamental skills

13.1 Assessment

13.2 Care planning

13.3 Constipation management

13.4 Managing challenging behaviour

13.5 Medication management

13.6 Mental health

13.7 Observations

13.8 Palliative care

13.9 People with autism

13.10 Reasonable adjustments

13.11 Risk assessments

13.12 Working with children

14. Basic Life Support

15. Common emergencies

15.1 Epilepsy

15.2 Sepsis

15.3 Choking

15.4 Sending a person with LD to A&E

16. Pain and pain assessment

17. Common groups of medications

Moving on from there

18. Reflection

19. Quick references

20. FAQs

21. Useful websites for LD nurses