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Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gates, Bob
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • How to use your revision guide
  • About the companion website
  • Part 1 Introduction to learning disability nursing
  • Chapter 1 What is learning disability nursing?
  • Introduction
  • What do learning disability nurses do?
  • The purist form of nursing
  • the context of learning disability nursing
  • A modelled approach
  • Chapter 2 Nursing and midwifery standards
  • Learning disability nursing: specific competencies for entry to the register
  • Chapter 3 The six Cs
  • The 6 Cs
  • Why the 6Cs are needed
  • Chapter 4 The student nurse perspective
  • Universal issues
  • Student nurse issues
  • Individual circumstances
  • The service user
  • Placements
  • Part 2 Exploration of learning disability
  • Chapter 5 What is a learning disability?
  • Introduction
  • Intellectual profile
  • Coping with everyday life
  • Behavioural phenotypes
  • Additional needs
  • Degrees of learning disability
  • Definition of learning disability
  • Chapter 6 Causes of learning disability
  • Maternal factors
  • During and shortly after birth
  • Chapter 7 Chromosomal disorders
  • Chromosomal disorders
  • Chapter 8 Genetic disorders
  • Genetics and genetic disorders
  • Chapter 9 Other causes of learning disability
  • Intrauterine toxins
  • Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
  • Intrauterine infection
  • Birth asphyxia
  • Birth injury
  • Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH)
  • Neonatal sepsis
  • Nursing considerations
  • Part 3 Childhood development
  • Chapter 10 Screening and genetics
  • Screening
  • Genetic disorders
  • Genetic inheritance
  • Screening for Down's syndrome
  • Chapter 11 Developmental milestones
  • Milestones of development
  • Chapter 12 Common childhood diseases
  • Introduction
  • Diseases
  • Complications
  • Chapter 13 Developing communication
  • Attention and listening
  • Symbolic play
  • Understanding (receptive language)
  • Expressive language
  • Social communication
  • Bilingualism
  • Chapter 14 Learning through play
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 15 Education
  • Definition of learning difficulties (for the purpose of education)
  • Identifying special educational needs
  • Legislation
  • Statutory guidance
  • Changes from the SEN Code of Practice 2001
  • Chapter 16 Screening for autistic spectrum conditions
  • Screening for Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC)
  • Diagnosis
  • Chapter 17 Safeguarding children
  • Recognition of child abuse
  • Role of the nurse in safeguarding
  • Legal framework and national guidance for safeguarding children
  • Part 4 Adolescence
  • Chapter 18 Puberty
  • Puberty
  • Chapter 19 Bullying
  • What is bullying?
  • How to identify bullying
  • the grey area!
  • Learning disability and bullying
  • The experience of bullying on adolescents with learning disabilities
  • Chapter 20 Child and adolescent mental health services
  • Introduction to psychological distress
  • Managing psychological distress
  • Chapter 21 Transitions
  • The individual