I am a learning disabilities nurse and work in a unit that caters for sex offenders who also have a learning disability. It is important to remember that that they are not only confined for public safety but also for correctional reasons. Clients in ...
Hi! would offering a small prize to the individual who has lost most weight each time clients weigh in, provide motivation and reinforcement for weight loss. With maybe a larger prize for the one who losses most weight over a set period of time. Hope...
Tina, sorry to complicate matters, but did you say 'we used to have RGN's & EN's and now have only Diploma & Degree nurses'. I am a staff nuse in learning disability, and enrolled nurses are still alive and kicking.
I was an E/N for 22 years, then went on to do my RN. They phased out E/N training in Britain about 10 years ago which is a shame. As the numbers of E/N decreases, the health service is losing a valuable link in the skill chain which will not be repla...