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Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance
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Designed for nursing, health, and social care students, as well as practising registered nurses, this book is invaluable for anyone aiming to deepen their understanding and skills in learning disability nursing.
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See moreThe ideal book for study and revision on pre-registration learning disability nursing courses, this book provides nursing and healthcare students with user-friendly and contemporary information in relation to the key clinical practice issues they may experience when working with people with learning disabilities.
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Everything you need to know about Learning Disability Nursing...at a Glance!
Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This visual, dynamic and user-friendly resource addresses the key principles underpinning contemporary learning disability nursing practice, relates them to key clinical practice issues, and explores them in the context of maintaining health and well-being.
Exploring the full spectrum of care, this textbook addresses the needs of people with learning disabilities across the life span, from children through to adolescents and on to adults and older people. Aimed at nursing, health and social care students, as well as registered nurses, this is an invaluable resource for all those looking to consolidate and expand their knowledge, in order to provide safe, effective and compassionate care to people with learning disabilities.
- The perfect revision and consolidation textbook
- Highly visual colour presentation, with full colour illustrations throughout
- Includes expert contributions from learning disability academic staff as well as clinicians
- Embraces both primary and secondary care perspectives
- Supported by a companion website featuring case studies to further test your knowledge
- Available in a range of digital formats β perfect for βon the goβ study and revision
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781118506134
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 213.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 522g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Bob Gates is Professor of and Academic and ProfessionalLead for Learning Disabilities, University of Hertfordshire andVisiting Professor of Learning Disability, University of WestLondon. He was Founding Editor and Editor in Chief ofJournal of Intellectual Disabilities; Member of theInternational Editorial Advisory Board for Journal ofIntellectual Disabilities; and is consultant editor toLearning Disability Practice magazine. He is Memberof the British Institute of Learning Disability and the NationalLearning Disability Coalition. Debra Fearns is Senior Lecturer, Learning DisabilityNursing, University of Hertfordshire. Jo Welch is Senior Lecturer, Learning DisabilityNursing, University of Hertfordshire.
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