Help learning disability nursing thrive
Learning disability nursing helps people with learning disabilities get the healthcare and support they need, with their rights, choices and ambitions at the centre. This campaign invites you to help more people discover the profession, support those studying to join it and value the expertise of nurses already working in it.
Whether you’re a nurse, student, educator, employer or someone who wants to help, there’s a practical place to start. Choose an action below and use the free resources to take your first step - from contacting a careers adviser to arranging a student support conversation or reviewing a job advert.
You don’t need to solve every problem today. Start with one action within your reach.
Find your action below
1. Help someone discover learning disability nursing
Learning disability nursing: a careers guide
Contact a school or college: outreach email templates
2. Support a student or newly qualified nurse
Supporting students and newly qualified learning disability nurses: a conversation guide
Offer a learning disability nursing placement: enquiry template
3. Help learning disability nurses stay and develop
What would help you stay?
What would help you stay: A conversation guide for learning disability nurses and managers
Request career development support: template
4. Make expertise visible and influence decisions
Review your job advert: a checklist for recruiting learning disability nurses
Ask for action: leadership request and follow-up templates