April 16, 2004 Issue:
Editorial
Welcome the the Premiere Issue
Welcome to the premiere issue, Historical and Global Perspectives, of the International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IJNIDD)
The conc…
ARTICLES
A Life's CrusadeGao Ya Li
Giving birth to a child is a life-transforming event for a parent. While this may seem to be obvious, it is nevertheless one of the most significant changes that can occur. In this article, the auth…
Directions for the Future of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as a Nursing SpecialtyWendy M. Nehring, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAAMR
Nurses have cared for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities since the advent of professional nursing. With the current evolution of the health care delivery system, including reimbu…
Multimedia Web-based Courseware in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Nursing: From Concept to DevelopmentJoan Earle Hahn, DNSc, RN, CDDN, CS and Mary Alice Willis, MS, RN
Nurses play a vital role in the health care of all people, but nurses report receiving little education in nursing school or as continuing education about the care of people with intellectual and deve…
Nursing Aspects of Services for Persons with Intellectual Disability in IsraelJoav Merrick, MD, DMSc, Hilmi Arda, RN, BA, MA and Isack Kandel, MA, PhD
This review gives the history of the development of services for persons with intellectual disability (ID) in Israel with a focus on nursing care. Today in Israel with a total population of over 6 mil…
Nurses for People with Learning Disabilities within the United Kingdom: an Overview and Some Challenges for the FutureOwen Barr, RGN, RNMH, CNMH cert, RNT, BSc, MSc
Nurses for people with learning disabilities work with adults and children who have varying degrees of learning disabilities and their families to promote and maintain their health. In the main they …
Services for People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in China: An American ExperienceBarbara Pilarcik, BSN, RN
In September 2001, professional delegates representing the American Association of Mental Retardation were invited to visit the People’s Republic of China to view programs and services for individua…
Services for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Montreal: A Nurse’s PerspectiveTerry Broda, RN, BScN, CDDN
This article provides a glimpse into the field of intellectual and developmental disability nursing in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Though limited in scope from a geographic standpoint, it provides the a…
BOOK REVIEWS
Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
Say Little, Do Much: Nursing, Nuns, and Hospitals in the Nineteenth Century.