Emergency nurses' experience of caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) is the focus of this study. The emergency department (ED) provides a crucial study site as vulnerable po…

Medications Used in the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Judy A. Reinhold, R.N., M.S.N., C.P.N.P. and Patricia Manning-Courtney, M.D.

Objectives: The identification of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is occurring with increasing frequency. ASD is commonly associated with other comorbid conditions. Medications are…

Nursing Support and Nurse Staffing: Guidelines to Improve the Health of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

J. Carolyn Graff, PhD, RN, FAAMR, Lee Barks, MN, ARNP, Wendy Nehring, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAMR, Jan Schlaier, MS, CS, FNP, PhD(c), Linda Tupper, MSPH, RN, CDDN, and Mary Kay Moore, MA, RN, CDDN

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities not only experience commonly occurring illnesses but also may have more - and be at increased risk for - health problems. Given their vulnerabil…

Oral Health, Nurses and Patients with Developmental Disabilities

H. Barry Waldman, DDS, MPH, PhD and Steven P. Perlman, DDS, MScD

Increasing numbers of people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities reside in our communities. They require a vast array of services provided by local health care practitioners. A wor…

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