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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Nurse:
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
(I/DD) Nurses also known as Special Needs
Nurses, are registered nurses who provide care
for patients suffering from a number of
intellectual and developmental disabilities i.e.
mental retardation, pervasive developmental
disorders (pdd), autism spectrum disorder,
Rett's syndrome, Asperger's syndrome and many
more. These nurses work in many settings from
hospitals to home help providing unique
healthcare and social needs assistance to their
patients. They also provide support and advice
to the families of the patient.
The main duties of an Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities Nurse include:
- Providing care for patients with physical,
mental or behavioral disabilities
- Caring for patients of all ages
- Assisting with feeding and controlling bodily
functions
- Supporting patients and encouraging them to be
independently mobile
- Educating patients and their families of
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Assisting patients with language skills and
other forms of communication
Where they work:
I/DD nurses work in many different settings
including Hospitals, Schools, Worksites, and
Primary Care Centres in the community.
Qualifications:
Registered Nurses can gain Certification in
Developmental Disabilities Nursing (CDDN). To
certify you must provide documentation for 4,000
hours (2 years full-time) work in a
developmental disabilities nursing practice.
These hours must have been completed within the
last five years. You must then sit a written
examination. Certification lasts for two years
at which stage you can recertify by taking the
examination again. CDDN certification is
accredited by the Developmental Disabilities
Nurses Association (DDNA).
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