mental health

Modern family: father and son enrol on same mental health nursing degree

The classmates are encouraging more men to consider the nursing profession

Identifying and supporting men who experience paternal postnatal depression

Nurses can help new fathers by being alert symptoms and signposting them to further support...

Protecting the future workforce: cognitive distortions among nursing students

Identifying negative thinking styles may help prevent development of mental health issues

Assessing and managing agitation as a symptom of dementia

Interventions for agitation in dementia, often confused with emotion or unmet needs

Post-baby nursing careers: the gap between the impact of motherhood and fatherhood

While women’s careers stall, male nurses can enjoy faster promotion than childless peers

How nurses can better support people like me living with bipolar

Bipolar UK peer support officer on her personal experiences of the condition

QNI field-specific standards – what are they and how will they be used?

Draft standards spell out expectations for SPQs for community nurses

Identifying the relationship between delirium and falls

The main types of delirium and associated validated screening tools

More safety concerns uncovered at mental health trust beset by scandal

Inspectors find nursing associates left in charge of wards at Woodlands Hospital in Salford

Exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of assaults in inpatient settings

Nurses talk about patient violence in a review that looks at strategies to address the issue

Mental illness: why is cardiometabolic risk monitoring important?

Tips for nurses on monitoring cardiometabolic risk in people taking antipsychotic...

Psychological first aid: what is it and can it help nurses cope with trauma or crisis?

How the strategy works, and how to access training to support yourself and others
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Why is mental health nursing often challenging to define?

We need to know what core education will enable us to meet the needs of those in our care 

Community nursing: give your views on draft education standards

Consultation looks at specific standards for different fields of practice

Would counting students’ competencies, not practice hours, sacrifice learning quality?

Idea of qualifying faster by a move away from clinical placements threshold sparks debate

Shortage of nurses stymies efforts to improve mental health services

Millions left struggling to access support, with lack of staff the biggest barrier

Borderline personality disorder: community-based crisis intervention

How a mental health trust undertook a ‘managing distress pathway’ pilot project

Dual registration degrees: what are the benefits?

How gaining knowledge and practical experience in two areas will boost your career choices

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