Mental Health Practice
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How you can support call for vulnerable service users to get priority influenza jab
Campaign group wants people with serious mental illness to be a vaccination priority group
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NHS trusts will receive more cash to help recruit overseas nurses
Funding jumps to £7,000 per nurse for Q1 2023 despite concerns about hiring from abroad
Many NHS and social care workers no longer earning a living wage
One NHS employee told campaign group they were ‘down to one meal a day’
Mini-budget: ‘Billions to bankers and nothing to nurses’
Nursing unions question government’s priorities as mini-budget rewards high earners
‘No value for nurses’ – reaction to health secretary’s NHS plan
RCN Congress chair criticises Thérèse Coffey’s plans to get NHS through difficult winter
NMC to consider proposed changes to English language requirements for overseas nurses
Plan to revamp language tests would make it easier for overseas staff to register in the UK
‘Panicked and ill-considered’ NHS plan draws fire from unions
Critics say Thérèse Coffey’s plan calls for volunteers but fails to address staff shortages
Evidence and Practice
Providing specialist clinical support for adoptive parents and adoption professionals
The core aspects of the role of a specialist practitioner lead for adoption in a CAMHS team
Understanding and reducing use of restrictive interventions in mental health settings
Enhance your awareness of ethical issues and legal frameworks around such interventions
Online mindfulness-based interventions and their use in mental health practice
The benefits and limitations of such interventions for people with mental health issues
Where do mental health nurses work on registration and in their early career?
Exploring the factors influencing newly registered mental health nurses’ choice of first role
Using quality improvement to enhance mental healthcare
The methods, tools and techniques used in quality improvement with details of a case study
Supporting mental fitness in professional rugby league match officials
Abuse experienced by officials can negatively affect their mental health and well-being
Features
Nurse well-being: practical support for your own and colleagues’ mental health
Advice and help as workplace pressures and the cost-of-living crisis hit home
How nurses can make a connection with young mental health patients
Nurses’ therapeutic relationship with patients should be seen as a core part of treatment
Diagnostic overshadowing: the menopause and mental health
Menopause may be missed or misdiagnosed, preventing women from receiving the help they need
Integrated care systems: why they’re going to matter to you (if they don’t already)
A seamless health and care system sounds like the perfect plan – but will ICSs work?
Is mental health nursing at risk of becoming a lost profession?
Entrants to the specialty are outnumbered by those leaving at a time of soaring demand
Are children with learning disabilities getting enough mental health support?
Learning disability nurses need to highlight the mental health needs of young people
Opinion
How you can support call for vulnerable service users to get priority influenza jab
Campaign group wants people with serious mental illness to be a vaccination priority group
Mental health nurses at GP practices: a step forward in care
Integrating mental health nurses in primary practice has won praise from patients and GPs
Menopause at work: what if employers were required to make reasonable adjustments?
The workplace changes that could help nurses cope with debilitating symptoms
Students
Being a nursing student and a parent: how to make it work for you and your family
Tips for new students with children, from placements and studying to benefits and childcare
Considering an elective placement overseas? Here’s what you need to know
How to plan and prepare for a placement abroad, and how it could help develop your skills
A guide to infection prevention and control: what nursing students need to know
Protecting patients and staff from infection is a fundamental part of care
Careers
Diversity in senior roles: a programme for aspiring black and minority ethnic leaders
How an NHS England Midlands scheme aims to improve representation and support staff
When the pressure is too much: how to recognise and seek help for burnout
An RCN Nurse of the Year describes her struggle to prioritise her well-being
Well-being support and advice for you: what’s on at RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair
Health and well-being and leadership will be the themes at the upcoming London careers fair