Mental Health Practice
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Why music can be a valuable tool for improving the lives of people with dementia
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
Newsroom
‘Immediate’ industrial action ballot looms in Northern Ireland if NHS pay talks fail
Nurses in Northern Ireland are paid less than in the rest of the UK
Trust to offer staff free hospital parking
Milton Keynes University Hospital is taking action to reduce its nurse vacancy rate
RCN congress 2019: your quick guide to what’s on the agenda
Nurses’ pay, staffing levels, clinical issues and bullying to be discussed
Nursing courses: lower entry requirements to boost student numbers, Open University says
Study finds one in 20 places go unfilled
International nursing event to mark Florence Nightingale bicentenary
Nightingale2020 conference will explore how nurses can transform global health and care
Safe staffing: guidance will pave the way for extension to law on nurse numbers in Wales
Professional judgement and patient outcomes should drive staffing decisions, says chief nurse
Evidence and Practice
Improving magistrates’ awareness of vulnerable women in the criminal justice system: a...
Women make up a small proportion of offenders dealt with in the UK criminal justice system (...
Binge eating disorder: the effectiveness of brief group treatment
Background There is minimal provision for people with binge eating disorder despite...
Young-onset dementia: meeting the information needs of carers
Increased awareness of dementia is associated with its rising prevalence in an ageing...
Perinatal mental health: preparing the future nursing workforce
Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems occur during pregnancy and up to a year after giving...
Well-being, physical and mental health: part 2. Responding to trauma
Mental and physical health work together to support well-being, and never more importantly...
Reflective practice groups in a mental health inpatient setting
Background Reflective practice is vital to be a competent healthcare practitioner:...
Features
Hospital opens door to fresh start for patients with personality disorder
A hospital’s ‘open door’ helps people with emotionally unstable personality disorder to cope
Buddying scheme is improving care for people in mental health crisis
A collaborative project is creating a safe place for people in crisis
The benefits of being a peer reviewer
Four of our reviewers discuss the rewards of encouraging others to publish with RCNi
Making progress: from healthcare assistant to qualified mental health nurse
A charity has introduced a programme to help HCAs further their careers
Always Events: what health services should do every time
Defining what should happen each time users come into contact with health services
Putting a stop to coercive practices in mental healthcare
The United Nations is investigating the use of coercion in mental health services around the...
Opinion
Why nitrous oxide is nothing to laugh about
This fast-acting anaesthetic gas enjoys a reputation of being harmless, but could be lethal
Why music can be a valuable tool for improving the lives of people with dementia
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
Risk, forced hospital admissions and restoring the relationship
How to restore a therapeutic relationship after forced admission to hospital
Students
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
What to do when words fail
Communication problems are not uncommon when people with complex needs are admitted to...
Going outside your comfort zone can help connect with patients
By learning more about football, mental health nursing student Felicity Allman was able to...
Careers
Advanced nurse practitioner in personality disorder
Jodie Alder explains why she chose to work in secure services for men
Children and young people’s care pathway lead and matron
RCNi award-winning team leader Rebekah Bewsey: 'I don’t think I chose nursing; it chose me'
‘It is a privilege to work with people who are at their most vulnerable’
Advanced nurse practitioner Ann Collins talks about her work with older people