Mental Health Practice
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Assessing the physical health of service users with severe mental illness
How mental health nurses can address inequalities to improve service users’ physical health
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Verbal abuse and physical assault at work: has it happened to you and did you report it?
Your job puts you at increased risk, so it’s vital to know the steps to take
Care in corridors, toilets and cupboards: nurses share harrowing stories
Nurses’ powerful testimonies describe corridor care as ‘exhausting and soul-destroying’
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Evidence and Practice
Assessing the physical health of service users with severe mental illness
How mental health nurses can address inequalities to improve service users’ physical health
Role of forgiveness in supporting spiritual well-being among patients and nurses
Addressing unresolved feelings about hurtful situations could help nurses avoid burnout
Changing health behaviours with the transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing
How nurses can use these approaches to support clients to make positive changes in health...
Benefits and challenges of implementing the professional nurse advocate programme
Service evaluation of the PNA programme at a mental health and learning disability NHS trust
Features
Listen to this! 15 podcasts made with you in mind
Podcasts that support your practice, share career advice, or help you wind down
Using touch to show compassion: tailoring non-verbal communication to the individual
Judging when it’s appropriate to touch a patient or relative – and when it’s not
How to handle a bullying, weak or incompetent boss
Tips on initiating constructive conversations and where to seek support over poor leadership
Under excess pressure? The emotional signs of stress and how to deal with them
Tips for identifying worrying signs and supporting yourself and colleagues
Uniform approach: what we like about our standardised scrubs
Nurses from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the pros of their nations’ uniforms
Rostering: could more control over your shift timings transform your work-life balance?
Team-based rostering pilots point to improved staff retention and greater collaboration
Opinion
Help! I’m stuck in my comfort zone and don’t know how to get out of it
Ways to change your mindset so you can feel the fear, do it anyway – and have no regrets
The health risks of shift work: can the right food help?
Advice on planning nutritious meals and snacks – and the breaks to enjoy them
No time to wee: can holding it in cause urinary incontinence?
How to make sure you take the breaks you need to keep your bladder healthy
Students
Patient notes: record-keeping dos and don’ts for students
Tips to help you overcome concerns and improve your record-keeping
Patient risk assessment: a guide for students on the most-used tools
Essential jargon-busting on ABCDE, NEWS2, MUST and other tools to support your practice
WhatsApp: is it ever safe for students to share professional information?
Advice on using the social media app without compromising standards or confidentiality
Careers
Making a mistake at work: how to handle it and move on
How to respond, learn from an error and address it when looking for a new job
Revalidation: how to renew your NMC registration
Make sure you know what is expected and make revalidation part of your ongoing practice
Leading change: how to take action, whatever your role or seniority
Improvements at work don’t always require big steps, and anyone can initiate change