Mental Health Practice
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Looking back to the future of the mental health nursing profession
Neil Brimblecombe reflects on how practitioners’ roles have evolved over the years
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RCN Nursing Awards 2021: find out who is on the shortlist
Our finalists showcase the best of nursing and the profession’s response to COVID-19
Hancock accused of failing to credit nurses in vaccine rollout
Contribution of general practice nurses, rather than GPs, ‘should be made explicit’
Hospital parking fine: nurse ‘absolutely disillusioned’ about possible court action
Deborah Das parked on a grass verge but says she can never find a parking space at her trust
Hundreds of nurses who called charity helpline during pandemic had attempted suicide
Laura Hyde Foundation produces suicide prevention resource amid ‘mental health pandemic’
Nursing uniform in England could be standardised next summer
Consultation shows majority of nurses back a common NHS uniform – with one clear favourite
Nurse says celebrate NHS and ‘fight for its future’ at protests on its 73rd anniversary
Holly Turner urges staff to campaign for fair pay and patient safety on 3 July
Evidence and Practice
Supporting women’s sexual safety in acute mental health settings
Concerns have been raised about sexual safety in mental health inpatient wards in the UK
Implementing the Four Core Care Plans across a mental health organisation
An account of the development and implementation of a service improvement initiative
Supporting mental health nurses to meet patients’ spiritual needs
Spirituality in healthcare and how it can be integrated into mental health nurses’ practice
Mental health issues in children: primary school teachers’ experiences and needs
Mental health nurses could help train and support primary school teachers
Sexual violence: a trauma-informed approach for mental health nurses
Effects of sexual violence on survivors and the principles of trauma-informed care
Digital monitoring alongside psychosocial interventions in patients who self-harm
Service evaluation of the potential for digital self-monitoring of patients’ well-being
Features
‘I had to be sectioned’: the nurse who became the patient
Rachel Davis draws on personal experience of depression and psychosis to educate her peers
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
Living with… borderline personality disorder
Hollie Berrigan discusses the sometimes devastating effects of a BPD diagnosis
Magnet hospitals: what makes them places where nurses want to work?
Why UK hospitals are trialling the US model and what it means for staff and patients
Nurses’ time to shine: how to get started on your RCN Nursing Awards entry
Advice from winners, nominees and our chair of judges to help you celebrate your achievements
Hand hygiene: how can you be sure your workplace is getting it right?
Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward
Opinion
Looking back to the future of the mental health nursing profession
Neil Brimblecombe reflects on how practitioners’ roles have evolved over the years
Sharps injuries: what nurses need to know about the risks
Training is needed to reduce avoidable injuries and minimise infection risks
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Students
Pop-up hospital helps students make up for placements lost to COVID-19
University offers practical experience with clinical scenarios role-played by student peers
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Clinical placements in criminal justice settings offer a wide spectrum of nursing experience
Please don’t call me ‘the student’
Nursing students have names – and an expectation to be part of the healthcare team too
Careers
Nurse burnout: the course helping staff to be advocates for self-care among colleagues
Course aims to meet nurses’ emotional needs using clinical supervision model
Is it time to step up to a band 6 nursing position?
The pandemic may have given you a taste of more senior roles – so consider your next move
Mental health nursing in primary care: could you take an advanced role at a GP surgery?
Discover the advanced role that helps raise the profile of mental health services