Mental Health Practice
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Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
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Fast-track nurse recruitment plan announced in bid to slash vacancies
NHS jobs to be offered to unemployed nurses in Kenya
Mental health hospital must improve staffing levels, says CQC
Care Quality Commission inspection finds 46 red flags at The Harbour hospital in Preston
Wound care: what the framework for standardised treatment means for your patients
Guidance focuses on individualised care for pressure ulcers, lower limbs and surgical wounds
NHS pay: warning over ‘summer of action’ planned in protest at 3% award
Nurses being urged to support calls for ministers to find extra cash
Campaign calls on night shift nurses to help encourage healthier sleep for inpatients
Trust wants to eliminate loud night-time noises and boost patient sleep and recovery
Anti-vax campaigner widely criticised for comparing nurses with Nazis at London rally
RCN says struck-off nurse Kate Shemirani’s ‘reprehensible’ comments could put staff at risk
Evidence and Practice
Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
Investigating continuity of care in a mental health crisis resolution team service
Continuity of care can relate to two areas – relationship and information continuity
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
Features
How one specialist personality disorder unit stopped using restraints and restrictions
Dialectical behavioural therapy has transformed nursing care in an inpatient recovery unit
‘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
Opinion
NHS pay rise: what you need to know and what happens next
Quick guide to the 2021-22 pay round – wherever you are in the UK
Mental health: how nurses can spot the first signs of depression in older people
Terms such as ‘feeling low’ or ‘ out of sorts’ can be used to express anxiety
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
Students
Medicines management for nursing students: what you need to know
Do you feel daunted by this area of practice? Read expert advice on five key issues
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
Careers
Don’t let NMC’s blueprint for community care pass by without specialist nursing input
QNI sees flaws in regulator’s plan and urges nurses to respond to its consultation
My second-chance career: how one nurse conquered stigma to return to practice
History of mental ill health can end careers – but Hannah MacDonald had other ideas
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