Editor's choice
Why is murder fascinating and why does it matter...
Human violence directed towards other humans causes much harm to individuals, families and...
Newsroom
Personality disorders: how the new consensus statement seeks to improve care and
Consensus statement looks to overturn stigma of personality disorders
Mental health tool for older people launched
An online tool has been launched to help older people worried about their mental health
Campaign aims to close life expectancy gap for people with mental ill health
Equally Well UK campaign hopes to spur on organisations to tackle 'shocking'
Consider the risks associated with ADHD
New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines suggest that early signs of...
Nursing and Midwifery Council publishes new proficiency standards
NMC describes standards, to be implemented by 2020, as ‘ambitious’ despite some criticism
Outrage at plan to sell NHS building that offers London nurses affordable housing
Queen Mary's House in upmarket Hampstead, London, currently houses 52 mainly NHS staff
Evidence and Practice
Solution-oriented learning to build resilience in mental health nursing students and...
Increasing concerns about nursing students’ mental health and the retention crisis facing...
Supporting women with mental health issues
The number of women experiencing mental ill health has increased, with young women more...
Using interactive theatre in education to explore how healthcare decision-making can...
Complex decisions that mental healthcare professionals make every day can have far-reaching...
The practice of seclusion: a review of the discourse on its use
Seclusion is an intervention used as a safety measure to manage patients who are violent,...
Why is murder fascinating and why does it matter to mental health professionals?
Human violence directed towards other humans causes much harm to individuals, families and...
Identifying the needs of children and young people affected by parental mental illness
Children and young people affected by parental mental illness are recognised as being at...
Features
RCNi Nurse Awards: the search for the best in mental health nursing is on
The search for the best of the best in mental health nursing is underway with the launch of...
Mental health nursing: RCN lead Catherine Gamble on why she feels optimistic
The RCN mental health professional lead reflects on her first six months in the job
Listen to BME people in high-security hospitals
The number of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in the UK’s mental health and legal...
Under pressure: what employers must do to reduce workplace stress
It is reckless of healthcare organisations to ignore signs of stress in their workforce or...
Framework for change: supporting you to drive improvement
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff is halfway...
Opinion
Reaching a crisis point: how carers having your back can matter most
Marsha McAdam describes how appropriate support helped her to cope in a crisis
'When I speak about my fears I become less fearful of them'...
Nursing student Matty Laycock reveals the techniques he uses to help him to deal with his OCD
Me and my stammer – and how it's affected my mental health...
Gareth Cowlin wants to help other people whose stammer has interfered with their mental well...
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
'Take the risks to better your career prospects'...
Senior lecturer Nicola Evans, on how taking all opportunities can provide the best outcomes...
60 seconds with military mental health nurse Diane Palmer
Always aim high, and be an inspirational leader who students and staff can trust and learn...
60 seconds with lead nurse for specialist mental health services Angela Shorter
Working in mental health gives you a huge amount of satisfaction, and the right opportunity...