Mental Health Practice
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Nursing Awards: a truly global mental health practitioner of our times
Meet the winner of the Mental Health Nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards 2021
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Lone working: safety measures to support nurses at risk of abuse or attack
Nurses who work alone are particularly vulnerable. Here’s how teams can prioritise safety
Former nurses offered £1,000 incentive to return to practice in England
But the RCN calls for urgent action to address why so many nurses leave the profession
NHS pay: industrial action one step closer as union enters dispute process
Nurses angry at ministers’ imposition of ‘insulting’ 3% pay rise in Wales, claims RCN
Nurses’ determination praised, but senior leaders urge staff to look after well-being
Letter of support acknowledges ongoing pressures as difficult winter approaches
Essay mills to be banned: crackdown announced on ‘completely unethical’ online services
Impact of market for ready-written nursing essays has been worrying universities
Anxiety, headaches and chest problems: sharp rise in nurse sickness since COVID-19
Winter well-being campaign aims to encourage staff to prioritise mental and physical health
Evidence and Practice
How to develop an intensive support team for older people in mental health crisis
The implementation of an intensive support team designed to provide care in a patient’s home
COVID-19: specialist care for children and young people in youth justice services
How remote and digitally delivered care can be combined when working alongside young people
Risk factors for male suicide: a crisis resolution and home treatment team perspective
Identifying male-specific risk factors for suicide and assessing suicidal ideation
Supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse
Mental health nurses have a vital role in identifying domestic abuse and safeguarding
Role and needs of nurses in managing the mental health effects of COVID-19
The effects on mental health and the role of nurses in supporting the mental health of others
Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
Features
‘We can help women stop a tragic cycle’: meet our RCN Nurse of the Year 2021
Nicola Bailey defied opposition to set up abortion care in Northern Ireland amid the pandemic
Community nurse looked beyond labels and ‘held on to hope when I lost mine’
Katie McIlroy has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for care of women with complex mental and physical needs
Community mental healthcare: ‘My son felt listened to when he talked to his nurse’
Jodie Heath nominated for the 2021 Patient's Choice award for supporting young patient's complex health needs
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
Opinion
Nursing Awards: a truly global mental health practitioner of our times
Meet the winner of the Mental Health Nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards 2021
Mental health reforms must address racial disparities in experiences of care
Many black people’s first crisis interaction with the mental health sector involves police
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
The system aims to offer transparent pay and conditions – but is it still fit for purpose?
Students
Safeguarding demystified: a beginner’s guide
It’s an issue fundamental to nursing care, but do you know what’s expected of you?
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
Careers
What are transferable skills and how can I use them to get my next nursing role?
Learn to identify and develop the skills you use day-to-day that can open up career options
What it takes to be a police custody nurse
Forensic samples and assessing mental illness, injury and addiction are all part of the role
Mental health nursing on an island: helping children cope with anxiety and crisis
Mental health nurse Laura Matthews’ book helps children handle difficult feelings