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BAME nurses: online resource will celebrate their contribution to healthcare
You can help by sending details of inspirational careers and ‘unsung heroes’
Flu jab ‘vital’ for nurses as COVID-19 continues, says England’s chief nursing officer
NHS England letter urges all front-line healthcare staff to help protect workers and patients
RCN deputy president election campaign resumes following suspension
College relaxes rules about electioneering after candidate disqualifications
COVID-19: inability to obtain test forces nurses to take time off work
Staff with symptomatic children have to self-isolate, which puts strain on colleagues
CPR decisions: what the updated ReSPECT form means for nurses
Resuscitation Council UK says the form is more patient-centred to support informed decisions
Leaked: NHS plan to increase international recruitment by 41% to plug nurse staffing gap
NHS England confirms £29 million investment in international nurse recruits
Evidence and Practice
Introducing mentalization and its role in mental health practice
How individuals learn to mentalize during childhood, and in response to stress
Promoting the sexual health of people living with severe mental illness
Nurses’ attitudes toward sexual health among patients with severe mental illness
Issues affecting trans* young people: considerations for mental health nurses
Support for mental health nurses to enhance awareness of the needs of trans* young people
Empowering migrants during the resettlement process: applying Peplau’s theory
Peplau’s theory could be used to guide and empower migrants
Recognising elderspeak and how to avoid its use with older people
Elderspeak can be described as an over-adjustment of speech made towards older people
Enhancing physical health monitoring in people with severe mental illness
The development and implementation of a physical health passport
Features
Safeguarding against the odds: ‘this highlights what learning disability nurses do’
Patient’s Choice award nominee Marie Perry ‘went all out’ to ensure a young man’s safety
Cardiac arrest on a long-haul flight: ‘this brave young nurse saved my life’
As a nursing student, Patient’s Choice nominee Isobel Corrie gave CPR to a fellow passenger
A champion for people with personality disorders: ‘our nurse always puts us first’
How Patient’s Choice nominee Rebecca Betts-Richards supports mental health service users
HIV nurse specialist ‘helped me rediscover my sense of purpose and self-confidence’
Mary Makarau has been nominated for the Patient’s Choice award for her compassionate care
The nursing home team that helped me fight for a ‘second life’
Patient’s Choice nominee Rekha Govindan changed the prognosis for a man given weeks to live
Support when families need it most: ‘health visitors may not know the impact they have’
Patient’s Choice nominee Noreen Ferguson helped a family deal with their son’s diagnosis
Opinion
Calling 111 before accessing emergency care is a barrier to treating mental health
Trials aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 could have a negative effect on some
Post-COVID-19: mental health nurses should influence what data is gathered on service...
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen statistics scrutinised like never before
Could survivor’s guilt be a lasting impact for patients recovering from COVID-19?
Research nurses say some patients experience anxiety and guilt after discharge
Students
Isolation and COVID-19: what I learned from my placement at a mental health hub
A nursing student saw first-hand the need for early interventions in mental healthcare
Can a mental health service user also be a good nursing student?
For a nursing career, an understanding of service users’ experiences is actually a positive
COVID-19: why we must protect the mental health of international nursing students
The anxiety and isolation caused by the crisis may be particularly acute for this group
Careers
COVID-19: supporting people with dementia during the pandemic
How an Admiral nurse has adapted her role to help families cope during the crisis
Fear and anxiety can infect teams, but you can harness this crisis to come out stronger
COVID-19 is putting nurses under extreme pressure, so here’s how to help colleagues cope
The nurse leader who is determined to keep one foot on the front line of care
Emma Wadey is a nurse at the top of the NHS, but don’t ask her to give up clinical practice