Evidence and Practice
Using personalised music to enhance the well-being of people with dementia
Professional self-disclosure and supportive relationships with foster carers
Compassionate care for people who self-harm: principles, tools and techniques
Clinical
Using personalised music to enhance the well-being of people with dementia
Listening to music can reduce symptoms such as agitation in people with dementia
Professional self-disclosure and supportive relationships with foster carers
How approaches to self-disclosure changed during the shift to remote working during COVID-19
Supporting staff at a low secure mental health setting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn about some adaptations to practice adopted by a low secure mental health unit
Mental health service provision for single homeless people
Findings from a freedom of information-based study
Exploring the effect of a therapy dog in a group for young people experiencing anxiety
Enhancing nurses’ knowledge of the use of canine-assisted therapy in healthcare settings
Supporting young people who are leaving child and adolescent mental health services
Enhance your understanding of the benefits of personalised care planning
CPD articles
Compassionate care for people who self-harm: principles, tools and techniques
Learn about tools that can be used to provide compassionate care such as urge surfing
Understanding and reducing use of restrictive interventions in mental health settings
Enhance your awareness of ethical issues and legal frameworks around such interventions
Using quality improvement to enhance mental healthcare
The methods, tools and techniques used in quality improvement with details of a case study
Implementing cultural safety to enhance the care of mental health service users
Increase your awareness and understanding of the concept of cultural safety
Supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse
Mental health nurses have a vital role in identifying domestic abuse and safeguarding
Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
Practice question
Severe mental illness: why is physical health monitoring so vital?
Physical health monitoring helps nurses identify key risk factors in service users
The relevance of practitioners providing trauma-informed care for rough sleepers
The symptoms of PTSD for rough sleepers and adopting a trauma-informed approach to care