Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
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Service user and staff experiences of a new community enhanced rehabilitation team
Learn about the development of a community enhanced rehabilitation team during COVID-19
22 Mar 2022
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Using a digital messaging service to enhance access to mental health support
With ChatHealth, healthcare services can expand service users’ access to services and support
08 Mar 2022
Using lived experience stories and anecdotes to enhance mental health nurse education
Nurse education has not always recognised the potential of using stories and anecdotes
22 Feb 2022
Exploring nursing students’ experiences as paid employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
Valuable insights into nursing students’ experiences and how these can inform future practice
25 Jan 2022
Understanding loneliness and its relationship with mental health issues
Identifying ways to support people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation
11 Jan 2022
Exploring the benefits of group reflection on mental health issues for trauma nurses
The benefits of group reflection for teamwork and individual practice
21 Dec 2021
Exploring quality of life in women with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
Refreshing mental health nurses’ knowledge of the characteristics of anorexia nervosa
07 Dec 2021
Promoting alternatives to PRN medicines in secure inpatient mental health services
Non-pharmacological interventions that could be used in your area of practice
23 Nov 2021
Improving recognition and support for women experiencing the menopause
Enhancing your awareness of the effects the menopause can have on mental health
09 Nov 2021
Understanding digital self-harm and its implications for mental health practice
Approaches mental health nurses can use to support people who engage in digital self-harm
26 Oct 2021
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
12 Oct 2021
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
28 Sep 2021
Risk factors for male suicide: a crisis resolution and home treatment team perspective
Identifying male-specific risk factors for suicide and assessing suicidal ideation
14 Sep 2021
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
10 Aug 2021
Investigating continuity of care in a mental health crisis resolution team service
Continuity of care can relate to two areas – relationship and information continuity
06 Jul 2021
Implementing the Four Core Care Plans across a mental health organisation
An account of the development and implementation of a service improvement initiative
25 May 2021
Supporting mental health nurses to meet patients’ spiritual needs
Spirituality in healthcare and how it can be integrated into mental health nurses’ practice
11 May 2021
Mental health issues in children: primary school teachers’ experiences and needs
Mental health nurses could help train and support primary school teachers
27 Apr 2021