CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
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
Supporting women’s sexual safety in acute mental health settings
Concerns have been raised about sexual safety in mental health inpatient wards in the UK
Sexual violence: a trauma-informed approach for mental health nurses
Effects of sexual violence on survivors and the principles of trauma-informed care
Using team formulation in mental health practice
Evidence and techniques for team formulation in therapeutic work
Use of individual formulation in mental health practice
To learn about two transdiagnostic models of formulation that you could use in your practice
Introducing mentalization and its role in mental health practice
How individuals learn to mentalize during childhood, and in response to stress
Using the STARTER model to talk about sex in mental health nursing practice
The STARTER model is a step-by-step tool encouraging conversations about sexual health
Implementing trauma-informed care in mental health services
Mental health practitioners can support service users to move beyond traumatic events
Well-being, physical and mental health: Helping service users cope with schizophrenia
Part 3 of our series explores the causes of schizophrenia and how it can lead to self-neglect
Nursing care plans in mental health
An exploration of best practice in co-creating recovery-orientated care plans
Improving physical health of people with mental illness: holistic nursing assessments
People with a mental illness are more susceptible to physical ill health