CPD articles

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Using quality improvement to enhance mental healthcare
The methods, tools and techniques used in quality improvement with details of a case study
05 Jul 2022
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Implementing cultural safety to enhance the care of mental health service users
Increase your awareness and understanding of the concept of cultural safety
08 Feb 2022
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Mental health nurses have a vital role in identifying domestic abuse and safeguarding
24 Aug 2021
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Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
27 Jul 2021
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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
08 Jun 2021
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Effects of sexual violence on survivors and the principles of trauma-informed care
06 Apr 2021
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Using team formulation in mental health practice
Evidence and techniques for team formulation in therapeutic work
02 Feb 2021
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Use of individual formulation in mental health practice
To learn about two transdiagnostic models of formulation that you could use in your practice
01 Dec 2020
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Introducing mentalization and its role in mental health practice
How individuals learn to mentalize during childhood, and in response to stress
15 Sep 2020
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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
05 May 2020
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Implementing trauma-informed care in mental health services
Mental health practitioners can support service users to move beyond traumatic events
07 Apr 2020
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Well-being, physical and mental health: part 3. Helping service users cope with schizophrenia
Part 3 of our series explores the causes of schizophrenia and how it can lead to self-neglect
04 Sep 2019
An exploration of best practice in co-creating recovery-orientated care plans
30 Jul 2019
People with a mental illness are more susceptible to physical ill health
11 Jun 2019

Mental and physical health work together to support well-being, and never more importantly than when a patient experiences a sudden and devastating trauma. This article explores the interplay of mental and physical health in the context of acid attack burns to someone’s face.

02 Apr 2019

This article explains how physical health fits into the overall well-being of a person and why people with a mental illness are more likely than the rest of the population to experience poor physical health.

19 Dec 2018

This article explores the use of solution-oriented learning as an approach to coping with formal learning and practice development needs. The article explains each step of the solution-oriented learning process and gives examples related to student and qualified nurses’ experiences.

29 Aug 2018

The number of women experiencing mental ill health has increased, with young women more likely to experience mental distress than their male peers.

02 May 2018

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