Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
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This article explores section 5(4) of the Mental Health Act, which permits nurses of a ‘prescribed class’ to detain an informal inpatient who is receiving t
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Nurses need to understand the importance of oral hygiene because of its effects on the individual’s quality of life.
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Self-awareness is integral to the development of mental health practitioners.
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Depression is a common health problem but it is both under-detected and under-treated.
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Support from carers is a key factor in the community care of people with dementia, but the role of the caregiver can be detrimental
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This article employs recently published material to reflect on issues relating to the management of aggression and violence in menta
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The NHS Plan (DoH 2000) clearly articulates the need to modernise the health s
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Although we all experience bereavement at some point in our lives, the experience of bereavement is unique to everyone.
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This is the second in a two-part Continuing Professional Development article on behavioural activation as a relatively new treatment
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This two-part Continuing Professional Development article presents the treatment of behavioural activation as a justifiable treatment
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There are two principal approaches to providing care for suicidal mental health inpatients, these are: special, close or non-routine
Aims and intended learning outcomes
Aims and intended learning outcomes
This article discusses the characteristics of panic disorder, its assessment and treatment. After reading this article and completing the exercises, you will be able to:
This update intends to discuss some of the key issues around the needs of older people with mental illness in relation to administration of medicines; specifically consent and capacity issues.
Nurses are at risk of infection through injuries caused by infected sharps and needles. The authors discuss the prevention and management of such injuries.
Trichotillomania is characterised by recurrent hair-pulling, leading to noticeable hair loss, which in turn leads to a wide range of cognitive, behavioural and affective symptoms.
As the internet becomes increasingly accessible to more people, it is important to understand its relevance to nursing. Rod Ward discusses its benefits and drawbacks, and the need for evaluating web information.
