Opinion
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
What is the role of a nursing associate in mental health?
Occupational health services are here to support staff – so why the stigma?
Comment
What is the role of a nursing associate in mental health?
Acceptance of the role is driven by the reality of nursing shortages
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Face masks: how nurses can overcome the communication barrier and reassure patients
Compulsory face coverings pose particular challenges when patients are deaf or have dementia
How to address mental health issues in people with cancer during COVID-19
Macmillan Cancer Support offers well-being advice for patients and nursing teams
Mental health nursing research unit offers nurses chance to develop skills and knowledge
New dedicated unit can support nurses in becoming more active in clinical research
Patient suicide: why nurses need colleagues’ support to grieve
The suicide of a patient can have a devastating effect and provoke feelings of failure
Expert advice
Agenda for Change: what nurses need to know as they consider the latest pay offer
The system aims to offer transparent pay and conditions – but is it still fit for purpose?
Occupational health services are here to support staff – so why the stigma?
Find out what a referral for physical and mental well-being interventions really involves
Resilience: what it is – and what it isn’t
The term is controversial, but developing the skills can aid recovery from stress
NHS pay rise: what you need to know and what happens next
Quick guide to the 2021-22 pay round – wherever you are in the UK
Mental health: how nurses can spot the first signs of depression in older people
Terms such as ‘feeling low’ or ‘ out of sorts’ can be used to express anxiety
Culturally sensitive nursing care: how to understand and meet all patients’ needs
Nurses enhance patients’ care experience when they take steps to bridge cultural gaps
Editorial
Looking back to the future of the mental health nursing profession
Neil Brimblecombe reflects on how practitioners’ roles have evolved over the years
2021 RCN Nursing Awards: search for the best innovations in mental health nursing is on
Entries are open for this year’s mental health nursing category of the RCN Nursing Awards. Be in it to win it
Have your say on Mental Health Act reforms
Nurses can contribute to the white paper consultation on replacing the Mental Health Act 1983
COVID-19: will you as a mental health nurse get vaccinated?
You may decide not to have the vaccine, but there are questions you should ask yourself first
Clarion call for more mental health nurses to enter the research leadership programme
Only nine practitioners applied for the first programme in 2019
Post-COVID-19: mental health nurses should influence what data is gathered on service...
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen statistics scrutinised like never before
Your views
Suicide, suspected Munchausen by Proxy, and pets
Understanding the powerful effect animals can have for a person who has mental health issues.
No turf wars in mental health - put the patient first
There is no room for 'turf wars' in mental health care, says Dr Adrian James, Registrar at the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Reviews
Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other professionals in mental health practice, but the contents are clearly directed towards nursing students
Out of the Woods: A journey through depression and anxiety
Brent Williams provides a compelling insight into the experience of depression told mainly through pictures
Book review: Treating Body and Soul – A clinicians’ guide to supporting the physical,...
Little is added to the debate on spirituality and care by the outdated ideas in this book
Edinburgh Fringe review
Lesley Warner reviews plays with mental health themes at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Book review: Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide (Second edition)
Self-employed nursing advisor David Harding-Price reviews Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide by Caroline Kinsella and Connor Kinsella
Book review: Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Words of Those Who Were There (...
Visiting teaching fellow Liam Clarke reviews Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Worlds of Those Who were There by David Scrimgeour