Opinion
Think before you speak: how to professionally go public with personal views
M is for memorable: how to harness mnemonics to help you retrieve key information, fast
Kindness in the workplace – we all need it, but do we have time to practise it?
Comment
M is for memorable: how to harness mnemonics to help you retrieve key information, fast
Tips on using word patterns to boost recall of important clinical information and tasks
Kindness in the workplace – we all need it, but do we have time to practise it?
With many nursing staff feeling near to breaking point, acts of compassion are essential
Let’s find common ground to end nurses’ strikes
Health minister Maria Caulfield wants talks on pay, conditions and workload to continue
What battle-weary nurses need right now is the certainty staffing ratios would bring
NHS is crying out for nurse-to-patient ratios as part of a system-wide workforce plan
ShinyMind: the free mental health app for nurses that’s tailored to your needs
How our well-being app can support you when facing extreme stress and burnout
Nurses have been taken for granted for far too long – but here’s how to make that stop
Short-staffing will only get worse if nurses continue to feel under-valued
Expert advice
Think before you speak: how to professionally go public with personal views
Advice on how and when nurses are safe to reveal personal or political opinions in public
I received a parking fine while on duty – should I appeal?
Our helpful guide to dealing with penalty charges for work-related stops
Hot, healthy food at work: what the new NHS standards will mean for you
England’s trusts are to be held to higher standards of catering and food options
Moral injury: what to do if are affected by it, and how to reduce the risk
Being forced to make decisions that go against your morals can take an emotional toll
Menopause: guidance on support for NHS staff who are struggling with symptoms
NHS advice marks a cultural shift to foster openness and improve women’s working lives
Mandatory learning disability and autism training: what you can expect
Oliver McGowan programme aims to address health inequalities and prevent avoidable deaths
Editorial
What is the role of a nursing associate in mental health?
Acceptance of the role is driven by the reality of nursing shortages
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
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