Abstract: Reflection is an important skill for nurses. Building on these reflective skills, mindfulness offers opportunities for personal development by increasing nurses’ awareness of sensory experiences, other people and their environment. Mindfulness is also an important element of self-care. This increased awareness can contribute to the nurse’s ability to make skills-based PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: Background ‘Shift reflection’ is a novel, structured method of group reflective practice at the end of a shift. It involves a facilitator asking open questions about the shift, then using a mapping process to draw and make connections between the experiences of staff. Aim To undertake a pilot study of PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: People who need care in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) are often highly stigmatised and referred to using negative, dehumanising language, for example being described as ‘difficult’ or ‘problematic’ patients. They have also been described as ‘permanently disturbed’, which shows a lack of respect, value and hope for their PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: Formulation is a collaborative process that promotes shared understanding of a service user’s narrative to ensure their care is meaningful. This article provides an overview of individual formulation in mental health practice. It explores the interaction between formulation and interventions, and how mental health practitioners can work with service users PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: While fewer than 5% of suicides in Britain happen on railways, witnessing such a shocking event can leave lasting trauma, says Network Rail. But there can be many opportunities for people to intervene and help to dissuade someone from ending their life, says Rachel Luby, who in October 2020 was PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: You have an idea and know roughly what you want to say, but you need a plan. The simplest plan is a beginning, a middle and an end. Whether your article is 300 words or 3,000, it should start with an indication of its purpose. Build it with supporting evidence PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: The availability of effective immunisations is being hailed as the light at the end of the tunnel, finally enabling the world to emerge from the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic. PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: Health Education England has launched a new Mental Health Nursing: Competence and Career Framework, which sets out the skills, knowledge and abilities needed for mental health nurses to carry out their roles and advance their careers. PubDate: 2021-01-07
Abstract: Sexual health is an important part of an individual’s overall health profile. However, for people with a severe mental illness (SMI), maintaining optimal sexual health can be a challenge. Mental health nurses have an important role in addressing patients’ sexual health needs. Nurses’ beliefs, outlooks and resulting attitudes towards a PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: Nurse consultants have an important role in strengthening the capacity and productivity of the workforce in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). An associate nurse consultant (ANC) was appointed to a local CAMHS team in County Durham, primarily to support the medical staff. A service evaluation of the effects PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: Trans* is an umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of individuals who identify with a gender that is different from their assigned sex at birth. Many young trans* people are being referred to gender identity services and/or child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) with gender PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: The theory of mentalization describes the ability of individuals to make sense of their own and others’ behaviour in terms of mental states such as feelings, thoughts, beliefs and intentions. Mentalization is fundamental to people’s ability to manage relationships and emotions. Also, the process of mentalizing is core to the PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: Three decades of encouraging and supporting mental health nurses worldwide to improve wards has seen a pioneering nurse win a prestigious award. PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: Publishing in journals is an important responsibility of academics, researchers and practitioners. It helps us to share information about innovative and effective nursing practice. Evidence-based practice is vital to nursing, and health and social care, but research suggests it is less widespread than it should be. One reason may be PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: The 70@70 Senior Nurse and Midwife Research Leadership Programme is a national, three-year initiative, that began in May 2019 and is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS. PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: New guidelines for sentencing adult offenders with mental health disorders and learning disabilities came into force in England and Wales at the start of October. PubDate: 2020-11-12
Abstract: Essential information Obesity is one of the biggest health crises the country faces, according to the government. Living with obesity reduces life expectancy and increases the chance of serious illness, such as cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Public Health England (PHE) says tackling obesity is particularly important now, PubDate: 2020-11-12
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