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News and practice for mental health nurses
debate
Should nurses be on hand to help police in dealing with mental health offenders?
Theresa May has unveiled plans for nurses to accompany police officers when they are dealing with those perceived to have a mental illness, particularly when it is likely the individual is going to be detained under the mental health act.
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How can we prevent patients with borderline personality disorder being seen as “just difficult”?
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Is group reading of benefit to people with mental health problems?
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To what extent do you consider the humanisation of care in your practice?
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Do people with mental health problems miss out on essential care?
Psychosis
Health promotion in psychosis services
A mental health service found health promotion reduced hospital admissions
restraint
Should nurses restrain violent and aggressive patients?
Despite guidelines recommending less coercive methods, physical restraint is still commonly used in many UK mental health settings.
Suicide
'If assisted suicide is legalised, are nurses best placed to do it?'
We have a strange relationship with death.
Depression
Meeting the psychological needs of the physically ill
Nurses cannot claim to be holistically caring for their patients until they acknowledge and address those patients’ psychological needs
Care in the community
Benefits of cognitive stimulation for people with dementia
There is some evidence to support the use of cognitive stimulation in dementia care but important questions about its effectiveness remain unanswered.
Opinion
'I felt overwhelmed by the amount of new information and new experiences I was exposed to'
Niall found an innovative way of remembering everything he needed to complete mental state examinations
Behind the Headlines
Social Care Institute for Excellence
Nursing Times works with the Social Care Institute for Excellence to provide nurses with resources on mental health
Mental Health Blog
Are nurses too quick to use rapid tranquillisation?
Rapid tranquillisation on mental health wards is much-debated.
Latest research
News
comment
"Understanding the Liverpool Care Pathway is essential"
More than 20 organisations, including the Royal College of Nursing, recently signed a statement seeking to rectify misconceptions and inaccurate information about the Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients.
Resources from SCIE
Dignity in care
Research indicates that there are eight main factors that promote dignity in care. Each of these contributes to a person’s sense of self respect, and they should all be present in care.
