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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
01 Mar 2021
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
11 Feb 2021
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
09 Feb 2021
Patient suicide: why nurses need colleagues’ support to grieve
The suicide of a patient can have a devastating effect and provoke feelings of failure
10 Dec 2020
Prioritising nurse safety not only protects staff, but patients too
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that safe staffing and proper PPE mean better care
27 Oct 2020
Calling 111 before accessing emergency care is a barrier to treating mental health
Trials aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 could have a negative effect on some
07 Sep 2020
Could survivor’s guilt be a lasting impact for patients recovering from COVID-19?
Research nurses say some patients experience anxiety and guilt after discharge
09 Jul 2020
Coping with the death of a colleague: advice and support for nurses
How to deal with bereavement at work and where to go for support
09 Jun 2020
Less safe in lockdown: how nurses can help people facing an escalation of domestic...
Advice on spotting when someone is trapped in an abusive household, and what to do about it
28 May 2020
Connect with nature and brighten darkest days
Taking part in a challenge to spend time closer to nature can reduce stress and depression
20 May 2020
The Coronavirus Act 2020: a cause for concern among mental health nurses
Mental health nurses must be involved in developing guidance if steps are activated
01 May 2020
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COVID-19: remembering to be kind
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week to take account of the coronavirus pandemic
21 Apr 2020
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COVID 19: why we need to ditch the military terms
Framing the pandemic as a war, with battles and sacrifices, sends the wrong message
17 Apr 2020
Eating disorders: why mental health nurses’ role in recovery is crucial
Nurses are perfectly positioned to help and support people with eating disorders
04 Mar 2020
Nursing unity can help bridge mental health gap
Nurses can be a powerful voice in 2020 advocating for better care outcomes
02 Mar 2020
We need to change how we invest in mental health nursing or risk a continuing crisis
More funding is needed to solve staffing shortages in mental health nursing
28 Feb 2020
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Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
09 Jan 2020