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4 blog posts
  • Dr Stephen Jones Dr Stephen Jones 19 Mar 2024

    Mental Health Nursing Psychosocial Interventions: what are they, and why do we need them?

    Dr Stephen Jones introduces the RCN’s Psychosocial Interventions Programme which will launch in September 2024 as part of the RCN’s mental health programmes workstreams.

  • Helen Rees and Geoff Brennan Helen Rees and Geoff Brennan 6 Mar 2024

    Supporting patients in mental health services to their right to vote

    Mental health nurses have a critical role to play in supporting patients in mental health services to their right to vote, regardless of their legal status.

  • Anonymous Anonymous 28 Feb 2024

    Gaslight

    This blog has been submitted by a member who wishes to remain anonymous, for reasons that will become clear as you read it. Bullying is a common phenomenon for nurses, with around a quarter of the nursing family experiencing bullying in the past year. This blog highlights my personal experience of “gaslighting” - a specific type of bullying, and how I am gradually recovering from this.

  • Mental Health Forum Mental Health Forum 21 Feb 2024

    Celebrating Mental Health Nurses’ Day

    The Royal College of Nursing’s Mental Health Forum wants to acknowledge and thank all mental health nursing staff across the UK and beyond for everything they do to support the care, treatment, and recovery of people from all walks of life.