Blog
11
blog posts
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Kevin Gournay
In this blog Lawrence Whyte talks about Kevin Gournay, a pioneer of mental health nursing, and the PSI Movement.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of mental health nursing: Philip Barker
This blog examines the impact of Philip Barker on the education and practice of mental health nursing.
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22 Jul 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing: Tony Butterworth
This final blog summarises the impact of prominent leadership figures in mental health nursing.
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16 Jun 2026
Why you should consider applying for the RCN Mental Health Forum Steering Committee
This blog outlines my experience as a steering committee member for the RCN Mental Health Forum and outlines why I think people should consider applying for this role.
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19 Feb 2026
Practising with pride and confidence -celebrating the unique contribution of mental health nurses
This Mental Health Nurses’ Day, Professional Lead for Mental Health Amber O’Brien reflects on how this vital specialism is reclaiming its voice.
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5 Jan 2026
Pioneers of Mental Health Nursing - Chris Atha
This blog discusses the influence of Chris Atha on the development of Liaison Psychiatry, Community Psychiatric Nursing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and collaborative research.
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26 Sep 2025
Pioneers of mental health nursing: An introduction
This blog provides an introduction to six pioneers of mental health nursing who changed the ways in which we thought about or changed our practice.
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14 Jul 2025
The everyday reality of acute in-patient care
This Blog looks at the every day experience of working in acute in-patient mental health units.
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28 Apr 2025
The need for ethical thinking when working with risk of suicide
This blog explores the complex nature of working with people who may be recurrently suicidal and present to mental health services in crisis. These situations create ethical tensions between safety and autonomy, and the ‘action/consequences model’ offers some food for thought.
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3 Mar 2025
Delivering culturally sensitive care
The RCN Mental Health Forum Dennis sub group hosted a listening event about culturally sensitive care. This blog discusses the event further.
