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Supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse
Supporting the health, well-being and safety of people who are experiencing domestic abuse can be a life-saving intervention and is an important part of the mental health nurse’s role. This article details best practice in safely assessing and supporting these people, and outlines the associated ind...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Identifying and managing patients with disease-related malnutrition in primary care
Disease-related malnutrition can be challenging to treat. A disease, its treatment or the consequences of treatment can cause patients to experience a reduction in appetite and the desire to eat, resulting in an inability to consume sufficient food and drink to maintain or improve nutritional status...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Supporting women’s sexual safety in acute mental health settings
Sexual safety in mental health settings is being increasingly recognised as a complex issue and a crucial aspect of organisational and practice responsibilities. However, concerns have been raised in relation to sexual safety for service users admitted to mental health inpatient wards in the UK. Whi...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Nurse prescribing: developing confidence, autonomy and collaboration
Nurse prescribing has been introduced in many countries with benefits for patients, prescribing clinicians and healthcare systems. However, nurse prescribing is not without challenges and the role of nurse prescriber has been debated. Some nurses may be reluctant to take on the role because they are...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Sexual violence: a trauma-informed approach for mental health nurses supporting survivors
It has been recognised that there is a likely high prevalence of trauma originating in sexual violence among people who receive care in inpatient mental health settings. Mental health nurses working in inpatient settings are therefore highly likely to encounter, knowingly or not, survivors of histor...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Management of indwelling urinary catheters for people with learning disabilities
The insertion of an indwelling urethral catheter is a considered, invasive intervention that places the patient in a position of increased vulnerability. It requires the nurse to have the knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare and perform the procedure while supporting the patient. Such a pr...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Supporting people with dementia who mobilise excessively around and outside of the home
Family carers of people with dementia often report that the person they care for appears to ‘wander’ around or wants to leave the home. Community nurses are in an ideal position to offer guidance and support to carers who may not understand this behaviour. This article discusses the potential reason...
Updated: 19 January 2023 -
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Using team formulation in mental health practice
Formulation is a process of developing an understanding of what is happening for a person and why, and therefore what might be helpful for them. It involves gathering information, drawing from personal meanings and theoretical understandings to develop a coherent narrative. Traditionally, formulatio...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Assessing and managing people with sickle cell disease presenting with vaso-occlusive crisis in the emergency department
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders characterised by atypical haemoglobin molecule structures (haemoglobin S) which can manifest as painful vaso-occlusive crises, chronic anaemia and progressive organ damage. This article aims to raise greater awareness of sickle cell disease...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Reducing the use of restrictive practices by applying a human rights-based approach
In 2021 the Welsh Government launched a new framework for reducing the use of restrictive practices in childcare, education, health and social care settings. A series of reports and guidelines have stressed the importance of ensuring that restrictive practices, if used at all, respect people’s human...
Updated: 22 November 2023
