93 Mental Health Nurse Blog posts

What does Socrates have to do with Mental Health Nursing? Well, Stuart is here to answer that question and give you an insight on how to apply one of Socrates’ own techniques to help your Patients.

Mental Health is a complex topic that can often spark misunderstanding. Stuart will take you through Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorders, Psychosis and Dementia, revealing the truth about them.

Administering medication brings with it a host of challenges, especially if a Patient is being uncooperative. Plaxedes gives some tips on how to support those refusing to take their medication.

Stuart talks us through the varied and nuanced landscape of the MCA and Therapeutic Risk Assessment, explaining how you can navigate it successfully.

VIDEO: Locum Mental Health Nurse, Stuart, offers his insights into the role of a Locum, explaining challenges of Locum work, as well as why it’s so rewarding.

Plaxedes takes us through how to break bad news and gives advice on what and what not to do.

Plaxedes talks to us about administering medication and explains the process behind how to do it.

Plaxedes tells her story about getting into Nursing and talks to us about why she loves her job as a Mental Health Nurse.

Annie Oliver tells us why she decided to set up on her own after working for the NHS for six years.