CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Supporting people with co-occurring mental health issues, alcohol and drug use
Enhance your assessment skills when working with such service users
Mental health tribunals: supporting patients and protecting the therapeutic relationship
An overview of the process and advice on displaying transparency and acting as the patient’s advocate
Eating disorders: how to recognise, respond and promote recovery
Assessment methods and therapeutic approaches used for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
Working effectively with people who have received a diagnosis of personality disorder
A critique of this diagnosis and interventions, care and approaches that may be beneficial
Identifying and supporting men who experience paternal postnatal depression
Nurses can help new fathers by being alert symptoms and signposting them to further support if needed
Compassionate care for people who self-harm: principles, tools and techniques
Learn about tools that can be used to provide compassionate care such as urge surfing
Understanding and reducing use of restrictive interventions in mental health settings
Enhance your awareness of ethical issues and legal frameworks around such interventions
Using quality improvement to enhance mental healthcare
The methods, tools and techniques used in quality improvement with details of a case study
Implementing cultural safety to enhance the care of mental health service users
Increase your awareness and understanding of the concept of cultural safety
Supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse
Mental health nurses have a vital role in identifying domestic abuse and safeguarding
Exploring the therapeutic relationship in nursing theory and practice
In such relationships, nurses should demonstrate self-awareness, empathy and professionalism
Supporting women’s sexual safety in acute mental health settings
Concerns have been raised about sexual safety in mental health inpatient wards in the UK