Rapid ethnographies are used in a wide range of fields to speed up research quickly and
effectively. This book is the first practical guide to rapid ethnographies, helping readers to …

Background There is a growing consensus to reduce the use of restrictive care practices in
mental health settings to minimise the physical and psychological complications for patients …

Aims Sensory‐based approaches, including sensory room, sensory cart and specific
sensory integration programs, feature various sensory stimulations to focus on a particular …

This article aims to draw attention to increasing genericism in nurse education in the United
Kingdom, which sees less specialist mental health education for mental health nursing …

Nurses play a crucial role in the implementation of restrictive practices such as seclusion
and restraint. Restrictive practices have been widely recognized as harmful practices and …

This discussion paper offers a critical provocation to my mental health nursing colleagues.
Drawing upon David Graeber's account of bullshit work, work that is increasingly …

Nurse–patient therapeutic engagement on acute mental health wards is beneficial to service
users' outcomes and nurses' job satisfaction. However, engagement is not always fulfilled in …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject Mental health wards can feel unsafe. We
know that patients and staff have different ideas about what makes a hospital ward safe or …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Mechanical restraint is a common
practice in mental healthcare settings in Spain, despite controversy. Mechanical restraint is …

Few studies have explored how forensic mental health nurses can rebuild the therapeutic
relationship following an episode of physical restraint in the acute forensic setting. In this …