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Starting out

12 April 2011

Nursing Standard

Reflections

My first experience of a self-harm incident on an acute ward is something I will never forget. As I entered the service user’s room, I was repulsed by the sight of...

Communication skills

12 August 2015

Nursing Standard

CPD

The exchange of verbal and non-verbal messages in communication is vital in my role as a primary care nurse in a male prison. Nurses should use effective...

Understanding and implementing the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in people with learning disabilities

28 January 2021

Learning Disability Practice

Legal issues

The Mental Capacity Act 2005, applicable to England and Wales only, was introduced to empower and protect people who are unable to make their own decisions. The act...