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Why you should read this article: • To recognise the issues associated with taking a generic approach to mental health nurse education • To enhance your awareness of the arguments commonly made against genericism in nurse education • To consider actions that could be taken to improve education for mental health nursing students Many mental health nurses and academics believe that the Nursing and Midwifery Council's standards of proficiency for registered nurses, published in 2018, have negatively affected mental health nurse education in the UK. Serious concerns had been raised before the implementation of these standards, but warnings were not heeded and many people think that the 'dilution' of mental health nurse education that they once feared has now become reality. This article presents some of the arguments made by mental health nurses and academics against a generic approach to education, or genericism. The authors suggest that there is now a debate about these issues in the profession, as demonstrated by the emergence of a grassroots movement called Mental Health Deserves Better, and that mental health nurses need to resist the loss of specialist education and look towards the future of the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the 11 Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, highlighting discussions led by global patient safety experts on challenges in healthcare systems and innovative solutions. Topics include leveraging real-time electronic medical records data, integrating artificial intelligence, and fostering a culture of safety to achieve the goal of zero harm.

We acknowledge the passion for mental health nursing (MHN) Barron et al communicate. A vitality that our profession needs to channel to chart a viable future. We welcome the debate [...]

This paper details a literature review designed to create a baseline of evidence around service delivery, and nursing roles within this, in the community for those with dementia. An extensive search of databases produced 22 sources to include and these showed interesting findings surrounding the level of integration of community dementia services and issues around the importance of assessment, multidisciplinary working and case management in the community. Some sources considered generic working within the teams, but only one source focused on outcomes of a specialist nursing contribution, something the research project proper would seek to address. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the author's insights on the impact of Scottish Independence referendum on the mental healthcare services in the country, and mentions the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), the National Health Service (NHS) policy, and aspect of mental health nursing.

The article reviews the book "Leadership in Interprofessional Health Education and Practice," edited by Charlotte Brasic Royeen, Gail M. Jensen, and Robin Ann Harvan.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience with working in a mental hospital in Scotland until its closure.

The author reflects on the impact of the new policies implemented by the Scottish government in the mental health sector. He mentions that policies surrounding child well-being, wider suicide awareness and the prevention of a new dementia strategy has engendered an improving culture of partnership both in service and educational fields in the region. He asserts that embracing change in the health care system is significant in providing better service to residents.