There is no doubt about it: the internet is an astonishing tool. The choice we made not to describe this network as being for the UK was based on a hope that nurses from other places might find some resonance with our objectives and contribute their perspectives to our conversations. Who knows? Maybe they would... Continue Reading →
The word ‘critical’… and critical is political
The word ‘critical’ Over the next few months, we aim to publish regular blog posts from a wide range of contributors, with the hope of generating discussion and becoming clearer about what might be meant by critical mental health nursing. There are going to be a lot of different views represented. It is therefore probably... Continue Reading →
Welcome, thank you, please read on!
Greetings from the Critical Mental Health Nurses Network! It has been an amazing week since we started this website. We have had several hundred separate visitors, from an amazing 13 different countries! Lots of people have been in touch through the 'contact us' tab at the top, to offer their ideas for writing or simply... Continue Reading →
The CMHNN calls for writers!
Here are three priorities that we feel will move our new network forward: The first is that we need more events like the one in Durham: meeting face to face to think hard about mental health nursing, and to inspire each other with the ways in which critical ideas are shaping our work locally. We... Continue Reading →
Launch of “World’s first Critical Mental Health Nurses’ Network”
Last week, at at conference in Durham, we launched the Critical Mental Health Nurses Network. Everyone there over the two days may consider themselves 'founder members', and there are many others to thank who have carried this idea for some time. This is the first blog post of what we hope will be a major... Continue Reading →
Critical Mental Health Nurses' Network 