Steve Haines
@stevehainescmhn.bsky.social
Mental health nurse. PhD candidate "When care becomes coercion: A grounded theory exploration of ethical issues for nurses in community mental health settings when responding to acute suicidality" ACMHN ACSA EViPRG
Privileged to share a learning space with @drjohnabaker.bsky.social reflecting on the harm embedded in mental health nursing and how we can kinder and safer #ACMHN2035
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Privileged to share a learning space with @drjohnabaker.bsky.social reflecting on the harm embedded in mental health nursing and how we can kinder and safer #ACMHN2035
Mental health nursing as a discipline is disappearing in Australia resulting in systemic harm to people with mental illness and people experiencing a mental health crisis. Dear colleagues in Canada and the UK please resist. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Mental health nursing as a discipline is disappearing in Australia resulting in systemic harm to people with mental illness and people experiencing a mental health crisis. Dear colleagues in Canada and the UK please resist. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Steve Haines
💡In Denmark, we implement new restrictive practice in mental health care.
👇I have provided an overview for those with interest.
🙏Thanks to @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, @gildberg.bsky.social and others for help and support on the way.
👇I have provided an overview for those with interest.
🙏Thanks to @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, @gildberg.bsky.social and others for help and support on the way.
New restrictive practices in mental health practice in Denmark
In May, 2025, the Danish Parliament agreed on a landmark 10-year mental health reform
plan,1 substantially investing in prevention, early intervention, and expanded services.
However, alongside these ...
www.thelancet.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
💡In Denmark, we implement new restrictive practice in mental health care.
👇I have provided an overview for those with interest.
🙏Thanks to @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, @gildberg.bsky.social and others for help and support on the way.
👇I have provided an overview for those with interest.
🙏Thanks to @drjohnabaker.bsky.social, @gildberg.bsky.social and others for help and support on the way.
Dr Tim Wand, mental health nurse practitioner offers a summary of the potential harm and questionable benefits of psychotropic drugs. This critical information needs to be shared with people in genuine collaboratve and person-centred mental health nursing care (Open Source). doi.org/10.1080/0161...
Examining the Long-Term Impacts of Psychotropic Drugs and Considerations for People Discontinuing Treatment
Psychotropic drugs dominate the mental healthcare landscape. This is despite contention over their proposed mechanism of action, concerns for their adverse effects, and questionable effectiveness, ...
doi.org
May 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Dr Tim Wand, mental health nurse practitioner offers a summary of the potential harm and questionable benefits of psychotropic drugs. This critical information needs to be shared with people in genuine collaboratve and person-centred mental health nursing care (Open Source). doi.org/10.1080/0161...
More deeply affirming, critically relevant and informed reflections by @bondc007.bsky.social @debrae.bsky.social and Kim Usher. Such inspirational mental health nursing leaders! (open source of course) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
The Centrality of Compassion in Mental Health Nursing
Click on the article title to read more.
doi.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
More deeply affirming, critically relevant and informed reflections by @bondc007.bsky.social @debrae.bsky.social and Kim Usher. Such inspirational mental health nursing leaders! (open source of course) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
In a sample of women presenting to EDs with issues of intimate partner violence and receiving a triage referral to mentlal health, 60% were brought by ambulance. 80% of these were coerced via public health legislation. This may pathologise trauma responses (Open Source) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
Exploring Emergency Healthcare for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence With Comorbid Psychological Distress
Intimate partner violence (IPV) may cause significant mental and physical health deterioration. This gendered violence often results in victims seeking support from emergency healthcare providers. Ye....
doi.org
April 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
In a sample of women presenting to EDs with issues of intimate partner violence and receiving a triage referral to mentlal health, 60% were brought by ambulance. 80% of these were coerced via public health legislation. This may pathologise trauma responses (Open Source) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
Compassion is the bedrock of effective mental health care, it is a core skill, its a gift that keeps giving, and its a powerful healing force for the people we work with and for mental heallth nurses. (Free access) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
The Centrality of Compassion in Mental Health Nursing
Click on the article title to read more.
doi.org
April 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Compassion is the bedrock of effective mental health care, it is a core skill, its a gift that keeps giving, and its a powerful healing force for the people we work with and for mental heallth nurses. (Free access) doi.org/10.1111/inm....
Reposted by Steve Haines
“It felt like this invisible person was following me. It became really frightening and I got really unwell. I didn't feel safe... not knowing who was watching me or when”
We spoke to BBC about why we are calling for an end to Oxevision, CCTV and other systems on wards
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We spoke to BBC about why we are calling for an end to Oxevision, CCTV and other systems on wards
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Call for Oxevision cameras to be banned in mental health patients' bedrooms
Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
“It felt like this invisible person was following me. It became really frightening and I got really unwell. I didn't feel safe... not knowing who was watching me or when”
We spoke to BBC about why we are calling for an end to Oxevision, CCTV and other systems on wards
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We spoke to BBC about why we are calling for an end to Oxevision, CCTV and other systems on wards
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Real disappointment to discover that bullying by 'health professionals' exists in academia as well as clinical settings. I have observed even senior and highly regarded nursing academics being bullied and harmed by academic leaders enabled and emboldened by HR departments. youtu.be/bmR9lTCuFyc?...
Sickness in Health
YouTube video by Brenda Happell
youtu.be
December 14, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Real disappointment to discover that bullying by 'health professionals' exists in academia as well as clinical settings. I have observed even senior and highly regarded nursing academics being bullied and harmed by academic leaders enabled and emboldened by HR departments. youtu.be/bmR9lTCuFyc?...
Important research seeking to understand the increased coercion in Qld mental health services. I am familiar with these themes from my own practice, and I believe they hold international relevance (Open Access) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reasons behind the rise in involuntary psychiatric treatment under mental health act 2016, Queensland, Australia – Clinician perspectives
Despite legislative reform to promote less restrictive treatment options, the rates of involuntary psychiatric treatment in Queensland, Australia cont…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Important research seeking to understand the increased coercion in Qld mental health services. I am familiar with these themes from my own practice, and I believe they hold international relevance (Open Access) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Open source scoping review by Australian MHN heroes and leaders on ensuring undergraduate mental health nursing placements are successful. doi.org/10.1080/0161... Unfortunately, many Australian universities are now completely removing mental health nursing from the undergraduate curricula
A Scoping Review of Australian New Graduate Nurse Preparation to Work in Mental Health Settings
Objectives: The review explores current evidence on Australian pre-registration nurse education in preparing graduates to work in mental health settings, from the perspectives of the graduates. Des...
doi.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Open source scoping review by Australian MHN heroes and leaders on ensuring undergraduate mental health nursing placements are successful. doi.org/10.1080/0161... Unfortunately, many Australian universities are now completely removing mental health nursing from the undergraduate curricula
Pre-election deal between Police Union and Liberal National Party Qld prior to 2012 election required Director Mental Health to lock all public MH units. Blanket policy was rescinded July 2024 but nurses finding it hard to adapt. Reflecting on this wise research might assist doi.org/10.1111/nup....
On Being Open in Closed Places: Vulnerability and Violence in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings
High levels of violence and conflict occur in inpatient psychiatric settings, causing a range of psychological and physical harms to both patients and staff. Drawing on critiques of vulnerability fro....
doi.org
November 16, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Pre-election deal between Police Union and Liberal National Party Qld prior to 2012 election required Director Mental Health to lock all public MH units. Blanket policy was rescinded July 2024 but nurses finding it hard to adapt. Reflecting on this wise research might assist doi.org/10.1111/nup....
This is an important 'primer' on restrictive and coercive practices in #MentalHealthServices here in Queensland with very considered and comprehensive policy recommendations, produced by our peak body for people with #LivedExperience.
mhlepq.org.au/wp-content/u...
mhlepq.org.au/wp-content/u...
mhlepq.org.au
November 13, 2024 at 11:50 PM
This is an important 'primer' on restrictive and coercive practices in #MentalHealthServices here in Queensland with very considered and comprehensive policy recommendations, produced by our peak body for people with #LivedExperience.
mhlepq.org.au/wp-content/u...
mhlepq.org.au/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Steve Haines
"It is vital that psychiatrists and other mental health professionals find ways to boost accurate knowledge about mental illness without simultaneously inflating it"
A rich, deeply thoughtful article from two of the best thinkers on this topic (Haslam & Tse)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39402888/
A rich, deeply thoughtful article from two of the best thinkers on this topic (Haslam & Tse)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39402888/
November 13, 2024 at 3:26 PM
"It is vital that psychiatrists and other mental health professionals find ways to boost accurate knowledge about mental illness without simultaneously inflating it"
A rich, deeply thoughtful article from two of the best thinkers on this topic (Haslam & Tse)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39402888/
A rich, deeply thoughtful article from two of the best thinkers on this topic (Haslam & Tse)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39402888/
Mental health nurses along with other mental health professionals are still vulnerable to holding on to stigmatising beliefs and biases regarding mental illness. Open source research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#MentalHealthNursing #QualitativeResearch #GroundedTheory
#MentalHealthNursing #QualitativeResearch #GroundedTheory
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November 13, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Mental health nurses along with other mental health professionals are still vulnerable to holding on to stigmatising beliefs and biases regarding mental illness. Open source research: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
#MentalHealthNursing #QualitativeResearch #GroundedTheory
#MentalHealthNursing #QualitativeResearch #GroundedTheory
Australian mental health nurses celebrating our discipline at #ACMHN2024 acmhn.org/Web/Web/Even...
48th International Mental Health Nursing Conference
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October 30, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Australian mental health nurses celebrating our discipline at #ACMHN2024 acmhn.org/Web/Web/Even...
Excited to be in Perth with 480 mental health nurses #ACMHN2024
October 30, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Excited to be in Perth with 480 mental health nurses #ACMHN2024
Inspired by Kim Usher mental health nursing practitioner, researcher at the #ACMHN2024 conference
October 30, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Inspired by Kim Usher mental health nursing practitioner, researcher at the #ACMHN2024 conference