Jane Bates
Unsocial shifts and rotas: what’s your breaking point?
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
Our professional inferiority complex: why you’re never ‘just’ a nurse
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
Hospital car parking: who exactly is making a profit from all those charges and fines?
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
Feeling unwell? Damned if you don’t work, damned if you do
Guilt may send you to work when ill – but at the heart of the problem is staff shortages
Bullying in the NHS: more than just a few bad apples
System-wide change is needed so nurses can be confident reports will be dealt with
Flu jab uptake: why emotional blackmail and the promise of a lollipop didn’t sway me
Staff need to know they won’t feel pressure to keep working if they develop side effects
Imposter syndrome: why do nurses get stuck in its grip?
Self-doubt can grow under pressure, especially when there’s a lack of professional support
Staff reinforcements would be a valuable shot in the arm for routine vaccination uptake
Drafting in nursing students and retired nurses would boost access to appointments
Older nurses: do the demands of the job justify more support?
Why it’s worth considering the physical, mental and – for some – tech challenges they face
U-turn ahead: how the progress of the nursing associate role has quashed my inner cynic
An affordable path into nursing that gives students vital experience is hard not to like
Nurses’ uniforms have come a long way – and thank goodness for that
Smart scrubs make perfect sense for a professional that needs a no-frills approach
Australia calling: the irony of the recruitment drive to lure NHS nurses
UK not only hires overseas nurses to cover shortages, but ignores the pleas of its staff