Jane Bates
When patient choice becomes a decision-making dilemma
Not everyone is comfortable with a ‘choose your own’ approach to care, says Jane Bates
As nurses, we need fun – and respect – if we are to survive the stresses of the job
Colleagues of my vintage remember when there was more room for camaraderie, says Jane Bates
I may have retired from nursing, but nursing has not retired from me
Recently-retired Jane Bates reflects on the everyday triggers that keep her on her toes
With childhood immunisation rates falling, it’s time to ramp up the scare tactics
Parents should be spared no detail about the reality of diseases like diphtheria and polio
Put that snack away: childhood obesity and the case for banning food on public transport
The idea of outlawing train picnics sounds extreme, but there’s wisdom in it
Jane Bates: Life is about endings and beginnings and it’s time for me to bid you goodbye
I may be retiring from nursing (and this column) but a nurse will always be who I am
Jane Bates: Preserving dignity in the face of illness
Grooming can help patients hold on to their dignity and avoid being overwhelmed by illness
Random acts of kindness do nursing proud
Despite pressure of work the kindness of nurses has diminished not a jot, says Jane Bates
What is it about nurses that makes us seem fair game for personal remarks?
The things some people say to us are just plain rude, says Jane Bates
Even handmaidens need handovers
No one should be expected to start a new post without a handover, says Jane Bates
Sometimes there’s just no way round raising the delicate matter of personal hygiene
Jane Bates on when duty of care to a preoperative patient has to trump your blushes
Brexit-weariness may be catching, and the prognosis isn’t good
Jane Bates has identified news-related conditions she’d like to add to the medical dictionary
Tiresome taboo over period pains
It is time to stop being embarrassed about menstruation, says Jane Bates
My wish for a life without emotional blackmail
Unfair pressure to do extra work is the bane of a nurse’s life, says Jane Bates
Jane Bates: tales of dangling eyeballs are nothing more than fake news… honest!
It can be hard for nurses to debunk myths that some patients seem to prefer over hard fact
Jane Bates: mentors can’t wrap students up in cotton wool
But it is our duty to help them build resilience against nursing’s hard knocks
Jane Bates: Staff shortages means we lose chances for compassion
No one had time to comfort a distressed patient. If only a liaison officer had been there
Jane Bates: Is it alright to contact a sick colleague?
A modern conundrum brings back memories from Jane Bates' student days