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Decriminalise prostitution – it’s the best way to safeguard sex workers’ health
Sexual health nurse Louise Cahill explains why she got RCN congress to back her call
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
The #whatnurseswear campaign shows what nurses can achieve using social media
Nurses command respect for the profession by uniting to challenge outdated attitudes
Why it’s not enough to focus on nurse numbers
Without the right skill mix across the healthcare team, it's not safe staffing
Jane Bates: Preserving dignity in the face of illness
Grooming can help patients hold on to their dignity and avoid being overwhelmed by illness
How to make nurses confident about research
Ensuring nurses can use and produce research starts with ‘hands-on’ preregistration education
How can we support patients through the menopause if the NHS can’t support staff?
Health services risk losing experienced nurses because of a failure to acknowledge symptoms
Random acts of kindness do nursing proud
Despite pressure of work the kindness of nurses has diminished not a jot, says Jane Bates
Pressure to cope is damaging our mental health
Nursing needs to acknowledge it’s okay not to be okay
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
What to say to help patients see incontinence need not be inevitable
Encouraging individuals to open up about continence can be life-changing for them