Aprons and caps on call bells – are they symbols of everyday sexism in nursing?
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Aprons and caps on call bells – are they symbols of everyday sexism in nursing?

A nurse prompted social media debate about whether the symbols used on patient call bells, purporting to depict nurses should be consigned to history.

Nursing Standard. 36, 5, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.5.6.s2

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