title: Making my mark.
abstract: Neil Brimblecombe explains how his first research project was carried out by accident, and how he has come to learn why stubbornness and resilience are such important characteristics for the nurse researcher to possess.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Mental Health in England, UK.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brimblecombe
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom