title: Because we're worth it.
abstract: Charities have been putting together evidence about the value and cost-effectiveness of nurse specialists in an attempt to protect these important posts from being cut.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dinsdale
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waters
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003363:Cost Control; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom