title: Snakes and ladders: reflections of a novice researcher.
abstract: This article provides a reflective overview of some of Mary Wilson's experiences of changing from being a UK continence nurse specialist to a novice researcher. She reflects on how her study was relevant to her nursing specialty but as a novice researcher, she had to re-think ingrained and often subconscious perspectives gained from years of continence nursing
authors.affiliation: East Riding of Yorkshire PCT, UK.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom