title: 'Personal pride in developing the profession'.
abstract: Fiona Timmins, senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, explains how a commitment to evidence-based nursing and empowerment have spurred her on.
authors.affiliation: Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Timmins
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D006113:United Kingdom