title: Making a difference as a nurse consultant.
abstract: The nurse consultant role has existed for a decade. The five components of the role--professional leadership, service development, research, education and training, and expert practice--are discussed in relation to Aileen Fraser's work with older people in Bristol. Ms Fraser explains how she has identified gaps in services and developed new policies to improve practice on safeguarding vulnerable adults. She also discusses how she has been influenced by good practice she witnessed on a study tour in the United States.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003253:Consultants; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009718:Nurse Administrators