title: Exceptional work.
abstract: Kate Hendy gained thousands of votes in the Nursing Standard patient's choice award last year. Here she describes the care she gave to her nominator's family.
authors.affiliation: Bristol North Community Mental Health Team.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hendy
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology