title: Compassion is crucial.
abstract: Commanding a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron has given Lorrie Lawton a unique outlook on her other roles, which include paediatric emergency nurse consultant and lecturer in emergency care. She tells Carol Davis that nurses who work in war zones gain experiences that inform their work in civilian care while strengthening their ability to make decisions
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002983:Clinical Competence; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008888:Military Nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom