title: By reaching out we can change worlds.
abstract: The Ebola epidemic has forced many nurses to face the limits of their power to help. But our feelings of empathy can be used to spark more local engagement with the people we help.
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh Napier University.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Atherton
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff; D011639:Public Opinion