title: Compassion research.
abstract: Over the years I came to believe that good nursing care makes a particular difference to older people and their families. I spent years developing and using advanced clinical nursing skills in management, service improvement and strategic roles, but while I was applying the learning from my MSc, my passion for 'nursing' - those qualities patients attribute to what it means to be a 'good nurse', such as empathy, understanding, kindness and caring for as well as applying care - was reignited. My job allows me to promote this 'pure' aspect of being a nurse as well as the technical knowledge and clinical skills.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams