title: We need to inspire students.
abstract: The 1914 message 'Your Country Needs You' was an attempt to attract recruits to the military. The message has resonance for nursing today. Imagine answering the call full of enthusiasm but then being asked by a senior colleague: 'What do you want to come into nursing for?'
authors.affiliation: Manchester Metropolitan University.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ridley