title: Looking for a new direction.
abstract: BY ANYONE'S standards, Amanda Cheesley has had a varied career. From theatre nurse and mountain rescue worker to serving in the first Gulf war and running an out-of-hours district nursing Marie Curie service in Bristol, she has notched up years of valuable experience on the front line. It is this wealth of knowledge and expertise that she hopes will equip her with the skills to make a difference in her latest role, as long-term care adviser at the RCN.