title: 'Always go with your instincts'.
abstract: After qualifying as a registered nurse and sick children's nurse in the 1990s, Tracey Budding worked in variety of specialties, including orthopaedics, oncology and hospice care for adults and children, before specialising in neonatal care. She has been a modern matron on the neonatal unit at Birmingham Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for 15 years. Ms Budding received the RCN Award of Merit for outstanding contribution and service to RCN members.