A'one in a million' matron who specialised in ophthalmology almost by accident has developed her unit into a one-stop shop for eye patients, offering gold standard care provided by a highly skilled nursing workforce. Taurai Matare's passion for patient care, innovative ideas for transforming the patient experience, determination to overcome obstacles, and dogged insistence that her trust put her department on its priority list saw her crowned the RCN Nurse of the Year 2019 at this year's RCNi Nurse Awards on 3 July. Earlier in the evening, Ms Matare, also known as Tara, was announced winner of the Leadership category, which is supported by Nursing Management.
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