One of the most memorable moments of Mark Holmes's career is the night of the Nursing Times Awards last year, where the community matron from Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust won the Nursing in Mental Health award."I remember,seeihg all the judges there," he says. "Their response was one of the most touching moments of the whole night - they had tears in their eyes and hugged me, and I just thought the whole evening and experience was brilliant. It makes you proud to be a nurse."Mr Holmes's pride was further enriched because he felt he was boosting the profile of substance misuse nurses. "As a specialty, our skills are not that respected, and yet 10% of medical admissions are alcohol related. People shouldn't just dismiss us."
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