Author : Pat Camillo
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (94 download)
Book Synopsis A Fifty Year Nursing Career Unwrapped by : Pat Camillo
Download or read book A Fifty Year Nursing Career Unwrapped written by Pat Camillo and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nursing is a profession that is as varied as life itself! In my fifty years as a nurse, I practiced in all kinds of settings from hospitals to private offices and from storefront clinics to telehealth. I worked in intensive care and primary care. My patients ranged from high-risk newborns to chronically ill elderly, some of whom died in my arms. This memoir shares many of these powerful and unforgettable moments.My personal health paralleled my work. I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis at age 24, infertility, and eventually an early surgical menopause followed by bilateral mastectomies. There were periods of extreme stress that contributed to a midlife disability resulting in both of my hips being replaced.Through all of this, I clawed my way up the career ladder as an adult learner from a community college to a Ph.D. Being a single parent added yet another dimension to my life and understanding of how lives and health are often impacted by sociocultural circumstances. My story traces how and why I chose nursing and what beliefs and values guided me in the care that I gave to others. I felt compelled to confront racism, incivility, and unethical behavior both in clinical and academic settings. The negative consequences of these choices were followed by the trauma I experienced related to age discrimination. My story shines a light not only on nursing but on how culture impacts success or failure in the working world. It's a story that many will find relatable.