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How I coped with... nursing in a war zone

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The personal experiences of a gregarious nurse, Melanie Botting, who took the life-changing decision to work for aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres in war-torn Somalia is presented. The lure of new challenges eventually proved far too strong to confine her to one country.

Author: Liasi, Theodore
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, Management, Emergency medical services, Company business management, Botting, Melanie

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Caring for a patient with cancer was a turning point

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Susan Boran recalls her first experience of caring for a cancer patient who came with her first placement. The experience turned out her fear about oncology nursing into a powerful but humbling experience.

Author: Baron, Susan
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
United States, Care and treatment, Nursing, Cancer patients

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Practice, Nurses
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