Season 1 Episode 12
Kan, a trauma nurse practitioner from Dallas, shares her journey from growing up in the Mississippi Delta surrounded by healthcare disparities to finding purpose in trauma nursing and advocacy for Black representation in healthcare.
• Moved from Mississippi to Dallas in 2019 after completing degrees in public health and nursing
• Motivated to enter healthcare after witnessing family members die from treatable conditions in an underserved community
• Found true fulfillment after transitioning from orthopedic nursing to trauma care
• Emphasizes the importance of spirituality in providing holistic nursing care
• Challenges the notion that all new nurses should start in med-surg units
• Creating a networking hub for Black nurses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to provide mentorship and support
• Advocates for increasing the 8% representation of Black nurse practitioners
• Combines nursing career with content creation, demonstrating how nurses can diversify their income streams
• Believes in breaking generational curses through education and mentorship
Follow Kan on social media @noteasilybrokekan across platforms to connect and learn more about nursing, content creation, and advocacy work.
https://linktr.ee/WakandaRN
Published on 6 months ago
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