Britney Daniels

As a nurse, this book hits close to home. There were many things that felt familiar, despite my nursing career and my personal background being different. I am white, and I came to my queerness later in life, after I was out of hospital nursing and already working in a healthcare setting that is by definition supportive.

But I've seen the dangerous shit, the mean nurses, the cut corners, the lies about care performed, the egos that were prized above patient safety and patient experience. I've seen management tell staff to do more with less, and cover up the incompetence and casual cruelty of physicians rather than suffer consequences. I've seen the claim that it's too hard to discipline nurses who put patients at risk. I've seen out of date practices still being used.

All of this takes a toll on your soul as you struggle to do the right thing, for yourself and your coworkers and your patients.

Reading the words of someone else on the same journey is a balm to that wound. Knowing you're not alone in the fight is important. Community is essential.

For full disclosure, I work with Britney and she is a delight to work with.… (more)