Threads Of Existence: A Life Unfolded - Softcover

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ABOUT THE AUTHORBeverley Anderson is a nurse who retired in October 2019 after 46 years in practice. Of African-Caribbean descent, she is originally from Jamaica in the West Indies and moved to the UK at the age of 11. She has been lovingly married to her husband Wil for 46 years, and they have been blessed with three grown children and four grandchildren together.Throughout her extensive nursing career, Beverley has gained a wealth of skills and experiences, culminating in her appointment as a Macmillan Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist. In this pivotal role, she was instrumental in the diagnosis and management of patients with urological cancers, including bladder, kidney, and prostate cancers, providing them with optimal support. Beverley held this position for 14 years, from 2005 to 2019.Her academic qualifications include Registered General Nurse (RGN), MSc in Advanced Practice, BSc (Hons) in Nursing, and a Diploma in Higher Education (Dip. H.E. Nursing). She is the author of "A Uro-Oncology Nurse Specialist's Reflection on Her Practice Journey", [41], published by Springer Nature in 2022, as well as twenty-three articles published by the Mark Allen Group between 2005 and 2023, the majority of which appeared in the British Journal of Nursing.The years 1988 to 1992 saw Beverley take a sabbatical from nursing to prioritise the raising of her three children during pivotal moments of their development. She embarked upon an entrepreneurial journey, affording her flexibility around childcare and the opportunity to bask in the culinary beauty of her Jamaican heritage. 'Bev's Hot Kitchen' was born, an event organisation venture that offered authentic Afro-Caribbean and English cuisines from the comfort of her family home.