Spooners Hill Firebirds outblazed Northern Stars 51-21 to move to a 4/0 record and keep on track to return to Division One netball when the lower division action continued on Wednesday night at the Netball Stadium. Barbados shooter Stefanie Patrick led the assault with 21 goals from 29 attempts as Firebirds totally dominated every quarter 14-3, 26-13 and 36-18 in their Division 2 encounter. Patrick received great support from Kerry-Ann …
A nurse with 18 years’ experience told a Coroner’s Inquest yesterday that while she was on duty last year, her patient Warren Mottley complained about pain for a lengthy period and was given medication to relieve the discomfort over a 12-hour span. Kathleen Brathwaite testified that as Mottley’s blood pressure continued to drop, his oxygen saturation levels fluctuated and his pulse rate increased, his doctor continued to treat the patient …
March 12, 2021
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Kathleen Brathwaite
Being in the leadership roles of Nursing Officer and an Executive Member of the Professional Nurses Association, I reflect on my earlier years and some foundation lessons that stayed with me, such as to work hard for everything I want and to challenge and push boundaries because nothing is handed to you.
As I grew older, I accepted that it is okay to be different from the crowd, but you must be strong enough to carry your own weight and the weight of the world, if you are going to challenge the system. It is a lesson that came with many tears and pain but very effective in developing the woman that I am today.