Called to Nursing -A journey

Called to Nursing-A journey is a book about personal encounters by a retired nurse, Thembinkosi Hermina Nxumalo where she shares life experiences as a nurse before the South African democratic government in 1994 and after the transition to the new dispensation. She shares valuable life experiences as a nurse at the time and also the strong friendships that were established with different people from different countries that walked into her life in those days. Her exciting personal life experiences are also shared through recalling her special moments, such as the birth of her beautiful children.

This book is also ideal for motivating anyone who aspires to be a nurse because it explains how rewarding and fulfilling a profession it is when you have been called to nursing. It is has been written with such fond memories and humour, which makes it difficult for any avid reader to stop reading until the very end. Some of the special moments of the author were captured in photographs which have been included in this edition as she relived the moment.

The book consists of 20 short and exciting book chapters that cover the nursing journey of Thembinkosi from training until retirement as a highly trained and skilled nurse. It is a book written by a nurse who lived to serve her community with diligence, love, compassion and dedication.