Each year, I compile two lists; one is my Professional Reading List, and the other is my Summer Reading List. I send out the Summer Reading list the week of July 4th and the Professional Reading list right before Labor Day. Both lists have been well received and looked forward to by readers of Nurse Advocate, family, friends and social media connections.
What makes the list fun for me is seeing all the contributions from family, friends, and colleagues who I have known for years or just met!
Here is an overview of both lists:
Professional Reading List: Is made up a variety of book, e-newsletter, Podcast, or other mediums that have helped you learn for your own professional development as well as a way to educate others. The recommendations can be on any topic. The point is to share information with others to help them grow personally and professionally. Here is a link to the 2020 list. https://nursesadvocates.com/learning-understanding-and-growing-through-reading-2020-professional-reading-list
The Summer Reading list is a fun list that many people have told me they refer to throughout the year. 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. Many found peace, companionship, and a reprieve from politics, the pandemic, and the craziness that took our world by storm throughout 2020. Please send me the name of your favorite book that you read in 2020. It can be a classic or a new book, but one that you loved. Please share what made the book special to you. Here is the 2020 Summer Reading List https://nursesadvocates.com/2020-summer-readinglist
I look forward to hearing from you. Please send your recommendations for both lists by June 15th. You can email me at allewellyn48@gmail.com
Thanks, and have a good week!
Advocacy books:
This is an older book, and someone may already have recommended it, but Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is a must to understand how our current system for caring for the elderly came about and how it must change.
I also recommend How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders by David Solie to our advocate nurses, the children of my clients and anyone who wants to understand how to generate productive conversations with elders who may seem “obstinate” or “non-compliant.”
Recreational book:
My favorite book this year was Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Miller re-imagines the Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War, through the eyes of his lover Patroclus. Whether you’ve read The Illiad or not, this is a page-turner. Both a fun and beautiful read, you feel like you’re alive in ancient Greece.