Katie explained how when she was a child and even growing up
into a young adult, her mother always gave tough love. She was always nurturing and a wonderful
mother and role model, but held Katie accountable for all her actions. If she made a mistake…fess up and deal with
it. If she fell down and scraped her
knee, get up and deal with it. She prepared
Katie to stand and deal, don’t take any crap, figure out a way to get through
the situation at hand, don’t make excuses, and don’t blame anybody else for
your misfortunes.
So in turn, Katie grew up with thick skin, a lady
who accepted the cards she was dealt, and a worldly outlook. Plus, this woman has a huge heart and a
passion to help others. She’s an amazing
nurse who is now also a nurse practitioner.
She handles trauma in the ER like a champ, sets her feelings to the
side, and gets the job done. Cherokee4Less
really began to understand the daily struggles of nurse life, difficult patients
and how to provide the best care, suck it up, and move along to the next
patient with a smile, and why nurses are so understaffed right now. More blogs to come! Stay tuned!
Nurseonality Katie Duke is famous for her outspoken, sassy, “real” personality. Of course, Cherokee4Lee had a question upon meeting her...
