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Dr. Jesus Cepero: Advocate for Holistic Care

Minority Nurse

Frequently, says Dr. Jesus Cepero , PhD, RN, NEA-BC and CNO of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , patients describe wanting to be in an environment that doesn’t have a cold, sterile feeling. In short, they want to be in a place where they are being cared for in a way that feels most authentic for their needs.

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Chatting with Nurse Blake, RN and Most Popular Nurse Influencer on SM: Part 2

Minority Nurse

First, I worked as a surgical assistant in surgery, cleaning up all the rooms and sterilizing them before and after procedures. When I was 17, I got my first job in healthcare as a patient transporter, and then I worked my way up. Then I also worked as a patient care tech in the neuro ICU during nursing school.