The En Factor Podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs who have started, stumbled and succeeded.
This week’s special Thanksgiving episode of the En Factor features oncology nurse and book author Pamela Baptiste, who was a pleasure to have on the show. Pamela’s journey began on the Caribbean island of Trinidad where her hardworking and resilient mindset was built by the positive and inspiring influence of her parents. She always wanted to be a nurse growing up, as she was inspired by the compassion and care that she saw from other nurses at a young age. Her lifelong dream became a reality after moving to New York for nursing school and becoming a registered nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where she spent more than 20 years working. Continuously driven by her passion for not only dealing with patients’ symptoms and diseases, but also reinforcing their spirit and mindset, Pamela found her way to Tampa, Florida where she has been a RN for Moffit Cancer Center ever since.
Throughout her professional journey and as you will hear throughout today’s episode, Pamela’s career and mission always has had gratitude, mentorship, and giving back at the forefront. These qualities and Pamela’s inspiring journey of building her career coming from another country and working tirelessly all while raising her daughter led her to wanting to inspire and fuel the fire for other nurses that are on their own journeys. And one of the results of her philanthropic mindset was becoming an author and publishing her own book, The Flame Within, written to encourage and help guide aspiring and practicing nurses on their journeys.
You won’t want to miss a moment of Pamela’s amazing story and impactful advice, as she and Dr. Rebecca White dig into topics of conversation including how her upbringing in Trinidad shaped her mission and mindset, technological factors that are driving more nurses to become entrepreneurial, and the importance of gratitude and giving back to others and your community.
Connect with Pamela on LinkedIn here!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-baptiste-msn-rn-ocn-575986161/
Check out Pamela’s book, The Flame Within, on Amazon!
Key Words – Healthcare, Gratitude
Chapters
00:00 • Introduction: Welcome to the En Factor!
01:20 • The Importance of Showing Gratitude in Your Everyday Life
02:50 • Introducing Today’s Guest: Pamela Baptiste
03:40 • Today’s Mindset Moment: Gratitude Isn’t Passive, It’s Powerful
04:30 • Welcome to the En Factor Pamela!
05:30 • Pamela’s Background and Journey to Becoming a Nurse
11:30 • How Pamela’s Upbringing Shaped Her Creativity and Resilience
13:00 • Technology as a Driving Force for The Increased Interest in Entrepreneurship Among Nurses
14:00 • How Pamela Utilizes an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Her Nursing Career
17:00 • The Importance of Building a Personal Connection With Patients
18:00 • About Pamela’s Book: The Flame Within – Never Forget Why!
20:45 • Pamela’s Experience With Writing and Publishing Her Own Book
27:15 • Pamela’s Final Piece of Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
29:00 • How Listeners Can Connect With Pamela
29:45 • Wrapping Up With Dr. White: Thank You for Listening to the En Factor!
Episode takeaways
- Pamela always wanted to be a nurse, inspired by her childhood experiences where education and hard work were emphasized in her upbringing.
- Resilience is not just important for entrepreneurs, but for all walks of life, no matter what mission and goals you are chasing.
- Nurse entrepreneurs are rising due to technological advancements making resources to build out a business more accessible.
- Pamela stresses personal connections with patients are crucial for effective care, not only just treating the symptoms and going about your business.
- Pamela’s book that she authored, The Flame Within, aims to inspire and guide aspiring and practicing nurses.
- Finding your ‘why’ is essential for motivation and success, which Pamela lives by and stresses others to do the same.
- Pamela discusses her experiencing of writing and promoting a book, stressing the requirements of having creativity and persistence throughout the entire process.
- Compassion is needed in the healthcare industry no matter what type of position you have or role you play as a healthcare professional.
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Conversations with Entrepreneurs
Hosted by Dr. Rebecca White
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