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Some people search for years to find a career that’s a perfect fit for their life and personality. For others, the career just kinda finds them. On this week's Health Show, we’ll talk to registered nurse Tilda Shalof about her career and her latest book: The Making Of A Nurse. Then we’ll hear about a new theory linking early exposure to lead with Schizophrenia. And we’ll visit a center in Queens, New York that is helping unemployed people with disabilities learn skills that will help them get back into the workforce.
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THE MAKING OF A NURSE
Tilda Shalof has been a care giver all her life...from when she was a child taking care of her sick parents to her current position on an ICU team in one of Canada’s largest hospitals. After graduation from nurse’s college, and finding no jobs in Toronto, Shalof traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, to work in a hospital for the first time. Her experiences in becoming a nurse are now part of her second book on nursing: The Making of a Nurse, published by McClelland and Stewart. Bob Barrett spoke with her recently and asked if her background of caring for sick parents prepared her for her career...and if many nurses follow the same path.
The Schizophrenia/Lead Connection
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects about one per cent of the world’s population, regardless of race, class or culture. Exactly what causes it is still unknown, but some environmental factors are thought to play a role...and one of these is exposure to lead. Radio Netherlands' Laura Dernford has more...
Disabled, But Able
For people with disabilities, the weakened economy has led to layoffs, rejection and difficulty achieving or maintaining independence. However, centers like one in Queens, NY are working to help the disabled use their time as unemployed workers to become better skilled and more competitive job seekers through education and support. Jennifer Neeley reports.
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