Women's Health Education for nurses and all women!
My Mission
My mission is to create educational resources about women's health that combine knowledge found in various health sciences with the knowledge of women's lived experiences and culture. These will be prepared not only for health professionals but all women, encouraging a dialogue that can further enhance our knowledge and improve women
Dr. Pat Camillo Ph.D., RN., NP
New Publication!
Nursing is a profession that is as varied as life itself! In my fifty years as a nurse, I practiced in all kinds of settings from hospitals to private offices and from storefront clinics to telehealth. I worked in intensive care and primary care. My patients ranged from high-risk newborns to chronically ill elderly, some of whom died in my arms. This memoir shares many of these powerful and unforgettable moments.
My personal health paralleled my work. I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis at age 24, infertility, and eventually an early surgical menopause followed by bilateral mastectomies. There were periods of extreme stress that contributed to a midlife disability resulting in both of my hips being replaced.
Through all of this, I clawed my way up the career ladder as an adult learner from a community college to a Ph.D. Being a single parent added yet another dimension to my life and understanding of how lives and health are often impacted by sociocultural circumstances.
My story traces how and why I chose nursing and what beliefs and values guided me in the care that I gave to others. I felt compelled to confront racism, incivility, and unethical behavior both in clinical and academic settings. The negative consequences of these choices were followed by the trauma I experienced related to age discrimination. My story shines a light not only on nursing but on how culture impacts success or failure in the working world. It’s a story that many will find relatable.
New Publication!
This book is organized as though you are shadowing me as I teach a course online. It's deliberately written in a casual style to simulate discussions we would have in a mentoring relationship. My goal is to take you into the trenches with me and share the experience. I’ll discuss and provide tips on how to increase student engagement, design assignments for better online learning, and manage student personal and academic issues. Pertinent references and resources are provided with a focus on practical strategies to enhance learning.
A new Publication for those experiencing difficult changes
Change. It's the only constant in life. This book takes you on a journey with a woman named Anna who has experienced many difficult and unexpected changes. It's more than she can bear. She just wants to escape to someplace else.
The winds of change bring her to a mountain in Southern Switzerland. Her journey up this mountain is challenging, often confusing, and at times frightening. The Alpine animals and flora guide her as she tries to find her way back to some sort of normalcy. This book represents her quest to find peace and purpose. Anna’s journey on the mountain will resonate with those experiencing significant life changes while providing comfort and inspiration to move forward.
The story behind the Allwise name and logo
The name ALLWISE was taken from Scandinavian folklore and represents a swan maiden. One day, ALLWISE and her two sisters were weaving flax and singing songs by a lakeside. Three brothers came along and captured their swan coverings, thereby gaining power over them and taking them for their wives. Although the maidens lived happily for seven years, they became unhappy in their eight year and having found their feathers, flew away from the brothers forever.
With age comes experience and wisdom, along with the freedom to fly away from everything that has held you back. Whether it is ageism, sexism, racism or any other form of discrimination, we can all learn to fly free together!