Come join us as JY Kwon discusses his latest book, A Lonely Bee in the Land of Flowers, a true story about the experiences of an Asian male student in nursing school. After spending most of his life in a world dominated by men in the all boys’ residence and the Korean army, Kwon finds himself suddenly transported to a female-dominated world of nursing. As he tries to survive in the “Land of Flowers,” he finds that nursing is not just a career but a humbling profession that reaches people at their most vulnerable time, regardless of gender, culture or ethnicity.
“Less than 10% of nurses in North America are male and I think the recruitment in nursing schools should reflect the diverse community that it serves,“ Kwon says. “But that’s not happening right now. There are enormous biases and stereotypes and I hope that this book will promote openness about the nursing profession to the students, instructors and the public.”
The book is already receiving critical acclaim. One Booming Ground author writes, “The anecdotes and stories [he] share as a student nurse offer a fascinating look at another world that is both different from what many experience, but relatable at the same time. We have all been in hospitals as patients or as visitors but have not often had a glimpse behind the curtain of health professionalism. We see nurses and doctors as confident and all-knowing and sometimes as cold or kind. [He’s] captured all of this!”
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