Sunday, April 26, 2026

Introducing Dr. Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, nurse scientist and disability justice scholar


 "Dr. Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine, PhD RN (she/her) is an Arab disabled queer woman, health humanities nurse scientist, disability justice scholar-activist, and spoken word poet. Dr. Jamal-Eddine completed her PhD in Nursing with a certificate in Disability Ethics at University of Illinois Chicago where her doctoral research explored the use of spoken word poetry as a form of critical narrative pedagogy to educate nursing students about disability, ableism, and disability justice. Dr. Jamal-Eddine's goal is to create transformative change within nursing education and practice through developing engaging decolonial pedagogic strategies, community-based interventions, and transformative policies rooted in the lived experiences of multiply marginalized disabled people. 

Dr. Jamal-Eddine simultaneously investigates the ways in which unjust systems of oppression manufacture disability, both domestically and transnationally. Her long-term goal is to found an applied public-humanities / community-engaged healthcare equity center in a university that confronts healthcare inequity, violence, and oppression and promotes liberation, humanization, and belongingness for all marginalized patients, students, and practitioners."

"Sabrina has performed a spoken word TEDxTalk on her experience with Xenophobia and Islamophobia. This can be found here: go.osu.edu/tedxsabrina"

https://www.sabrinajamaleddine.com/

https://nursehub.com/meet-dr-sabrina-ali-jamal-eddine-phd-rn/

Cheers!

Donna


Monday, April 6, 2026

Lisa Myers, a nurse, receives kidney transplant: Third time was the charm!


The National Kidney Foundation reported the story of Lisa Myers, a nurse who faced kidney disease head-on and emerged victorious through three kidney transplants. Through her resilience and determination, Lisa's journey offers hope and inspiration to all.

"Soon after I graduated, I got the call. I was second in line for a kidney. At one-thirty in the morning, they called again. The kidney was mine, but I was nervous. I'd had two transplant failures at this point and had settled into my dialysis routine," said Lisa. "When we got to the hospital, my team was so positive I felt reassured that  I was in good hands."

When Lisa woke up from the surgery, she saw a bag full of urine–the kidney was working! With that knowledge, she peacefully went back to sleep. 

"When they took the catheter out, I urinated for the first time in a decade. That's when it hit me–After ten years of dialysis, working full time, and going to school, I was going to be free again. I guess you could say, 'third time's the charm' for me." Lisa said, "After recovery, my transplant center honored me with an invitation to speak to their staff as a qualified speaker with experience as a patient and a provider."

It's been four years, and Lisa's kidney is still functioning. She's a school nurse, volunteers during her free time, and has begun focusing on her mental health. 

"My coworkers couldn't understand how I could go to dialysis and come to work every day. Helping people got me through it. Now, I need a professional to fully heal. I started therapy and am working through the trauma by writing a book about my story," said Lisa. "I want others on dialysis to know that they aren't alone. There is hope. Don't give up."

Cheers!

Donna

Overcoming Adversity: A Nurse's Kidney Disease Story | National Kidney Foundation