You never really clock out: Nursing alumna emphasizes community impact and the importance of compassionate care
Sylwia Borawski works with a medical mannequin in the simulation lab of the Health Education Centre
Sylwia Borawski knows what it feels like to be a patient.
At age 13, she received a life-altering diagnosis — Type 1 diabetes.
Among the chaos of the bustling emergency room where she would spend days clouded with confusion as she learned the details of her new diagnosis, one moment of compassionate care stands out to Borawski, helping to shape her own future as a caregiver.