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The inadequacy of a nursing black bag

Cathy Crowe’s (2019) “A Knapsack Full of Dreams – Memoirs of a Street Nurse”, published by Friesen Press, chronicles the persistence and resilience of a passionate social justice advocate and Street Nurse fighting for health equity over the course of decades of political turmoil. By sharing inspiring tales of battles won by collective action against poor public policy, Cathy powerfully articulates the connection between health and governmental (in)action with real accounts of what happens when vital programs are cut. Cathy’s energy and spirit is felt throughout the pages of this book as she invites the reader to join her, vicariously, on her remarkable lifelong journey. She takes the reader on an emotional journey and generously shares key learnings with fascinating insights and anecdotes along the way. For example,“... As homelessness worsened, I was more precisely connecting the health outcomes of a man-made disaster (high death rate, disease outbreaks including epidemics) to natural disasters and drawing comparisons to global events. It’s also clear that, more and more, the contents of my nursing black bag were inadequate” (p.154).