The book explains the encouraging story of Patricia Sutton who is a nurse as well as a single mother of four children. A mother got rid of an abusive marriage and started a positive life with her children. She chose to start a new way of living as she realized that she must prioritize peace and her well-being. It equipped her to leave behind everything.
Patricia Sutton is a results-oriented executive with more than two decades of experience in healthcare leadership. Her expertise lies in setting strategic visions and managing hospital operations, service delivery, and patient support. She has a proven track record of developing high-performing teams through customized onboarding programs that address particular skills and organizational needs. Patricia shines at guiding projects from concept to successful launch, showing her analytical skills and ability to go through periods of rapid development and transformation.
The book is full of learning through the personal experiences of Patricia Sutton. You can easily connect to the story of the author and follow her guidelines as she has learned by overcoming personal as well as professional experiences. In her autobiography, she shared the significance of working in a team and seeking help. The main learnings of the book are applied to everyone’s life. The readers will also learn how to get rid of toxic relationships and support the people who have always been by their side. Readers will learn how real life can be dealt with while striving for an independent and safe life. The different experiences of Patricia Sutton empower readers who are interested in biographies.
I have known Patty Sutton for several years. She was the Surgical Services Director for two of the hospitals in Corpus Christi, Texas–Spohn Memorial and Spohn Shoreline. I worked closely with her as I was the Regional Director of Accreditation and Regulatory Services for these and their other four hospitals. Patty brought a great deal of expertise to Spohn–which was solely needed. The operating rooms were having a great deal of problems prior to her arrival. She seemed to quickly fix a lot of issues–some of which were causing potential patient safety problems. She has a very good way of quickly analyzing issues and working through relationships to fix them. She is respectful to others and earns respect back. She is a system-oriented and analytical thinker. During our facility’s Joint Commission surveys I quickly saw we had big issues in our smaller community- based hospital with OR managerial expertise–especially around the important issues of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization. Patti came to the aid of these small hospitals helping us not get as many citations–and then helping build competencies as we worked to correct identified problems. This required additional work on her part that was not part of her ordinary assigned tasks. She is a team player and quick to help in times of crisis. Patty seemed to develop good relationships with surgeons enabling her to work well with them in good times and effectively set limits when it was called for. She is empathetic and compassionate towards patients and is patient-centered in her approach. I would think any organization would be better off with Patti as part of their team.
It is an inspiring story of true resiliency and commitment. Patricia Sutton’s daring to be independent is not an ordinary thing to happen. This book can inspire anybody who goes through difficult times and takes responsibility for their failures.
The book is the best example of building your life through hard work and commitment. It shares an optimistic approach to rising when you have almost nothing. A highly recommended read for people who are seeking courage.
This autobiography clicked my heart. The courage of Patricia Sutton in sharing how she got rid of a toxic relationship and raised the kids singlehandedly is plausible. Everyone must go through this book if you are dealing with work-life balance. You won’t complain after reading this book.
Patty has always had the right advice when I am feeling ‘stuck’ with a work situation. She helps me find the root cause and then come up with a creative solution I was missing with action steps that really work. I appreciate her skill, knowledge, and insight whenever I consult with her.” “Patty has always had the right advice when I am feeling ‘stuck’ with a work situation. She helps me find the root cause and then come up with a creative solution I was missing with action steps that really work. I appreciate her skill, knowledge, and insight whenever I consult with her.
Patty is a highly effective leadership coach. She consistently drives results for organizations by actively engaging a team through a variety of methods that include daily rounding, active listening and feedback, working with the strengths of individuals, and unbiased decision-making centering around the good of the team and company. While setting expectations, she helps individuals arrive at solutions without directing the outcome. Her holistic approach to individual development, both for herself and those she leads, and fosters the opportunity for emerging leaders to be great.
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