… White calls decision “bittersweet” but says time is right to step away For 51 years, he’s been in healthcare, nursing, and higher education and has enjoyed … and so did his end date. “As a palliative care nurse practitioner, in particular, I know the frailty of life, and that tomorrow is not promised to any of us,” said … my career in terms of feeling good about accomplishments, feeling good about the team that I worked with, and feeling good about their ability to continue elevating …