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From Horses to Humans: My Unconventional Path to Nursing

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My friend, Kelly, told me about the nursing program she was enrolled in and asked if I would join her. Before long, I was enrolled in a licensed practical nursing program (LPN). After a year, I was an LPN, and started my first nursing position as a triage nurse at a community health center in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Realizing a Dream: How I Earned My Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

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I worked as a nursing assistant for a couple of years, then I was off to LPN school. After finishing the program, I continued to work at the nursing home as an LPN and kept my eye on the RNs, observing and learning until I got my chance to become one of them. My experience as an LPN made clinicals easy.

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