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I Made it, Despite Life’s Ups and Downs

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I worked in urgent care for 21 years and held other jobs at the same time in family practice, specialty services, long-term care, hospitals, and home health. I’ve worked as a nurse manager and an assistant director of nursing, and I’m currently a director of nursing in a post-acute facility.

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Nursing Behind Bars: My Experience As a Corrections Nurse

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” The nurse manager met me in the front office, and I followed her through to the secured section of the building. The nursing office was a cramped, windowless room with gray cement walls, dim fluorescent lighting, and sparse furniture. The nurse manager began the interview. Share your nurse story with us!