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Nurses: 2. What are some tips you would give to your past self that would have helped you grow faster to get to your position?
I want to be a critical care nurse
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Cari Boster
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Be passionate about what your goals are, and don't let someone else stop you from reaching your dreams. They are your dreams to live, not someone else's; if your dreams change, find a new dream. Don't give up when you find that dream; you will get discouraged, frustrated, you will cry, you will want to quit...don't!
As the old saying going "Rome wasn't built in a day" - you won't achieve your dream goal/career in a day either, but the blood/sweat/tears will all be worth it when you follow your heart and mind. Go for the sky, and don't let anyone hold you back.
As the old saying going "Rome wasn't built in a day" - you won't achieve your dream goal/career in a day either, but the blood/sweat/tears will all be worth it when you follow your heart and mind. Go for the sky, and don't let anyone hold you back.
Char R.
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Hi,
It took me 7 years to finish my nursing degree. It should have only taken 4 years. It took so long mostly because I couldn't afford to finish at the school I started at. I ended up going to 3 different colleges to finish. I wish I would have chosen an affordable college from the beginning. I also would have applied for more scholarships, but I was so young and just didn't know.
Right after I graduated from nursing school, I worked at a hospital for 9 years. I wish I would have had the courage to work in other settings, maybe even become a travel nurse. I was much younger and had the energy to do it, but I chose to stay at one job. If I had worked in different settings, I would have had more opportunities later in my career. Eventually I started teaching nursing students at a college.
Although I have these minor regrets, I never gave up on my goal of becoming a nurse. I helped a lot of patients in my career and that's the most important thing.
It took me 7 years to finish my nursing degree. It should have only taken 4 years. It took so long mostly because I couldn't afford to finish at the school I started at. I ended up going to 3 different colleges to finish. I wish I would have chosen an affordable college from the beginning. I also would have applied for more scholarships, but I was so young and just didn't know.
Right after I graduated from nursing school, I worked at a hospital for 9 years. I wish I would have had the courage to work in other settings, maybe even become a travel nurse. I was much younger and had the energy to do it, but I chose to stay at one job. If I had worked in different settings, I would have had more opportunities later in my career. Eventually I started teaching nursing students at a college.
Although I have these minor regrets, I never gave up on my goal of becoming a nurse. I helped a lot of patients in my career and that's the most important thing.