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Personal Narrative: A Career As An ICU Nurse
Hello, my name is Roxanne, I have worked over ten years as an ICU nurse for the same company. Although, there is a high request for BSN, I recently had the courage to start a new journey in life and go back to school to further my education. What I hope to accomplish from this course, would be to be more proficient in time management. Therefore, utilizing the technique learned in the course at work to be more efficient in my

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