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Becoming A Certified Nursing Assistant
My proudest achievement to date would have to be becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. It was my first step to fulfilling my dream of becoming a NICU nurse. In my opinion, this is a vital step in becoming a nurse because you can learn so much while being a CNA. Before becoming a CNA, my life had been turned upside down. I had started college, but did not do well due to some trauma in my life. I had given birth to a child during my first semester of school, and during the second semester, his father tragically passed away. Although I had tried to continue with school, I was not ready. Soon after leaving Ivy Tech, I had found a place where I could get CNA training, and they were willing to work with me so that I could pay for it. By the time
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