A Career As A Nurse Practitioner

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After graduating from UC Berkeley, I enrolled in a CNA program while I volunteered at Sutter Davis Hospital. Once I obtained my CNA license, I enrolled in an LVN program while I worked at a nursing home. After I passed my LVN boards, I worked as a charge nurse at a nursing home and as a float nurse at the clinic. Being a float nurse, I worked closely with physicians in different departments. I felt very connected to the Family Nurse Practitioners because they come from a nursing background and understandd what it’s like to provide bedside care. I developed a profound admiration for the Nurse Practitioners and hope to expand this role in my own practice someday. After graduating from the ABSN program at Samuel Merritt University (SMU), I passed

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