Career Roadmap
Elizabeth's work combines: Education, Medicine, and Helping People
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Here's the path I took:
High School
Memorial High School
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Licensed Nursing Assistant:
Bachelor's Degree: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Stopped going to high school.
2.
Starting drinking and smoking.
3.
Hung out with the wrong crowd of people.
4.
Got in trouble.
5.
Had my son at 18 and my daughter at 19. Still didn't finish high school.
6.
Finally went back to high school and got my diploma.
7.
After I received my diploma, I immediately went to LNA school.
8.
Ever since then, I have become an LNA and started college to become an RN.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You don't want to be a LNA...you'll just wipe butts all day.
How I responded:
If you hear someone say this, just ignore them. I thought about the same thing. I was like, "Do I really want to do this?" But I thought to myself that I would be helping people. I love working with the elderly people. They make my day so much better. I love my job. I decided that I am going to continue my nursing path and become an RN.