From Horses to Humans: My Unconventional Path to Nursing
My high school dream was to be a vet tech. Nursing wasn't on my radar. But being an EMT and vet tech revealed nursing was the next dream I'd chase.
Julie Adkins, RN, ADN, EMT
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