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Chris's work combines: Education, Medicine, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Sports Medicine Residency Program
San Diego State University
Bachelor's Degree
Nursing Practice
Golden West College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Registered Nurses:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Nursing Science
Graduate Degree: Programs for Foreign Lawyers
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Degree that was science related.
2.
Did volunteer work at a Women's Clinic while in college.
3.
My son was in the NICU (intensive care) after his birth.
4.
Had worked many unfulfilling jobs & decided to go back to school for Nursing.
5.
Worked for a year on a surgical unit not liking it.
6.
Pestered the manager on the mother/baby unit until she let me transfer.
7.
Saw a job listing for a childbirth educator and applied with no experience and got the job.
8.
More education to become a Lactation Consultant.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
You should find something to fall back on in case something happens to your husband. What????!!!!
How I responded:
I stayed true to myself. Even though I was young when I heard that noise and went in many directions until finally finding my passion, I always knew I couldn't just have a "job". Too much of our lives are spent working to hate what we do. My passion finally found me in my 30's. Don't give up, don't give in!