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Why Be a Nurse?

3 Tips for Becoming a Nurse

Renée Omoyeni, MS, RN, BSN, is a clinical support nurse and passionate leader and mentor for aspiring young nursing students through her non-profit CompassRN. Watch as she shares her love for the profession, and top tips to becoming a nurse.
Why Be a Nurse?

3 Tips for Becoming a Nurse

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Renée Omoyeni, MS, RN, BSN, is a clinical support nurse and passionate leader and mentor for aspiring young nursing students through her non-profit CompassRN. Watch as she shares her love for the profession, and top tips to becoming a nurse.
3 Tips for Becoming a Nurse

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0:00: I've partnered with Johnson and Johnson and I wanna share three tips that I think will be helpful to you on your own personal journey.

0:06: Number one, can you do this?

0:08: Yes, you can believe in yourself.

0:10: It's difficult.

0:10: It's gonna be hard, but you can do this.

0:12: Number two, how do I pay for college?

0:14: There's scholarships, there's work, study programs through colleges, there's tuition reimbursement through hospital systems.

0:20: And lastly, if you have to, there are student loans available.

0:23: Number three.

0:24: And finally, is there only one way into nursing and one right way.

0:27: No, that's the beautiful thing about it.

0:29: You can become a CRN.

0:30You can become an LPN.

0:31: You can return back to school or go straight to a BSN or an ADN route.

0:35: So many options available for you fit to your own personal need.

0:39: Definitely check out Johnson and Johnson's nursing site for more information.

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