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Shankweiler Borland
Abigail Borland Up Close Reporter University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania , PA nsna @ nsna . org , Attn : Up Close
Greetings NSNA members . I am excited to serve as your Up Close reporter this coming academic year , spotlighting members of our community who can encourage us in our nursing journey and give us ideas for how we can best serve our future patients .
I am currently a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and involved in my local
“ Personally , I decided to pursue nursing because I love interacting with people , learning their stories , and helping them through tough situations in life ...”
chapter of NSNA – Student Nurses at Penn ( SNAP ). I applied to become a reporter for Imprint after attending the Annual Convention this past April and wanting to contribute to NSNA in some way . I ’ m so grateful for this opportunity .
Personally , I decided to pursue nursing because I love interacting with people , learning their stories , and helping them through tough situations in life ; the job security and variety of career paths doesn ’ t hurt either .
Because of that love for people ’ s stories , I look forward to interviewing members like you and putting your stories into writing for others in the NSNA to enjoy and appreciate . Here ’ s to a great year . n
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