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                 

            
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                
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                

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            

           
              
             
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          
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        
            
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 
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              
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               
           
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              
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            
                 

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Nina acquired her certificate in Critical Care Nursing on August 1, 2014, little more than a month before she cared for
Mr. Duncan.

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New graduate nurses are rarely hired directly into critical care units. Most hospitals require one to two years of general
nursing experience prior to being considered for employment in intensive care.

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              
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                
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                
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           

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               
             
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            
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             
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             
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                 
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                

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            
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          

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           

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            
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             

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                
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           

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