Minnesota Public Health Nurse Reflects on Learning to Ask for Help

In a StoryCorps conversation, a Minnesota public health nurse tells her college mentor about a time she nearly abandoned her career goals.

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A public health nurse in Minnesota reflects on a moment when she nearly gave up on her career ambitions in a StoryCorps conversation featured by NPR.

Speaking with her college mentor, the nurse looks back on learning to ask for help as she faced doubts about pursuing her goals.

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