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TwodaysafterMartinAguayocelebratedhis16thbirthdayhisdaughterAdelinawasborn.IthitMartinfastthathehadtoturnhislifearound.Hecouldnolongeraffordtoexperimentwithdrugspartyorgetinto8ghtsandhehadto8ndawaytosupporthisdaughter.HebalancedbeingonthewrestlingteamatPuebloHighSchoolwithhisschoolworkbutgaveupplayingfootballsothathecouldbecomearesponsiblelovingdad.Martinfoundthecareeropportunityheneededwhilehesatinhishomeroomclassduringhisjunioryear.TheteacherhandedhimaJTEDpre-enrollmentformandaskedifhewasinterestedintakingaclassandaddedthatitwasfree.x1cIwasreadingtheformandsawclassesforconstructionand8re8ghtingandthenIsawCerti8edNursingAssistantCNA.IchoseCNAbecausetherewillalwaysbesickpeople.Itx19snotliketheyx19regoingtobelayingoffpeopleinhealthcarex1dhesays.TheroughestpartofgettingthroughtheCNAprogramforMartinwashavingtowakeAdelinafeedherbreakfastandgetherreadyforthedaythenspendlongdaysatschoolandnotreturnhomeuntil8ox19clockatnight.Hex19dhaveamerehalfhourorhourtospendwithhisdaughterbeforeherbedtime.NowthatMartinhaspassedhisArizonaBoardofNursingCNAexamhewillbeginworkingasaCerti8edNurseAssistantatHandmakerAssistedLiving.x1cTheylikedmyworkandtoldmeifIwasinterestedinajobtoapplybecausetheywouldhiremex1dhesays.MartinwillstarthiscourseworktobecomeaRegisteredNurseatPimaCommunityCollegeinDecemberandplanstoearnhisbachelorx19sdegreeinnursingattheUniversityofArizona.x1cJTEDhasgivenmeanopendoortoacareerithasgivenmeabetterwaytosupportmydaughterx1dsaysMartin.x1cIwantpeopletoknowthatitispossibletochangeyourlifearoundx1dhesays.x1cYoujusthavetolistenandrealizethattherearealwayspeopletohelpyou.x1dMartinsayshex19lllikelystickwithgeriatricnursing.x1cElderlypatientshavesomegreatstoriestotellandtheyhaveverydifferentpersonalitiesbecausethewaytheygrewupisalotdifferentthanthewaywedidx1dhesays.x1cItmakesmefeelgoodtohelpthemoutandtobethereforthembecausesometimestheirfamilycanx19tdothat.x1dx1cIrecognizedMartinx19sdriveandpassionforhealthcarebeforeIevenmethimasheworkedthroughhisonlineprerequisitecourse.Hisabilitytosolveproblemsthinkcriticallyandworkwithhispeersarethetraitsofaseasonedhealthcareprofessionalx1dsaysCNAInstructorBethFrancisR.N.x1cMartinx19scompassionandhisnaturalabilitytoeffectivelycommunicateandconnectwithhispatientswillmakehimanextraordinarynurse.x1dx1cIthinkofMs.FrancisasasecondmombecauseifIeverhavetroubleoutsideofschooloroutsidetheclinicalfacilityIcanalwayscallherandshex19llhelpmeout.Ix19mgoingtobestayingintouchwithherforawhilex1dsaysMartin.JteDx19sCxdrx17ifxddnursix13gAssisx17ax13x17Programx17ouchix13glivxdsTheCalling20103