Nursing Assistants, Never Give Up!

Joslyn had worked in healthcare for over 20 years as a CNA and nurtured a love for helping others. She often considered furthering her career, but it was never the right time and there always seemed to be obstacles in the way. The program was too expensive, there were waitlists for clinicals, and she couldn’t afford to take the time off from work. With encouragement from fellow colleagues and family, she saved and rearranged her world to attend Dorsey’s one-year LPN program. Her employer worked around her school schedule. There were times when she wanted to quit, but continued working while in school and maintained a high GPA through all her courses. 

Due to only working part-time, monthly school payments became difficult. That is where GST Michigan Works! stepped in to help! We were able to provide her with tuition assistance and work uniforms to ease that financial burden. 

Joslyn’s endurance and hard work paid off! When she completed her training, she was welcomed as a new nurse to the Maplewood Manor work family. She started the year as a CNA and will end this year with a new career as a Nursing Assistant and a $10/hr. wage increase!