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This blog is where I’ll be sharing some thoughts each week about what we’re learning in class around leadership and education. Nothing too formal—just a space for me to reflect on the readings, connect them to my own work in nursing education, and maybe work through some ideas out loud. I’m looking forward to learning and growing through this process, and I hope it sparks some good conversation too.



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