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As a kid growing up in Courtright, Kristina Dewhirst had more than an inkling that one day she’d end up working in the field of nursing.
Her aunt and mother both had careers that involved caring for others. Dewhirst’s only decision was whether she was going to help members of the public in a hospital or from the back of a fire truck.
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“My aunt was one of the head nurses at the old Sarnia General Hospital, so I grew up knowing all about that,” Dewhirst said. “My mother also wanted to be a nurse but unfortunately at the time she didn’t have the opportunity to do the schooling. So what ended up happening was that while we were in school, she took her health care aid training and later became a PSW at a nursing home.