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Portrait of Brianna Johnson

Honor Society® member

Brianna Johnson

Certified Nursing assistant at This job has taught me so much. I once thought it’d be impossible to become a nurse. This job has given me the experience of knowing how to be an incredible nurse!

  • Eagle Gate
  • Nursing
  • Class of 2023
  • Boise, Idaho

Member since May 2021

About

I am 27 years old and once upon a time I believed that my dream of becoming a nurse was over. I switched it to social work and I felt heart broken. However, I couldn’t be a 4.0 student to qualify for any nursing program. I worked full time and I felt like I had to go to school full time (bad idea). Then a program at eagle gate college opened up and I happened to hear about it. So many fellow coworkers (nurses), patients, and my bosses have all begged me to reconsider changing my major back to nursing. So I did it! I’m in the nursing program and going strong! I even became that 4.0 student I didn’t think was even possible. I grew up in the foster care program and I will be the 1st in my family to graduate college. I was told so many times as a young kid that college wouldn’t be possible. That my IQ was to low to ever be something. I am something! I am a CNA who will become a nurse! The only catch is finding away to smoothly pay off my school debt since the program is 60,000

Education

  • Eagle Gate College

    bachelor of science in nursing

    2021 – 2023

Honors and awards

  • Honors

    This truly showed that I was meant to become a nurse.

Goals and interests

Career goal

I want to be a critical care nurse or travel nurse

Graduate school interests

Maybe a nurse practitioner someday. I’d like to first become a nurse and have more experience under my belt before I seek out an NP program.

Outside the classroom

I use to play the bagpipes! I know enjoy family adventures! Especially if it’s somewhere my little miniature Australian Sheppard (Korra) can go to!

Experience

  • Certified Nursing assistant

    This job has taught me so much. I once thought it’d be impossible to become a nurse. This job has given me the experience of knowing how to be an incredible nurse!

    Oct 2015 – Aug 2023

Volunteering

  • CASA

    Jan 2018 – Jun 2019