Personal Narrative: My Federal Career At The Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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The trainings I have completed during my federal career at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center were successfully managed by me due to having the support of my supervisor. This allowed me to have non-clinical time to complete required tasks. Secondly, I value acquiring a new knowledge base and/or skill set that will cultivate my professional development. Therefore, I welcome the challenge and look forward to learning new things I can apply in real-time, real-work situations. Needless to say, I recognize my first priority is to complete the daily tasks of my current position. Another way I am able to balance the training and current work tasks is the trainings were directly related to my position where projects, papers, or even clinical interactions

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