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Wisconsin National Guard troops train to serve as CNAs

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

January 21, 2022

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Wisconsin National Guard members are training to serve as certified nursing assistants to alleviate strains hospitals are facing due to the Omicron wave in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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