<p>Growing up in the Philippines, Paul Biluan’s family was tight, religious, and in Paul’s words, dysfunctional. Despite wishing otherwise, his parents decided nursing school was his ticket to the United States, and he couldn’t argue with this plan to escape the abuse, live freely as a gay man, and pursue his ultimate dream—a DNP.</p><p>Connect with Sigma:</p> <ul> <li>Tweet us at <a href='https://twitter.com/sigmanursing'>@SigmaNursing</a> </li> <li>Follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SigmaNursing/'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sigmanursing/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigma-theta-tau-international/'>LinkedIn</a> </li> <li>Share your <a href='https://nursingcentered.sigmanursing.org/share-your-story'>A Nurse First story</a> </li> </ul>

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A Nurse First is a podcast about firsts—stories from nurses who have been there, done that, and have lived to tell the tale, so to speak. It explores the world of nursing from all sorts of unexpected angles, sweeping you along in stories and giving you pause to think, “What would I do if it were me?”