I rock @ shock

Just wanted to post some bragging rights here... :) we had our test on shock, code management, acute resp failure & ards this week and oh yeah.. got a 98!! i was flying high on that grade, especially after doing so bad on the previous test. Sure did make me feel great!

Final exam is next week... I just cannot believe that it is almost over, still. Planning on taking a little vacation over the next 2 weeks. Grades are due by May 10, so am hopefully expecting my ATT sometime in the week of May 15. I am scared to death of scheduling for the nclex, taking the nclex, failing the nclex. All i can do is prepare, prepare, prepare. Do my best. Pray to god for a passing score. All I can do.

I had meant to share more of my clinical stories this semester and some more of my work stories, but between taking 3 classes this semester and working, it was all i could do just to manage that, let alone the kids and their extracurricular activities. Hopefully, one of these days I will be able to put more of these stories together. Well, off on a studying/reviewing journey I go.

58 down, 2 to go

I can't believe that there are only 2 more weeks left of my nursing classes and I AM DONE. Finished. Of course, this is assuming that I am going to pass the class :) After the horrid test we took today, I am so very, very thankful I had a great average with some cushion. Just need to rock the next test and the final exam and I will a-ok.

I hope that the college sends the transcripts soon to the board of nursing. I am really hoping to schedule my test in the beginning of june. I am scared to death of taking the nclex. completely. totally. scared. I guess this is normal to have this anxiety about it. I mean after all the work and time and life-changing events/priorities, I would just die if I don't pass. I honestly don't know what to think or do.

On another note, I interviewed at another local hospital last week for a position in ob and er. I felt that the interview went well, but truth be told, I really wanted a position in the icu, for which I am interviewing for this coming wednesday. the problem is that this hospital does not pay as well as the one I currently work, so it just makes the decision even harder. I guess I have to actually be offered the position first - duh - but in case that happens, i want to be prepared of what I am actually planning on doing. I do hate not knowing what I am planning on doing. I have just been too indecisive on this. Guess I will just see how things go and then make a decision from there. Gotta get my pros/cons list out right away though and formulate some questions to ask in the interview.

guess i really need to catch some zzzzz's. first tuesday in awhile that i don't have to get up before dawn and go to clinicals *grin*

One step closer

tomorrow and wednesday will my LAST clinicals forever :) unless of course i continue on to pursue my BSN, which I am planning on doing soon in the future. but i am just so excited to be that much closer to finishing. Finally got the monster of a community assessment finished and turned in.. phew. hated that project with a passion! put in an application at another hospital.. want to keep my options open. not to mention that will be a greater opportunity for learning experiences at this other hospital if i can get the job :) keeping fingers crossed. the downside is that it will require some commuting, so they will have to offer a comparable package to the one in which i have already been offered.

i can't wait to have a normal life again. i have felt bound to textbooks and interventions and rationale for the past 2 years and now i just want some free time, me time, and most of all, put some real order back into this house, which has books and books and books all over, wherever i plan on working that night lol.

ok, enough rambling for now. i must go get some sleep. alarm comes early in the morning.