....The road is ever so steep.... and Bumpy

Well, there really isn't much to say. I have had pretty much no change since my last post. I've been in and out of a depressive state. I haven't heard a single thing from any hospital that I have applied to. Rejection is brutal sometimes. But all I can do is keep chipping away at it. I applied to the Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado. I would love to live there, so I thought, WHY NOT? I might as well TRY. But other than that, nothing much to say. Nancy

If there aren't any ups and downs in your life, it means you aren't living

First of all, I would like to start out by apologizing for not having written in so long. Quite honestly, it's because I haven't been thinking about it. Life has been one crazy ride lately. I am proud to say that I am officially an RN. :) Yay!!! My license arrived in the mail a few days ago. School was tough, and balancing school with work and other activities was even harder. So, I've gotten my but through nursing school and through the NCLEX. Now I'm at my next bump in the road. I need a job. I have been working at my local hospital for 2 and 1/2 years, and I made the mistake of expecting that I would get a job there. Well, to make a long story short, I interviewed for two positions and did not get either one. My assumption is because I had not yet taken the NCLEX (the nurse license exam), therefore they were unsure of whether or not I would pass when the time came to take the exam. After all of my hard work and dedication to the hospital, I took the blow very hard. It is still a little upsetting, but I have to remember that everything happens for a reason. There was a reason that I didn't get a job at that hospital. There is a reason for every single thing taht happens in our lives. Life would be pretty boring if there were no obstacles in our paths, right? So, after I got over the blues, I took the occurance as a lesson. We can't always get what we want. I have come this far. I am a nurse, and I know I can get a job. There may be bigger and better things for me out there in this big world! When one door closes, another one opens. I have not yet found that open door, but I have a feeling that good things will happen soon. So, I just want you to know, that I did learn a valuable lesson from everything that has happened. I am a nurse, and I will get a job. I know it. :) "Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them." - Orison Swett Marden

8 Weeks and Counting

I know that my posting on this sught has been next to nothing in the past year. But the good news is that my journey through nursing school is almost over! (At least for now) I got an A in my critical care clinical rotation, and a 89% in my critical care lecture class. It's been a tough, rocky road, but I'm almost there. For my last 8 weeks of nursing school, I will be completing my Capstone, which is sort of like an internship. I will be working with one nurse who will be pretty much mentoring me through the process. It's supposed to be a very eductational experience. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm excited. My first choice for my capstone was to be in the ICU but there were no spots available, so I was placed in a tele unit. That's alright with me. I want to be a cardiac nurse, so it should be perfect. I also go excellent scores in my work evaluation. So, as you can probably tell, this week has been good to me. I am planning to take the board exam in June or July. Wish me luck!