This week I took the national nurse licensing exam. It was awful. During the exam there were multiple times that I had to stop myself, refocus, say a little prayer and then forge ahead. I felt like a deer in the headlights and wondered where everything I had learned the past year had gone. My mind seemed to stop working and I had a hard time recalling the most basic information. When I walked out of the exam, I felt sure that I had failed. I was anxious and frustrated. Sometimes even mad. I had two days of agonized waiting to endure until I could pay to get the "quick results". (I am not the best at waiting and I have a bit of an anxiety problem that David can attest to.) Then today the quick results were available. My heart was beating out of my chest as I paid the fee and waited for the computer screen to display my unofficial results. And then it was there, Grade: PASS. Tears streamed down my face and I said a prayer of thanks. What a relief! Now on to the job hunt.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
2011 Recap
2011 has been quite the year. We have been tried, been tremendously blessed and been forever changed.
1- I moved to St. Louis to begin nursing school at Barnes-Jewish College.
2- We sold our condo in Colton, California. Our 1st home together.
3- Lots of trips back to Portland to visit David.
4- David traveled to California for a conference.
5- Trip to Costa Rica with friends which included our first deep sea fishing excursion and my first time surfing.
6- My niece, Katelyn Charlotte, was born.
7- David graduated from his Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University.
8- David moved to Boston to begin his Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston.
9- Lots of trips to Boston to visit David.
10- David travels to Cambridge, England for a conference.
11- David travels to St. Louis to visit me.
12- David travels to Arizona to visit family and see our nephew get baptized and another nephew go through the temple.
13- At school I matched and was selected to do my senior synthesis in pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital. I was in the Cardiac ICU, Pediatric ICU, the Emergency Room and a general medicine floor.
14- We sold our condo in Portland, OR. You read that right. We sold two condos this year. I told you it was a big year.
15- David, Ashley, Kari and family, Aunt Ginny, Uncle Larry and Aunt Barb came to St. Louis for my graduation.
16- I graduated with a BSN on Dec. 17, 2011. Hard to believe, but I started and ended it all in the same year. 11 intense months.
17- I said sad goodbyes to my family, especially my amazing mom and dad, who took care of me and supported me throughout the entire school year. And yes, tears were shed and are still shed when I think about it.
18- David and I drove to Boston and made two stops along the way. Our first stop was in Harrisville, WV to visit David's parents on their mission. Our second stop was to Brooklyn, NY to visit my sister Amber, Jon and Suvi.
19- On December 20th, we arrived at our home in Brookline, MA.
20- We celebrated Christmas together.
21- I received my authorization to take the licensing exam for nursing. This is my first goal of 2012: pass the NCLEX.
We're hoping 2012 is just as good.
Just a few recent pics that make me smile. Plus, what is a blog post without pictures.
1- I moved to St. Louis to begin nursing school at Barnes-Jewish College.
2- We sold our condo in Colton, California. Our 1st home together.
3- Lots of trips back to Portland to visit David.
4- David traveled to California for a conference.
5- Trip to Costa Rica with friends which included our first deep sea fishing excursion and my first time surfing.
6- My niece, Katelyn Charlotte, was born.
7- David graduated from his Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University.
8- David moved to Boston to begin his Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at Children's Hospital Boston.
9- Lots of trips to Boston to visit David.
10- David travels to Cambridge, England for a conference.
11- David travels to St. Louis to visit me.
12- David travels to Arizona to visit family and see our nephew get baptized and another nephew go through the temple.
13- At school I matched and was selected to do my senior synthesis in pediatrics at St. Louis Children's Hospital. I was in the Cardiac ICU, Pediatric ICU, the Emergency Room and a general medicine floor.
14- We sold our condo in Portland, OR. You read that right. We sold two condos this year. I told you it was a big year.
15- David, Ashley, Kari and family, Aunt Ginny, Uncle Larry and Aunt Barb came to St. Louis for my graduation.
16- I graduated with a BSN on Dec. 17, 2011. Hard to believe, but I started and ended it all in the same year. 11 intense months.
17- I said sad goodbyes to my family, especially my amazing mom and dad, who took care of me and supported me throughout the entire school year. And yes, tears were shed and are still shed when I think about it.
18- David and I drove to Boston and made two stops along the way. Our first stop was in Harrisville, WV to visit David's parents on their mission. Our second stop was to Brooklyn, NY to visit my sister Amber, Jon and Suvi.
19- On December 20th, we arrived at our home in Brookline, MA.
20- We celebrated Christmas together.
21- I received my authorization to take the licensing exam for nursing. This is my first goal of 2012: pass the NCLEX.
We're hoping 2012 is just as good.
Just a few recent pics that make me smile. Plus, what is a blog post without pictures.
Garrett, Morgan, David and I
Garrett. A man that loves his cowboy boots.
Graduation. Dad, Mom, Katelyn, Morgan, Kari and Ashley
David and I
Katelyn
Karsten picked out my graduation balloon. If you look closely, its says, "Baby Girl".
Aunt Ginny, Aunt Barb, Uncle Larry and Morgan
Then men hard at work on Dad's Christmas present.
Suvi sneaking a peek during the prayer.
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