Miss Me???
Yeah, I didn't think so.
As some of you know if you follow me on Facebook, or are a close relative and have actually spoken to myself or the Hermit, you'll know I'm done!! My nursing clinical prac ended Friday, and I actually had the paperwork stating I'd passed in my hot little hands on Wednesday.
Woot woot!!!
So now I'm just waiting for paperwork. The university submits our names to the Queensland Nursing Council sometime mid-month, once exams are done and they know who's passed and who hasn't. For the record I don't have any exams - I did all my theory classes some time ago and unlike the US there is no licensing exam like the NCLEX-RN that I took back in '99. Once my name is submitted it gets matched up with my paperwork requesting licensure and viola... I'm licensed to practice nursing in Queensland.
Woot woot!!!
And not that this is a minor point, especially to Momma Mooselet, but all this also mean I will hold a Bachelor's Degree. That often got overlooked, not least of all by myself, as I was simply focused on getting back to my nursing career.
I spent the long weekend (Queen's Birthday public holiday today in Queensland) getting caught up on housework and attending Saprky's and Her Majesty's football games before getting a chance to sit down and finally post a blog entry. I now face the daunting task of over 1000 feeds in my feed reader as well as a mountain of filing I need to get caught up on.
I will update everyone on the various dramas we faced during the past 4 weeks - of course life could not remain calm and steady while I finished, it had to get all chaotic. From business trips to illnesses to teenaged drama, we had it all but we all pulled through in one piece... more or less.
Thanks for sticking with me everyone. I hope to get caught up with everyone and your wonderful blogs soon.
8 Witty Remarks:
It is great to have you back. We missed seeing the day to day drama.
Super Congratulations on both the Nursing Certificate and the Bachelor's Degree - the Shepster and I are both extremely proud of you. You have climbed mountains to get there and managed to keep your sense of humor while you did it.
Shepster gives you a great big hug, woot, woot, woot, and a goodonya girl.
Congratulations and we did miss ya;) So happy your done and can't wait to hear about the DRAMA.
Big congratulations to you! Very impressive, especially considering your hectic life at home.
Don't know how you can stand sick people, they really annoy me!
Oh, and what does - 1000 feeds in my feed reader mean? You know I'm not up on all this modern stuff!
Good god, you're sooooo slack!!! I've been waiting for a post all weekend. Honestly, what else have you go to do that could be so important that you'd leave us all for an additional 3 days??
LOL, congrats Mooselet. Now I can call a licensed nurse when I hurt myself, instead of just calling you as your old self :- ) WOOT WOOT!!
MM & Shepster - thanks guys! I'll call you Wednesday so we can chat before you head out.
Josie - I leave and you decide to come out of hiding. I've missed ya and so sorry you've had more than your fair share of drama. I think you'll win in that contest - mine is fairly ordinary. Thanks for the good wishes!
Mumfies - Only the whiny sick people annoy me, and they are not as plentiful as you might think. I will explain what a feed reader is the next time I see or, or maybe shoot you an email. It's very handy, I assure you.
Miss WTF - How about the fact I was out of underwear and Clive had no pants? You do know I'll charge more now that I'm all professional, right? :)
Congratulations, no small feat. You should be very proud!
As an aside, it looks like I may be teaching nursing students next year, which is more than a little scary. I've always been able to justify my lack of confidence as a lecturer by saying that my students will never be in a position to operate on anybody or the like. Not so anymore!
Free Man - Not to worry; We nurses don't do the actual surgery, we just watch the surgeon and make comments about his/her arrogance and/or incompetence to each other. So it's all good!!
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