89 is so fine and 35 is keeping me alive! LOL! What on earth does THAT mean, you may wonder?!? Well, 89 is what I ended up on my final!! :D I wasn't really worried about the final because I knew as long as I passed, I would be fine. So, my anxiety level wasn't as high as say 2nd semester. But, I still wanted to make sure I passed! And I did! I did better than I had expected! They let us know our grades the day of the Senior Dinner Dance (the Thursday after Tuesday's exam) and let's just say I partied DOWN! lol
35 is the amount of days until graduation! The road is almost over! I cannot believe it yet it really hasn't hit me yet. I think it will once I'm literally up there, singing the school song at graduation. And once we're done with this Leadership course. The course description describes it as a course focused on personal and group management skills. I call it a course to make us wait longer to graduate! Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my school. I think it has prepared me exceptionally well to become a nurse. I had to give the school credit during my interview because one of the nurse managers I interviewed with stated that she was amazed with my knowledge and enthusiasm. I give all the credit of my knowledge to my school. BUT..I am a little ticked that we are graduating so late in the game while others are celebrating this month with graduating. But, oh well. Can't change it.
So, leadership involves 1 class a week with 3 evening clinicals. We had a choice of either doing 2 12-hour shifts with a specialty (OB, ER, ICU, Same Day Surgery, PACU, Med-Surg) or 3 8 hour evening shifts (just plain ole Med-Surg). Well, since I have to work, I just chose the plain ole Med-Surg..especially since I will be an ICU nurse for real! Well, everyone couldn't get ER, ICU, or the other specialities so there are a few people who will be doing 12 hour shifts in plain ole Med-Surg. But, it's only for 4 weeks and once we get through it, that's it! Plus, there are no exams so that makes it even better. We DO have to do a debate or seminar for the class, but that's whatever.
Right now, I'm focusing on getting my stuff together to move! Well, not the actual moving part..lol. I've just been staring at my stuff like, this stuff has to get down to Texas somehow. But, lucky for me, my hospital is paying for my relocation! Yup! Up to $3000 to move all my household goods and even shipping my car! Praise God! I just keep falling more and more in love with this hospital! They were even willing to push my start date back a few weeks because while I'm still in the Leadership course, the other interns will be starting. And even though we're called "Interns" we are fully hired as Staff Nurses with benefits and all! I cannot wait! I even secured an apartment (sight unseen!) but the apartment is online so it looks very nice and I know someone who viewed it while down there, as well as the great reviews online. So, hopefully everything works out well!
Now, off to watch some tv..no more studying!! :)
