Updating My Blog?

I just published a post that I typed up over a year ago. It is unfinished but it doesn't matter cuz I don't remember what I was going to say next. Anywho, I'll just write up this new post since I haven't done it in a Coon's Age!

First of all, life has been going on as normal, with some new developments! Good and Scary developments! Here they are in no particular order:

1) In April I received two letters from Mid-State. The first said that I had orientation in two weeks and the other told me what I needed to have by said orientation date. I was like "Holy Crap! I actually get to start some classes in August! Huzzah!!!" I also needed to go all the way to Rapids to the bookstore to buy an orientation packet. I took Kassandra along and purchased the packet. We also stopped at a Uniform store where I purchased two pairs of scrub pants, one pair was a dark green the other a bright blue and a scrub top which is light blue with blue and green flower pattern things that matched both pairs of pants. We also stopped in at some bridal shops.

2) That brings me to the next point: The Wedding. I have been asked to be in my cousin Michelle's wedding. The week before my trip to Rapids we went to Appleton dress shopping. Oh please dear God, that was painful, never let me do that again! As painful as it was I'll be happy with whatever dress she finally decides on and I'll wear it proudly on May 25, 2013. So that's why Kass and I stopped at those bridal shops to see if any dresses caught our eyes as to what Michelle wants. Kass and I have very different tastes on the dresses and what I like she doesn't and vice versa. That's why I'll be happy with what Michelle picks, it's her day and I would hope she wouldn't make us wear a big bow on our ass (which she says she's not. Well Thank God!!)

3)  Back to Nursing School. I went to orientation and as it turns out, I've been bumped so far up on the list that I start ALL my classes in August! Nursing Fundamentals, Nursing Pharmacology, Lab & Clinical. Woohoo! In 2 years I should be Samantha Klish, RN, STB? I'm still not sure what the appropriate letters are that go behind my name for my Bachelor in Theology. My goal is to make my RN into a BSN. Apparently you can transfer your Mid-State Nursing Credits to the UW system and upgrade your degree. I have (I think) all those requirements met from attending UWSP and Franciscan. Lets hope, I don't want to pay more tuition! Prior to starting classes I need to have several things done. I need two TB tests (one I have done already and I have to get another in August). Become CPR re-certified. Get a titer to make sure I'm immune to MMR and Chicken Pox. Even though I had those Pox I still need to be immune. I do not want to do this, I hate needles! I will probably freak myself out from this and cry.

4) Before I freak myself out thinking about the titer, I'm going to talk about work. I have begun passing meds! Yay! I get to give my residents their pharmacy of drugs now! It's a nice break from working the floor. Less stress and less call lights. However, it comes with more responsibility. You can not have errors and you have a lot to accomplish. Making sure they are given out. That the resident actually swallows it. You have marked it off in the MAR. Lots to do but I'm getting better at it every day. The worst part is giving them out cuz they all just don't take them. They argue with you, hit you, spit them out at you, swear at you, etc. Oh I love my residents. I just wish there was a cure for Alzheimer's/Dementia.

5) I am going Up North this summer! WooHoo! Last year I had to stay behind and watch the shit store for my aunt. I'm so thankful to have washed my hands of that place. I have now been at my new job for 9 months at the end of next week. The time has FLOWN! Since I've been there I haven't requested any days off or called in sick. So I BETTER get my week off for Hayward, otherwise let the call-in's start! It will be nice to live there for a week. So many good times! I'm just curious as to when we will get stranded again. Will it be on the island? Or on a broat again? Oh the stories we can tell! Rescue broat 911 to the rescue!!!

6) So as I begin my Nursing classes in August I suppose I'll have to re-name my blog. I will no longer at that point be a "Nurse in Limbo". Limbo will end. Perhaps Nursing Student in Limbo? I dunno. I have a couple months to think about it.

Limbo has an Expiration Date!

It has been two weeks since I have received news that my "Limbo" has an expiration date! I received my Nursing Acceptance letter! I'm in! I'm a Nursing Student! No longer am I a "Pre-Nursing" Major or a "Conditionally Accepted" Nursing Student! I am a full fledged, in-the-program Nursing Student!!! I have a start date of January 2013! Which is awesome! The letter also said that depending on availability I could start taking two Nursing Coursed in August 2012! They don't have clinical but who cares! I could be actually taking Nursing Classes in 17 months! I never thought this day would get here, knowing that I finally have a start date. I received my enroll letter before March 1st, and we weren't supposed to start receiving them until after the 1st.

The funny thing about this post is that I started it a long time ago. I should just post it now and then I'll re-write one about the here and now. Oh procrastination!