Working Gal...

This week is my first week at the CMU!! Lots of orientation, and tours of this and that!! I have missed my unit!!  When I saw my director for the first time on Monday, she gave me a big hug and told me that they had missed me!! I love my job!

But, it is going to be a long next few months! By Thanksgiving I will be completely on my own at work :-/ and I have a scheduling nightmare ahead of me with all my residency, workshops, and required shifts.  Tomorrow night marks my first night shift and my first shift as an RN! Tonight I am staying up as late as I can to try and stay awake tomorrow night... should be an adventure!!!

Anyway, I think that for the next few months I am going to be buried in Primary Children's Medical Center.  Wish me luck!!

Andrea Webb, RN

I did it!! With the help of the Lord of course.

I was so very unnerved by the NCLEX, I came out ready to cry. I got a ton more than the minimum number of questions, which made me way nervous. I kept repeating the words of the blessing that Chris gave me on Sunday... "you will pass your test with flying colors." And then I panicked a bit... all the thoughts of what would happen if I failed ran through my head- things I had never allowed myself to consider before.

Then I woke up yesterday with a peace that wasn't from myself. I just refused to worry about it anymore. I was checking the DOPL website periodically all day for my license to be posted. I went to Institute last night, it wasn't there. At about 10pm, when I had just finished having another DTR with Chris, I got a text from my friend Danielle telling me to check DOPL. And, when I did, I read the words on the license verification... ANDREA WEBB, REGISTERED NURSE!!!!!!

I am so very grateful to everyone who believed that I could do it, I have had so many kind words, thoughts and prayers come my way, so thank you to all of you who supported me through this. I know I really couldn't have done it without you!! I love you all!

If you ever need a nurse, I am here! Love you guys!!

I don't know how it gets better than this...

Well then, here's that update for all of you who are curious...
I am still studying for the NCLEX... I take it next Monday. I have talked to a few of my classmates who have passed with flying colors, which is very encouraging! I am starting to get stir crazy... I want to be a nurse again! I miss the kids and my job on the Medical Unit. I am ready to start my dream job- finally!! The countdown has started until the 28th and finally officially beginning my career as a nurse!! It's been a long time coming, and I am really excited! I know it will be challenging, like anything truly worthwhile, but I am ready to take it on!!
Chris and I survived our first week!! We saw each other every night until Friday when he went home for the long weekend to St. George to visit his fam. And then we talked on the phone everyday, sometimes more than once. I was very ready for him to come home last night, and I was super glad when I finally saw him again! I really am feeling so good about this... it is so easy. He texts or calls me almost everyday in the morning just to say hi or tell me to have a good day, and he is so in sync with me. I am sure that at some point he will bug me, but until then, I am just so glad that he is so wonderful to me! As he would say, he does his home teaching every night!!
So, I don't know how it gets better than this, you take my hand and drag me head first, FEARLESS!!