I now have a babysitter for the Fall and Spring semesters! She is a great young adult that has a love for children. She is always working in some capacity at our church in childcare, whether in the nursery or at the weekday preschool. She has agreed to take care of my youngest on the 1 day a week Fall schedule and 2 day a week Spring semester. She will even be his preschool teacher at the church!
I feel blessed to have been able to get her and happy that he will have a consistent schedule with someone he really likes!
On another note, no work on our packet of information - but I am now cleared to register on June 6. Classes begin June 9. I will be taking Professional Concepts and Pharmacology.
I hear Pharmacology is a ton of memorization (the drugs purpose, restrictions, interactions, etc.). I know I'm geeky, but I've already emailed the professor for the name of the book, so I can read ahead. Any little bit helps :-)
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Reflective day
Do you ever have a day that starts out where you are so excited about what lies ahead, but then when you think about the details you feel like you are drowning? If not, just shake your head and smile as if to make me feel better :-)
That is how today started. God is certainly moving in our family's life and it is amazing; however it is also overwhelming, scary and inconceivable!
I guess my main concern right now is childcare. I've never been one to leave my children with anyone. I always turned my nose up at those that so easily dropped their kids off to continue their lives. Once you have kids - you're not supposed to have a life - right? At least not until they get older! But, here I am trying to follow what I think is God's will and do something that is good for the family - but will it be hard on them?
My other concern is how I will manage to keep working (which I have to do) and go to school. I guess as my mother says, "I will cross that bridge when I come to it."
I think I just need to suck it up, hang on with clenched white knuckles and enjoy the ride that will be my life for the next two years of school.
Hopefully I will be able to post something about our packet of information soon - I am (with baited breath) patiently waiting to see what lies ahead!
That is how today started. God is certainly moving in our family's life and it is amazing; however it is also overwhelming, scary and inconceivable!
I guess my main concern right now is childcare. I've never been one to leave my children with anyone. I always turned my nose up at those that so easily dropped their kids off to continue their lives. Once you have kids - you're not supposed to have a life - right? At least not until they get older! But, here I am trying to follow what I think is God's will and do something that is good for the family - but will it be hard on them?
My other concern is how I will manage to keep working (which I have to do) and go to school. I guess as my mother says, "I will cross that bridge when I come to it."
I think I just need to suck it up, hang on with clenched white knuckles and enjoy the ride that will be my life for the next two years of school.
Hopefully I will be able to post something about our packet of information soon - I am (with baited breath) patiently waiting to see what lies ahead!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Acceptance Letter
After a year of waiting, taking pre-reqs and doing an awful lot of praying the letter came...
The Admissions Committee for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the University of (blah blah) has completed the first screening of applicants for 2008. Congratulations! You have been accepted as a member of the class admitted for 2008.
It was several years ago that I tossed around the idea of going to nursing school, but with three kids it seemed unlikely. Then, often as God does, He put that desire in my heart that was strong enough to sign up for those initial pre-reqs. I've mostly done well in school - but that was as a single, carefree, nothing much to do person... now I have a husband of 14 years, 3 kids and a dog (did I mention the dog before? she is as much trouble as the three kids combined).
So the journey begins. I don't know how interesting this blog will be - if it bombs, I'll just stop posting. I just thought it would be really cool to document my experiences through school. I'm looking forward to sharing clinical experiences especially (although I know about HIPAA and how I will have to alter the names to protect the innocent :-) )
Now that I have signed my letter of intent, the next step is the package. That's where I will find out how soon I have to get that TB test, Hepatitis B shot and BLS training.
My kids are excited to see mommy in school. The oldest (10) said now we won't have to go to the doctor - mommy will take care of us - which as you all know is the furtherest thing from the truth. My middle (7) said - yeh, but now she can punish us with needles!
Should be exciting!
The Admissions Committee for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the University of (blah blah) has completed the first screening of applicants for 2008. Congratulations! You have been accepted as a member of the class admitted for 2008.
It was several years ago that I tossed around the idea of going to nursing school, but with three kids it seemed unlikely. Then, often as God does, He put that desire in my heart that was strong enough to sign up for those initial pre-reqs. I've mostly done well in school - but that was as a single, carefree, nothing much to do person... now I have a husband of 14 years, 3 kids and a dog (did I mention the dog before? she is as much trouble as the three kids combined).
So the journey begins. I don't know how interesting this blog will be - if it bombs, I'll just stop posting. I just thought it would be really cool to document my experiences through school. I'm looking forward to sharing clinical experiences especially (although I know about HIPAA and how I will have to alter the names to protect the innocent :-) )
Now that I have signed my letter of intent, the next step is the package. That's where I will find out how soon I have to get that TB test, Hepatitis B shot and BLS training.
My kids are excited to see mommy in school. The oldest (10) said now we won't have to go to the doctor - mommy will take care of us - which as you all know is the furtherest thing from the truth. My middle (7) said - yeh, but now she can punish us with needles!
Should be exciting!
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