Semester Four, Week Six

At long last, I finished med-surg lectures. On the flip side, that means no more medical lectures, and nothing new medically introduced again, until I take the NCLEX. *panic*

My professor stated that we now have everything we need to pass NCLEX. *Life comes to a screeching halt* Whaaaa?! There is no way that I am now lectured enough and prepared for the biggest exam of my life. Time flies, my friend.

I also have successfully completed my 120 hour clinical rotation. It was a long haul, busy days, crazy instructor, high-acuity patients, but in the end, I wound up loving that rotation more than the others, and even came to appreciate everything that came with it. In fact, I'd love to be a part of the health system that I did my rotation at. I was beyond impressed.

Not much was done in the way of studying this past week, but I tried to master burns, musculoskeletal trauma, emergency preparedness, and bioterrorism. Another exam tomorrow, and the week after that, the med-surg final.

Is it crazy to say that sometimes, I will miss nursing school? I don't know who, or how one can miss this insanity, and yet, as the final months dwindle down, and I come to terms that this phase of my life is ending, I recognize, over and over again, how much I love this. My life, my heart, was such a train-wreck when I began this journey, and so much of it has healed since then. It's so nice not being the scared mountain girl anymore, but being so much more confident and prepared to take on the world.

Of course, I was (kindly) reminded today that the confidence will go away for a time one I begin my first job as a new grad. That's life, though; just a series of repeated patterns. Predictable at times, almost. But good. Life is good.