[Aradia_Silvermoon]

Last Friday was my very last day of my externship (like clinicals) and I passed with 76 points (I only needed 70)!!! I am now officially a college graduate!!

*dances around the house*

Now all I have to do is sit for the boards and get my Occupational Therapy Assistant license so I can get a paying job! I cannot wait! By August it'll be so long food stamps and unemployment and to the rest of my life!! DD is super excited too and is already asking when we're going to get a house with a dog!

[guera185]

Congratulations! You sound just like me. I'm finishing up clinicals in 2 weeks and classes end Aug. 6th, so then just have to sit for the NCLEX. This last year and a half of clinicals has been the closest thing to hell I can imagine, so glad it's almost over. My son keeps asking for the exact same thing when I pass the licensing exam: his own room and a dog!

[jbikar]

Congrat....Job well done!!
Two years ago I had this same feeling...my son was so excite, not too mention my other half!!

You will pass the boards!! Focus on the basic things in nursing. There's this thread on all nurse that was very helpful. Lmk if you want it, will try to find it!!

Congrats again!!

[sweety33]

so proud of u its been a long hard road for u but things eventually do get better, congratulations, never give up there is always hope...

[Aradia_Silvermoon]

Originally Posted by jbikar

Congrat....Job well done!!
Two years ago I had this same feeling...my son was so excite, not too mention my other half!!

You will pass the boards!! Focus on the basic things in nursing. There's this thread on all nurse that was very helpful. Lmk if you want it, will try to find it!!

Congrats again!!

I am going to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant. Technically what I just finished is called an externship but people kept looking at me like so it's easier and makes more sense if I call it clinicals because it's pretty much the same thing; hands on experience to cement the learning of your job.

Originally Posted by guera185

Congratulations! You sound just like me. I'm finishing up clinicals in 2 weeks and classes end Aug. 6th, so then just have to sit for the NCLEX. This last year and a half of clinicals has been the closest thing to hell I can imagine, so glad it's almost over. My son keeps asking for the exact same thing when I pass the licensing exam: his own room and a dog!

Good luck! I am nervous about sitting for the NBCOT (my exam boards) in a month or so.

[babyrn]

Congratulations and good luck!

[jennlove256]

Congrats I know the feeling... It took me 5yrs to get my degree... Well part of that was changing majors... But it is definitly an accomplishment congrats...!!!

[kstover0426]

Congrats! Awesome news and a great thing for you and DD. Wonderful things are now to come, I am so happy for you guys!

[TJ_2008]

Congrats!

[Chief Family Officer]

Congratulations, and good luck!

[preciousgirl1120]

Congratulations!

[Drea]

Thats GREAT....................Congratulations......and good luck to YOU....

[ms.laura]

Congrats.

[lerna83]

Congrats & good luck with your boards!

[keoughrn]

Congrats!!! I finished my nursing (BSN) then had kids and went back for my masters. Student Loans are my back breakers now. But no matter how tight it is now, with my degree, I can always pick up extra shifts to work toward a goal. My kids can't even remember the hell I thought I put them through during my residency/ clinicals... So quickly kids forget. Good luck with boards, it will be your last hurdle.

[marycoupon879]

Kudos to you. I read all your hurdles and when it rains it pours but you persevere and now it will be easy breezy. Great job well done. We all are rooting for your continued success, a house and a dog.