Happy Holidays

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season with your loved ones...as I have been spending time with mine.

I am excited to finally share with you an update from my heart. Last weekend I celebrated another milestone...one of incredible importance. I finished my second undergraduate degree; earning my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (with honors) and in traditional ceremony, was pinned as a BSN in a separate celebration after the major University graduation. I am not sure that I have really comprehended the reality of graduation. A career. A new chapter in my life. Closing of books, and opening of doors.


A career in nursing means that the possibilities are endless in the paths from which to choose from. I am so fortunate to have officially accepted a position as a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse. Building upon the knowledge I have learned as a Nurse Intern, I embark on a career path that is both challenging and rewarding. I am prepared for many exciting days, but understand the possibility of difficult and heartbreaking experiences as well.

I have one major hurdle to clear before I can officially start. I have to take and pass the state board exam before my transfer date, which will add the RN after my name (can't wait to sign that for the first time!!!). I'm getting more and more anxious as the prospective date nears. I haven't been able to sign up for the exact date yet, but all of my paperwork has been processed. I am waiting for the last piece of the puzzle-the statement of graduation, sent from the university to be received by the state department. Here's crossing my fingers that it arrives without delay; I am hoping to schedule a date for the exam by the end of January...and afterward, I promise an update again!

For now, happy holidays...if I haven't already seen you this year to wish you a prosperous 2011 in person, I am wishing you (via internet) another year of friendship, love and happiness. Cheers to the New Year!