"If the opportunity arises I think I would make a pretty good RN?"
That is how I broke the news to my wife in the spring of 2005 that my no good company was eliminating my position. And I started a new chapter in my life.
One of my former bosses once made a comment to me, "All I have to do is give you a goal and you make it happen." I took her compliment and lived it by enrolling in an accelerated BSN/RN program.
I was able to manipulate my company into paying me for NOT doing any work (not even walking in the door). It was fairly easy since I hadn't written anything down about the systems I developed were saving them millions of dollars each year... AND THEY NEEDED WHAT WAS IN MY HEAD!!!
Twelve months later (translation: guaranteeing my yearly bonus... and a few more benefits the company did NOT want to give me) and I parted ways with the bastards. It wasn't easy since I had a little more than one more year to go in the nursing program. But my family and I survived and WE succeeded.
Graduation was May 5, 2007. I scheduled NCLEX (state boards) June 9, 2007. Today I received the news that I passed my state board!
I can officially refer to myself as a registered nurse.
Too Fat
BSN/RN... thats R-N!!!
The Deal About Nothing
6 years ago
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You rock!! Congrats on passing boards!! I've been out ofcommission for a little so have just now checked in! So far everyone I know that has taken the NCLEX has passed!! Let's keep that going on through December!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job! Doesn't it feel great to now be called "RN"?
ReplyDeleteYay RN!!! I just passed mine. Literally I just found out earlier today. It's really great isn't it! All that work. And here we are ready for the next chapter!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you 2f4p!
Congratulations to you!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog today and love your tagline. My el-bees are creeping up to keep pace with the accrued interest on my non-subsidized student loans. No likee either one of them!