What to do while you wait!

How does that little saying go.........oh yeah........"The struggle is real", well in the Nursing School realm, it should be called "The wait is real" after you submit your clinical application.  I mean, there's every class known to man that needs to be taken before you can enter.  I seriously need a course on what to do while I wait.


I was an early bird and submitted my application back in May.  The application deadline was not until July 31st and letters aren't sent out until the end of September, possibly early October. I know, start biting your nails already because I have none left. 

What's bothersome is how much waiting can lead to doubt, worry and anxiety.  You began to read other success stories, begin to think you're going to be wait-listed and even not make it into the program.  I can't stress how much I've done this.  Then it all stopped when my Pastor had a message that said "Trust God whether it's a good day or a bad day and believe that God is with us on both of those days".  He also mentioned that fear and anxiety is natural, but we must fight it back and have a Psalm 46:1-10 attitude (Your challenge to look it up).  And ever since, a sense of peace has come over me.  I figured why sit around and wait and worry.  Why not wait and get PREPARRED...come on somebody.  ( I just love saying that).  Here are some things that I'm doing.

-Of course blogging

-Hitting up those dreadful A&P books as a refresher.  Can you imagine not knowing your medulla oblongata from your gluteus maximus.

-I've heard there's an exam the first week of school and have also gotten hold of the material such as the most commonly used abbreviations, like  AKA, no silly...not also known as, but above knee amputation.

-I've also fallen for the Fall already and have begun my fall décor shopping (score)

-Obtaining my CPR certification (required)

-Annual Physical (required)

-Getting used to using a fun calendar and mapping out every breath I take as we will do once in school.  Lets not even talk about the Hustle Happy Planner at Micheals or Erin Condren Planner, my gosh!

-Watching a TON and I mean a TON of first semester of nursing school youtube videos. My fav Nurse bass and Just Jess Nursing

After getting an acceptance letter, it is a whole different story with what needs to be done.

Those mentioned above that are required, I'd really recommend doing ahead of time.  Lots of students dont finish their requirements on time and loose their spots.  I believe there will be a dosage calculation test the first week as well.  More on this of course after September!

Mean while.......... get busy