At the Top of the Mountain!

       I cannot believe I am actually posting about the end of my third semester of nursing school but here it is!  I made a B in med-surge and unless I receive a small miracle from the professor I have a B in OB as well. I was very close to and A in OB but just not sure its close enough to round. Receiving a B is nothing to be ashamed of though. It was an extremely rough semester and there were times I was ready to throw in the towel but I knew it would all be worth it and that I couldn't give up now. I am so thankful to the family and friends who helped me see some of the light at the end of the short tunnel (especially you sis!). I don't know what I would have done without my father helping with Rylence for school and baby-sitting and I would be completely lost without my biggest fan, truest best friend, and greatest love, My husband. I can't wait to return the favor while he is in school. 

       Just shy of 3 years ago I started on this journey to a new career and a new chapter in my life. There have been many obstacles and celebrations along the way as of yet but 1 year from today I will be walking across the stage at Murphy Center and receiving my first degree!! I am extremely excited about where this path is leading me and am ready to start the next year of obstacles and celebrations (after a little R&R that is). So let the graduation countdown commence! :)

I am excited to see what this coming semester brings and the last one as well. During third semester I have had somewhat of a shift in my path. I don't believe it is altered yet but I am definitely torn in where I would like to be. 

I came into this program with a life goal of becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practioner. I still love that area and am still excited for it especially after seeing the workings of the nursery this semester, but I was also able to watch a few outpatient surgeries and the OR has its fascinations as well! I do believe I would tire of the OR eventually because there isn't much patient interaction, maybe a part-time side job. Who knows! :) I also had the opportunity to rotate through an oncology treatment center and the radiology department as well. While I didn't enjoy the radiology as much, I believe Oncology is my calling. I have found a love and passion for this specialty and it seems to be growing in intensity the more I learn. I have been recently considering a mix of loves such as pediatric oncology and am now researching my opportunities in this field. I know it would be a hard job but the rewards would outweigh the rough patches. Plus the possibilities of what I could do for those patients and their families! It creates a fire inside of me and I can't stop wondering if maybe someone is trying to tell me something. I have found a degree at Duke University that specializes in Oncology at the NP level but am not sure how I would go about incorporating the pediatrics unless I receive another degree. I still have lots of time and experiences before this decision is even one to be made but the ideas and creative juices have been flowing!

       Well enough about me lol. It's getting close to the holidays now and I am glad to have some down time with my family. Not really doing anything special right now except for going to see my in-laws for a few days and then gearing up for the next round of classes.  Hope everyone has safe travels and remember its the people not the gifts that matter! Love to all! 

XoXo