Monday, January 25, 2010

The NCLEX-RN nightmare

 I took my state boards last Wednesday. Let me walk you through the past few weeks before I go into detail:
To prep for this I took a 3 day class, bought 3 study books, and 2 iPhone apps and studied countless hours for over a month. 100-200+ NCLEX questions a day easy. I felt pretty ready, but still nervous. The way NCLEX works is you get anywhere from 75-265 questions. If you miss a question, you get an easier one, if you get one right you get a harder one. When I went into it, I knew I didn't want to just get 75 (the minimum). Well I showed up at 9AM and the thing shut off at 75. I was done by 10AM. WHAT!? Seriously, I did not know one of those questions! When I got to about 55 I was like "please god don't shut off at 75" because I knew that I was doing THAT crappy that it would just be like "okay Amanda, you pretty much suck at this so I'm shutting off". I went home, ran 7 miles and cried. Everyone was like "don't worry you passed" but I was worried.
24 hours passed and I was supposed to be looking on the AZ BN website to see if I passed but I was looking at the Pearson Vue website where I took the test. Apparently the results first show up on the AZBN web. I got a call from my hubby saying "congratulations". Huh? I guess my mother in laws friend (her daughter took the NCLEX a few weeks ago and looked me up) had called to tell them I passed. I asked how they found out, looked it up myself, and couldn't believe my eyes. I had to keep looking at it. I guess I didn't know any of them because I kept getting them right and they had to give me harder and harder questions. It shut off at 75 because it didn't need to keep giving me questions to show that I was a competent nurse. I should never have doubted myself.
So now I'm an RN!




Cohen's Dr. Visit

This may seem inappropriate to talk about, but that is why I made the blog private;) Recently we found out Cohen has a "hernia". The reason it is in quotes is because it's not a full on hernia. It's something called a hydroseal in the inguinal area. Basically people he has a swollen testicle. Well it didn't seem to bother him a bit but mom and dad were concerned so we ended up taking him to the specialist who confirmed what it was. She told us that it may resolve itself and to watch it. I can tell you right now, it's not resolving...so surgery might be soon.
Anyway before we went I prepped Cohen by saying "we are going to see a girl doctor today. She is very nice. She will be looking in your diaper and touching your pee pee." Honestly that is the best way I knew how to put it. So all morning he was saying "want to go to the doctor, look in diaper and touch your pee pee." Ugh. I dunno, I'm new at this. So he went and didn't cry at all. He was a perfect patient. We ate at Paradise bakery afterwards and ate cookies for a treat!


Before going in to see the dr.(chewing his gum no less)

Yup, that is my kid making his hernia worse.

I <3 him

At paradise with his iPod and gum...

Trip to Phoenix Children's Museum

This past weekend, Grandma Carol treated Cohen and I to a trip to the Phx Children's Museum. Needless to say, we had a blast!



Baby Ava's Baptism

Our niece Baby Ava was Baptized on Sunday, January 17th, 2010


The proud parents

Baptismal fountain

Baby Ava's family and godparents

Encanto Park



Remembering Sammy

When I was in Jr. High, we adding a new member to our family. As a puppy Sammy was so cute and puffy. He ended up being one of the only dogs we kept around. He was so smart and acted just like a human. After time passed a lot of of moved out of the house. For some reason Sammy decided he was going to go with my sister Cami. They grew a bond and were inseparable. This past week I got a call with news that Sammy had cancer. The cancer had spread throughout his body and there was nothing we could do. I paid a visit to my sister Cami's house to say my last goodbye. He was loved by everyone. After 11 years Sammy was laid to rest on Monday, January18th, 2010.

Random..

Just wanted to post a few random photos. Since I'm done studying for quite some time...me and my little man get to hang out more:)

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Private?

Hey guys, I'm going private. So if I don't have your email or your not sure that I do, give it to me in an email or in the comments here. Thanks!