A busy week!

Last week was quite the eventful week. This post is going to be kind of long so sorry in advance. I want these things to be documented! (I have a horrible memory.) So here we go...

- Monday was my last and final day of clinical!!! And I couldn't be happier! I was in the ER again and it was awesome. It was a good end to my clinical experience. Oh and I forgot to write about what happened the week before - I got to see open heart surgery! It was awesome! Anyway... Here's a little picture timeline from my four semesters of nursing school:

First semester:

This was taken on the morning of my very first day of clinical! I was so nervous! (I made Jeremy get up and take a picture of me. It was like 5:30 am!)

This is my good friend Allison. She's awesome! We were in the same clinical every semester except for the last. :(

First semester clinical group.

Second semester:

This is the very first IV I ever did! And I got it on my first attempt!

Second semester clinical group.

Third semester:

Allison and I on the morning of our first clinical day.

Third semester clinical group - pediatric rotation.

OB skills lab day (where we learned all about what to do in our Labor and Delivery rotation). I was so excited!

Fourth semester:

{pictures coming soon!}

- On Wednesday we started filling out the applications for the NCLEX (the RN licensure exam). I can't believe it's finally coming to an end. Next month I take the final exam for my final nursing class! In January, I'll take the NCLEX. I can't wait until it's all over. I feel like it's taken forever to get here yet it's gone by fast. Weird.

- On Thursday I had my very first job interview! It was for a position in Labor and Delivery at a great hospital that's really close to where we live. It would be the perfect job. I really hope I get it. I'll find out at the beginning of next month. I'm so nervous. Anyway, here I am right before I left for my interview:

Professional yet uncomfortable.

(One of the best parts of working as a nurse is being able to wear pajamas to work. Scrubs are so comfy!)

- Saturday was the first day of my preceptorship. That's when I work alongside a nurse in the hospital for eight 12 hour shifts. By the end I'll be able to take care of four patients all by myself. Yikes! I'm pretty scared. Anyway, I have the BEST preceptor ever! Her name is Theresa and she is beyond awesome. She's really sweet and super patient. In other words, she's perfect for someone like me. I am so blessed!

In other great news - I booked my plane tickets to Utah! It will be a short trip, but I get to be there for Halloween which I'm super excited about! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to spend with family. We have all kinds of holiday traditions in my family and it makes me so sad when I miss them. But I won't be missing anything this weekend! Yay!