Hello everyone!

I am studying for boards and am getting nervous since I take them June 11th. That is just 2 weeks away!
I had to fill out the stack of paperwork for credentialling that HealthPartners sent me for my new job; it wasn't so bad, as a new grad there is not much information to give. The worst part was making a copy of the 70-80 pages for myself.
Has anyone received their Metrostate diploma yet? I thought that I would have it by now.
I was wondering if anyone has some graduation photos that they would be willing to e-mail me (adbergstrom@comcast.net). My husband only took 3 pictures with the camera and only one of them turned out - I did not realize he was camera incompetent :).
I put in my resignation at Children's for June 13th since I start my new job July 7th (hopefully), I am more sad about this than I thought I would be; I have been there 13 years and it is scary-sad to leave even though I am excited about my new career. I had better pass boards or I will be without a paycheck! More stress!!:)
Andrea

Anyone started their new jobs??

Curious if anyone has started new jobs and how they are going??
David

Hello all

Well, I am starting to unwind a bit. Sean's family is here from the east coast and my graduation party was a stunning success. The only downfall is that there were so many people that I didn't really get to spend much time with anyone. However, it was great to see everyone...

Gabi the puppy is doing okay. She actually was doing really well and then she was running after the kids at the party and today she is limping pretty good. However, she can bear bull weight on her leg. She had a plate and 7 screws placed on her radius (the weight bearing bone) and they left her ulna to heal on its own..

Job front...

Well, I am still planning on working at Life Link III for the summer and I have committed to working "on call" at the central ave clinic (with Jody Orfield and where I did my last clinicals) one to two days a week to cover for vacations etc. I figure this will get me geared up for the "real" job whatever that might be. I was also offered a Job at HCMC in express care on thursday but I have to negotiate a salary because the one they came back at was a bit low for my liking ;-) . I had 3 NP colleaugues here last night that have been my mentors and they all said "do not take that job because you will be so bored", I trust them explicitly so I am not sure what will happen. I am going to have coffee with them early this week to discuss this further, just wasn't time at the party..

Boards . . . . . I haven't really started studying yet either. I have tried to listen to the "tapes" by fitzgerald but she has this effect on me that after 10 minutes I am fast asleep. I have done about two chapters of her review book so I need to start seriously studying after the relatives leave (this wednesday).. I have scheduled my boards for June 10th.... Very nervous about them so will need to study...

Anyway enough about me...

David

Update from WI

Hello Everyone! I'm so glad everyone's finding there way to this site and figuring out how to post =). I do still have a house for sale, but we have had several bites and actually will do a couple of showings this weekend. Hopefully it will all work out. I'm so glad to be done with school because I don't think I could be doing this and school at the same time. Once this is done, I'll really feel like a free woman. Kira keeps saying, "go home mama, go home." Poor thing, she is ready to spend more than two nights in one place and less than 8 hours a week in the car. One more weekend up in the Cities and we should be set and then I'll be in full-on mommy mode.

Soooo...I haven't even cracked a book yet. I was planning on taking the exam end of May or beginning of June, but maybe middle of June?

How's everyone else? Any job updates? How's your doggie David? Alright, I should quit procrastinating, dirty dishes await.

Hey Guys!

I don't know about you guys, but I am not sure who is happier about me graduating...me or my family! My stepson made me a book for mother's day and the #1 out of 10 reasons "Why I am a good mom" was, "Because she is done with school". I have had several job interviews but I am not sure about anything yet. I am just picking up a shift or two here and there at HCMC and studying for boards. Has anyone else accepted a job yet? Stacey, any luck with selling your house "for sale by owner' style?

Was I successful at this?

I am old and have never done this before. I am a novice. Funny story is I created a new blog the first time I tried to post and had to delete and come back in. LOL.

I am loving my freedom. My "to do"list is so long that I am up early and go to bed late--because I can. I am so exctied to be able to fix things I have neglected, watch my twins sports without a book in hand and just have a family movie night without worrying about tests, papers....

Sorry I missed the gathering after commencement. Amber has asthma, got really sick Monday, was still sick that night so much so Grandma took her out after I walked on stage so she could breathe. Grandma got a little freaked out by the amount of coughing and phelgm. Needless to say, we barely got home that night before she hurled all over from the phelgm. She wasn't better Saturday for me to ge to Leslie's party. Sorry friends! You know, I loved being a mother who could be there mentally and physically for her. Talk to you soon. ----Jean