Monday, February 27, 2012

Last Day


I have had this countdown on my iPhone going for a year now. Started at 365 days, I remember vividly how odd it was to watch the time pass. 100 days left felt momentous. 50 days left felt like it was right around the corner. And today is Joe's (or as he is really known, Jim, I outed him here, but who cares, I think I'm over the fake names!) last exam. He has his Acute 407 Nursing Exam today, then right after he has to take the NCLEX predictor exam. The NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) are the state boards you have to pass to be licensed as an RN. The predictor exam is just to give you an idea of either how confident to be in your ability to pass this exam or to scare the pants off you and force you to go study 24/7 until your scheduled exam date.

We spent some time on Saturday getting together all the info needed for his application for the NCLEX. He had to have his photo taken and his application notarized and then submitted to the state, including $75 for the privilege of being tested. Hopefully the state will get all the info they need from his college indicating he completed the 4-year BSN program soon and he'll have his exam date scheduled for some time in March.

So let the applications begin! And the studying for the NCLEX. And the celebrating! Jim has tomorrow off, no school, no studying, no work.

On Wednesday he's spending the entire day at the Ohio State House for the Annual Nurses at the State House Day. Clever event title, no? Basically it's an opportunity to hear politicians talk about health care and their position and offer nurses the opportunity to present their concerns directly to political leaders. Jim is not a very politically motivated guy but the opportunity to have some face time and network with those who are was pretty appealing. His college offered to pay for his spot at the event (they invited 8 students to attend) so it seemed like a no brainer.

And now I try to get some work done while I wait to hear how he did on his exams... tick tock tick tock.

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