TEAS and Taco Night

Don't get too excited...it's "Taco Hell" not homemade. But I am tired today and feeling a little nauseous so I don't want to have to cook and then clean up afterwards. Don't judge me;)
I took the TEAS nursing entrance exam on Saturday morning. I passed...YAY...Now it is time to wait. The official deadline is November 5th, so I won't hear anything until closer to the end of that week. AGH...a month and a half away. When I find out if I pass, let's not be too cocky...IF I pass... I have a lot of work to do. Not only do I have to find a day care for Ryder, but I also have to get certified in CPR by the AHA, get a background check, take a drug test, get a physical, AND get my shots all up to date. I am so excited. I am praying I get accepted. If you feel like taking a quick moment and sending a little prayer up to God, I would really appreciate it.
Stay tuned and I'll let you know how all of this goes.

Kaplan College

So, I had my meeting with a representative from Kaplan College and a tour of the campus, today. Ryder came with me. (He was such a good boy and made friends with everybody.) It was so exciting to talk to someone. When I told her that I had a Bachelor's degree already, the representative got really excited and told me that would cut out a lot of classes. Originally, my plan was to just participate in their CNA program and then transfer elsewhere to get my Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). Well, While I was there I learned that Kaplan College IS an accredited college!!!! So...I took the first test I needed to to enter their program and "blew it out of the water" at least the representative said I did.
The next step is to go to a Nursing Informational meeting on Monday night. While there, I will be assigned a nursing representative who will take me through every step on an individual basis, from financial aid to registration for the TEAS exam.
Anyway...the meeting went really well today...I'll post more information on Monday or Tuesday after the informational meeting...
WOOOHOOO

Call Me Nurse Kelley

I AM SOOO EXCITED. Tomorrow, after my eye doctor appointment (PS-I'm pretty much blind) I have an appointment to start my classes to get my AA in Nursing to become an RN and, eventually, go back and get my BSN. I transferred from FSU to Samford for Nursing, but...well...that didn't work out. My GPA from FSU was too low, and, when combined with my GPA from Samford, it wasn't high enough. So, now, I am going back to finish what I should have done in the beginnning.
Step 1: become a CNA (certified nursing assistant). I am going to Kaplan College tomorrow to sign up for the 6 week course and financial aid.
Step 2: Register for Anatomy and Physiology (with labs) at the local college.
Step 3: Register for the NURSING PROGRAM!!!!
Those 3 steps will take the rest of the time I am here but it will keep me busy. And I can still stay home with Ryder-only being gone a little bit of the time and I can find someone I really trust to watch him for me (PLUS- the school that offers the nursing program has childcare!!!! I could take him with me)

I am going to visit my family on the East Coast at the end of this month. My sister bought my ticket so I could come and see her!! THANK YOU, KATIE! So I get to see her, ALL of my in-laws, and my parents are coming up for the weekend, too. I am so excited to see everyone and for everyone to see how much Ryder has grown and to see him laugh and smile---AND to see Carter, Daisy, Kemp, Lily, Powell, and Blakely. I feel like I have been gone forever and I need to see them!!!

When I get back, I'll start my classes (I GET TO WEAR SCRUBS---:) )
Stay tuned for more....