Finally an RN after 12 years!

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Good morning nurses and student nurses! i posted here before years ago regarding my nursing journey. I promised God that I will post some updates to inspire and help people specially the students who failed, once I become an RN.

I started my nursing school journey in 2002 as a nursing student in the BSN program, didn't make it. So I went for an Associate's and didn't make it either. My school nursing advisor at that time told me it is hopeless, that I should just change my major and not go for nursing. When I went home, my friends and even my husband were discouraging me, telling me to just give up nursing school and that I am too dumb for nursing. I cried. But I told myself I'll never give up. I went to this forum and some nurses were not nice, telling me also to just give up, that it is not meant for me to be a nurse. While other nurses were very nice to advise me never to give up. They said "if it is a nurse that I want to be, then it is a nurse that I will soon be". I was inspired by that.

So I prayed to God that if it is really his will to make me a nurse, to please give me one final chance in nursing school. So I was accepted in LPN school, I became class Vice President and even graduated Valedictorian with 4.0 GPA. I have been working as an LPN since then for 5 years while continuing to take pre-requisites for LPN to RN school. In 2013, I was accepted in the LPN-RN bridge program at a local community college. I did very well in school and even graduated Cum Laude last year Dec. 2014.

I finally took my NCLEX-RN last August 5, 2015. The test was very hard. I was praying to God to please be there for me, my deceased loved ones to help me and even some saints to just please help me while I was taking the exam coz it was very HARD. I prayed that pass or not, to please only give me 75 questions coz I can't stand taking anymore hard questions that are mostly select all that apply and prioritization.Only 50% of what I studied from my Saunders reviewer were on the exam, the others I have to just make an educated guess because I never saw them on my reviewer. Finally, after 75 questions, the computer screen went blank. I was shocked. I thought I failed because the questions were so hard. I even told my family not to expect too much because I thought I failed. I did the Pearsonvue trick 1 hour after and after 24 hours, and I still got the good pop-up. I felt relieved. Finally at 9 AM today, Aug. 7, 2015 after 12 years, I got my Quick results and it said PASS. I am finally an RN (Registered Nurse).

I am so happy. I finally got the fruit of my years of labor because I never quit or gave up in my dream to be a nurse. Thank God and thanks to those people and very nice nurses here who were very nice to inspire me never to stop in reaching my goals. Because of my faith in God, hardwork, perseverance, family and some nurses here, I am finally an RN.

So it is my turn now to advice people,specially the student nurses, never ever to give up on your dreams. Even if it takes a very long road, you will still get there in the end.Never ever listen to negative people who try to discourage you or tell you to just give up. If it is a nurse that you want to be, then it really is a nurse that you will be. I am a living testimony of that. Once again, thank you everybody and goodluck in your nursing journey.

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Congratulations. :)

This may surprise you, but it's now that some of the hardest work begins, as you try to put all of your experience and education together to make a good nurse-one who doesn't just react to events, but who anticipates potential problems and heads them off at the pass.

Keep us posted on your progress this first year. You will have an edge on other new grads with your LPN experience. Good luck!

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Congrats!!! This is very uplifting especially at this moment for me. This is my chance to start nursing school (an accelerated program) and financially I keep getting knocked down. I can't find a loan to cover the rest of tuition and I'm praying for the nurse corp scholarship to help. Waiting for a response from them is dreadful, I'm trying to keep positive bc it's my only hope to start in September. I want this so bad and I've prayed and prayed and I even had a little melt down but your post is amazing its opening my eyes and I believe it's a sign from God. Thank you so much for sharing (ha - I have tears of joy) congrats! And God bless!! Thank you again!

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Congratulation!! I'm glad you fought for your dream!!! Now a new adventure will begin for you

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Congratulations to you! It's good you never listened to the people discouraging you not to continue.

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Congratulations! God is so good! You have overcome a hurdle and I wish you continued success. I too, tried to get into nursing school on 3 different occasions prior to becoming an LPN. I have been an LPN for 4 yrs now and plan on going back to school and get my RN. I know it will not be easy, but I know that it is not impossible.

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I am so happy for you and I know that someone who fought this hard for it is going to have the drive and dedication to be a great nurse. You aren't a quitter that's for sure and that already puts you ahead of so many!!

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Very uplifting

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God is so good! As people get older I think it gets easier to abandon your dreams and become a realist when bills pile up and time goes by. I applaud you for having confidence in yourself and not giving up. I am an RN as are many of my cousins, aunts, uncles, and mother. One of my cousins has been struggling to pass the NCLEX. At the end of the month she'll be sitting to take it for the fourth time. Please keep her in your prayers. I will be sharing this story with her and praying for you as you begin a new journey. Thanks for sharing!

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Congratulations. :)

This may surprise you, but it's now that some of the hardest work begins, as you try to put all of your experience and education together to make a good nurse-one who doesn't just react to events, but who anticipates potential problems and heads them off at the pass.

Keep us posted on your progress this first year. You will have an edge on other new grads with your LPN experience. Good luck!

So true....working is harder than school...even though, while in the classes, you think it's tough. However, some people are not textbook learners...and find hands on much more their cup of tea. Good luck, Belle05...

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Congratulations!!

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Congrats! The reward is that much sweeter because you struggled so much to reach your goal. Best of luck to you :)

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