From Medical assistant-FNP/DNP

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Good evening to all my fellow nurses:

I know it was a hard way and lots of feelings fall behind after passing FNP-AANP board test. My history started in 2011 as medical assistant when I was encourage to do an online associate in nursing program. The only issue was , I need to do my internship in PR (Spanish-English) at Sacred hard university, plus 24 credits transferred from previous college at Cuba. My former manager, looked at me and told me you wont pass first semester plus you will lost your job at this company. I was overwhelmed at that job environment, where doctors, PA and RN's where unprofessional and rude to medical assistants. It makes me prepare a budget and spend two full time moths at Puerto Rico. By the time I came back to Texas, I was approved to take NCLEX and after three month of intensive review I just PASSED!. Afterword, all doors remains closed due lack of professional experience and references. In short sentences " An RN with MA background". I started looking toward home health field and apply for several home agencies. For my surprise, a 20-30 % population with criteria of admissions speak Spanish as a primary language, so communication was not an issue for me, yet travelling all over Houston with this traffic was a challenging. Walden University contacted me and counselor decided to review my credentials and transcripts from previous college. They discussed the program in detail and after a teleconference with several members, I was admitted into MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) in 2013. I was so excited that I travelled to Minneapolis for orientation week. The program was hard and clinical were harder too. I started a project with veterans and homeless, which I would like to continue for my DNP. Finally, after 2 months of intensive review I PASSED FNP AANP Board!. It was a hard test, but you need to read the question and use common sense. Leik book and school notes are PLUS!. I did not take any review course. During the middle of exam, I started sweating and shaking, blurred vision as well because I did not take a good breakfast. I felt somebody was rubbing my head and my energy pop up immediately. I guess they were my grandparents who just died recently. I'm so happy that I can not believe it. My advice for all fellow nurses, medical assistants, phlebotomists, RN'- nothing comes for free, you need to be focus, perseverant, willing to learn, be discipline, create an impact into society and appreciate, appreciate, appreciate all the time. You will find peoples that will encourage you but others will discourage you from your goals. Remember, God has the control and your faith will made thinks impossible turn possible. Now, I was offer some position as FNP within the hospital clinic that I work and I'm ready to start DNP in few weeks. I want to appreciate this site, Walden University, my parents, peers, preceptors, coworkers, my pit-bull smoke and life for this second chance. I came from Cuba in 2010 with a dream, and this dream is making true, but has not finished yet.

Blessings and best endeavors for you all!

Sincerely

Alvin Mena Cantero, FNP-C