LVN Student going to Graduate this weekend

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Specializes in SNF/Acute.

Hello all,

I have been an LVN Student since November of 2008, and I am finally going to graduate this weekend! I am extremely excited yet nervous at the same time. I guess what I wanted to do on here was share my experience and hope to inspire others.

Coming into my LVN program, I was determined to get through it because I have a 3 year old son I needed to support.

I was married, though going through a difficult time in our marriage, and 3 months into the program I decided to move out on my own. It was tough, soo hard at first! But it was the best decision I could have made at that point. At that time I was taking both Med-Surg I and Pharmacology - YIKES! But eventually my Level One courses ended and I passed with flying colors. Towards the end I had found out that my son was diagnosed to be on the Autism spectrum, so the adjustment was challenging and I am still learning to accept it. But thank God, I had my family & support system ready to help me cope & get through this stressful time of my life. And one year later, I have grown to be a more mature, knowledgable, and assertive nurse. A few days ago I just received news that I was the class SALUTATORIAN (the student with the 2nd highest rank overall gpa)

Through it all, there were so many times I could've given up but I prayed and worked hard. And God, oversees all things and has rewarded me for all of that.

So don't give up on your dreams, if what you want is to be a NURSE then give it a try and reach for the stars!

You never know until you try, but there is no better feeling out there knowing that YOU made a DIFFERENCE in your patient's life :)

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Specializes in Long Term, Psych, Dementia, Rehab.

congratulations... you deserve thiss..

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Congratulations!!! You should be proud!! Even though I dont you I am happy for you. I start an LPN program in March 2010 & Im sooo nervous but you definitly inspired me.

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Congrats!

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Definitely an inspiration! CONGRATULATIONS :yeah: and I wish you the best of luck with your nursing career.

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Specializes in CNA.

Congrats! I still have 12 months to go : (

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Congrats!! I graduate on December 16th and I can't wait. It's been such a long year and I'm so ready for it to be over.

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Specializes in CNA, MA.

Congrats to you!!!! :) I am in a 20 month program dont graduate until June 2011 !!!! AHHH I feel like it is going to take forever just to be where I want to be !!! :/ But I am determined to get through it !!!

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I'm also doing a 20 month program, starting on the 1st so I wont be graduating til 2011 either... seems so far away =\ lol. But congrats on making it all the way through Hanna!! :ancong!:

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Specializes in orthopedics and telemetry.

Congratulations i graduate december 3 , 2009 i know what you've been going through my son almost died during my program and my grandmother did die october 28 and she was my life but through jesus christ all things are possible without my faith in him i wouldn't have made it again congratulations

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Congratulations!! You should be very proud!!

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