Pinned Today!!

[SoHappyToBeRN]

Today has been an amazing day! I have worked for over 10 years in my pursuit to become an RN. In those 10 years I got married young, moved with my husband in the marines...moved again :) and made two beautiful baby girls! There were many days where the idea of going through all the hassle of applying, the program, arranging child care, or whatever was just too much to handle. However, I had the idea in my head of what a pinning ceremony would feel like. I thought about that moment, where someone gives you this small token that symbolizes all my hard work and dreams. I wanted that moment so badly so I kept on pushing. I applied to just one more school, sat on that wait list for just one more year.... then the program came! I worked late into the night so many nights studying for tests. I woke up early for clinical and i wiped more butts than any non nursing person could imagine. Then today after all that hard work and dedication my real life moment happened :) My instructor who saw something in me and knew my potential before I even did, pinned me as a nurse! That moment was as amazing as I dreamed it would be! I am so beyond thrilled to have made it to this point and am so excited for the future that nursing has to offer me, and for what I can offer to the world of nursing! Thanks for reading all this, and to all you nursing students or pre nursing students out there who are struggling just know that all that hard work is worth it! Hang in there and good luck on your journey

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

Congrats!!! :up:

[dawniepoo]

Congratulations!

[pebbles049]

Congrats!!!

[SunshineDaisy, ASN, RN]

Congratulations!

[lilifrst]

I am in your situation exactly. I have been in school on and off for over nine years, got married and had two boys, which took some time off of schooling, but I was pinned on Mother's Day weekend, and it felt glorious. Nothing feels better than success after many years of hard work...congrats to you and your family for your bright future ahead due to your hard work and dedication.

[cnoto34]

Today has been an amazing day! I have worked for over 10 years in my pursuit to become an RN. In those 10 years I got married young moved with my husband in the marines...moved again :) and made two beautiful baby girls! There were many days where the idea of going through all the hassle of applying, the program, arranging child care, or whatever was just too much to handle. However, I had the idea in my head of what a pinning ceremony would feel like. I thought about that moment, where someone gives you this small token that symbolizes all my hard work and dreams. I wanted that moment so badly so I kept on pushing. I applied to just one more school, sat on that wait list for just one more year.... then the program came! I worked late into the night so many nights studying for tests. I woke up early for clinical and i wiped more butts than any non nursing person could imagine. Then today after all that hard work and dedication my real life moment happened :) My instructor who saw something in me and knew my potential before I even did, pinned me as a nurse! That moment was as amazing as I dreamed it would be! I am so beyond thrilled to have made it to this point and am so excited for the future that nursing has to offer me, and for what I can offer to the world of nursing! Thanks for reading all this, and to all you nursing students or pre nursing students out there who are struggling just know that all that hard work is worth it! Hang in there and good luck on your journey[/quote']

Congrats to you! I sometimes think is it all worth it but reading this makes me happy!!!!

[Kittythestudentnurse]

Congrats!!!

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

What an inspiring story! Congratulations to you!!!!

[Paloma_Traviesa]

Congratulations, how inspiring!

[Skyprinzessin]

Congrats! Nursing school is so much hard work but YOU did it! Enjoy the moment.

[browneyes344]

Congratulations!!!