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I have had such a long and tiring 18 months, but I have to say that it is all paid off! I took my NCLEX on Friday the 19, and paid for my quick results===== I PASSED!!! I just wanted to say that if I can do so can the rest of you! No it's not easy. Dealing with life, and the day to day challenges are hard. I wouldn't change one part of it. That is one thing that will help make a great nurse. Nursing isn't cut and dry! The answers are not always there, and through it all I really think the struggles have helped make me the Nurse that I am.... Have a blessed and wonderful life!

I have 43 days left until I graduate! I'm so happy that through all of the struggles I have had I am right at the finish line! Thank you to everyone who has cared! It's not easy and no one ever said it would be! I'm to excited about this!!!

******UPDATE****** Thank you for all the replies. Things have gotten easier to deal with and I seem to have a system down now! I am very proud of myself for coming as far as I have. I am now half way through MSII. March is getting closer and closer to where I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My 12 yr old came home the other day and said that the teacher had them write a paper over the people who inspire you the most, and of course she wrote her paper over me. She said that she was so proud of me going back to school and that she understands that it is to benefit everyone. She said even though I rarely get sleep, work all the time, study all the time, and don't have much time to myself she now sees what it means to me! She had tears in her eyes when she was telling me (then of course I had tears in mine). To hear my child tell me that I was the person who inspired her the most was just what I needed! November I start my LAST quarter and I cant wait! It has been a long, but yet fast 11 months that I thought I would never see the end of! Keeping my head up! I have a wonderful friend who has been keeping my kids every weekend so that I can go to class on saturdays and study over the weekend without being interrupted. It has also helped with having some social time to myself. I do use a tape recorder to record myself reading my chapters, when I go for my walks, exercise, or during spare time I am able to listen to them over and over as well as my vocabulary words! I find myself listening to them while I try to do some cleaning, or laundry late at night! Once again THANK YOU for the kind and inspiring words!!!

I am currently in my 2nd semester of my LVN program. I have completed Fundamentals, A&P, and Pharmacology. Currently I am in MS1 and that ends at the end of June. I have less than 10 months left and I feel so overwhelmed at times. I currently work as a CNA for a Hospice company and I am a single other of 3 children... I feel like I have no time for ANYTHING!!! Including my children. It is hard to tell my 5 year old I cant take you to the park today mommy has to study for an exam. She doesn't understand that! The older two help me out tremendously, and at times it makes me feel as if I put to much on them... Is there an easier way of making things work out? I mean I try to set time aside for them. Sundays are my only days off. Most of the time all I want to do is sleep! I get maybe 3 hrs of sleep a day between work, school, studying, and kids!!! I have been doing this since October and now I feel as if I'm getting burnt out on it!!! I'm not giving up but something has to give. If not I don't know how much longer I can keep it up! I just want to scream at times. I never have been a person that drinks, but it seems as if this program has brought that out in me! I need another way of letting all the stress I have going on out!!!!