#np school

Graduation day is May 6. 

As soon as my school sends forms verifying my graduation and clinical hour completion to the accrediting body, I will be eligible to sit for boards. I have to sit for two different boards, and I plan to sit for acute care first. Once that one is done, then I will review and sit for family. But, you can’t schedule either of these exams without an authorization to test from the certifying body. 

So, it’ll depend on when I receive my ATT letter! Hopefully I can sit for acute care in May/June and family in June/July. 

Thank you so much! It has been a ton of work. But, after 14 years at the bedside in one way or another, I am so, so ready to be done.

She’s in Atlanta, started her critical care NP residency this week, and she’s having anxiety and imposter syndrome (she’s the smartest person I know, we just live in an A-type perfection worldview 🤣) - and I started the toughest term of NP school and my week has not gone as planned in any way shape or form. So talking to her, both in supporting each other, was a breath of fresh air.

Grace to ourselves and the knowledge that we are meant to be where we are ❤️ The imposter syndrome may be strong, but our feelings are valid and we can persevere.

I try to avoid platitudes and toxic positivity - it doesn’t help to say that it will be okay or everything works out. But we can recognize our strengths, we can recognize that we are meant to be here and to do the hard things. Anxiety and lack of sleep and too much caffeine also messes with our emotions and twists our thoughts.

So far, I am interested in rotations with:

Inpatient BMT

Medical ICU

Interventional Radiology (maybe? Though I've heard how little NPs work in this area)

Palliative care

Surgical oncology

Cardiology/CVICU

Cystic Fibrosis patients