Graduated #Nursing2016

  My Nursing School Journey: 
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I survived nursing school!!
Don't get me wrong, I loved nursing school, but it was HARD too. 
I had the best experiences and learned OH SO MUCH. 
BYU Nursing is top notch!
Here's a fun little photo journey through the 6 semesters of nursing school.

"I'm just feeling so thankful! I found out on Friday that I have been accepted into the BYU nursing program. I am truly humbled. It's such an amazing feeling of comfort and guidance. I'm finally feeling like all my hard work is paying off. These past years have been tough but they have been so worth it. The whole time I was in Success Academy I had to keep telling myself over and over again that it would all be worth it in the end... And it has been thus far! This semester has been even more difficult for me.Chemistry has been up the wazzooo and it has tested me. It is hard to find the balance of school work, social, & spirituality. There have been times where I've felt that I should just be done with Chemisty and give up. There have been countless times where I have felt way too inadequate to ever get into the nursing program. Every time I told someone that I was applying I would start to feel doubt upon doubt and I just wanted to keep it a secret that I was even applying. I had fear for what was going to happen. I have learned:

"The Gospel teaches us to be happy, and have hope instead of fear." Boyd K. Packer"

1st semester of nursing school! ^^aren't we cute little babies^^
 

2nd Semester- Gero. This is the only picture I had from this oh so fun semester. but how many nursing students does it take to change a tire?

3rd semester- Med Surg at the VA hospital.  This was also the semester I got a flat tire on the way to clinical in SLC...I'm grateful for these wonderful people who helped me so much that semester.

4th semester- my favorite- Peds & OB
The Dream Team at Primary Children's Hospital

OB at American Fork Hospital

5th semester ICU & Psych at Utah Valley Hospital

Global Health Spring Semester- Ghana Africa. One of my favorite experiences of the program!

6th Semester- Capstone- Pediatrics @ Utah Valley.

Graduating class of December 2016- we've been through this entire program together and I feel so blessed to have spent my time with these wonderful & smart people.  The world is getting some amazing nurses!

 Our final Christmas/Graduating party!

 We all walked together in August, since there isn't a commencement in December.

 

 I can't believe I will become an official registered nurse in about a month (pray I pass the NCLEX first!). I loved BYU and I'm truly going to miss being a student there.. good thing Kendall still has 2 more years :) Forever a cougar!
I'm so excited for my future in this rewarding and humbling career of nursing!
It truly is the Healer's Art.