Anna's Graduation

Well, Anna finally graduated from nursing school. She went full time for 4 years for a two year degree. With scholarships and grants all the expenses were paid. What a blessing!

All of our living children were there except Kara. She wanted to come but her evil boss wouldn't give her time off to come.

Anna had a 4.0 average. I graduated so I must have passed. I didn't have any honors when I graduated in 1980.

Now comes boards. A one time horribly hard test. It tests everything: theory, basic sciences, nursing, everything at one time. Most of the questions are based on a clinical example and sometimes all the answers are correct, but only one is MOST correct. It is taken on a computer now days, but when I did it, it was paper and pencil with these strict chaperones staring at you. Mine lasted for two days; hers lasts a few stressful hours. Sometimes the computer will shut off at 75 questions; this may mean you have passed or maybe have done so badly you could not pass. Stress time for sure.

She starts work on 17 June, I think, on Med/Surg at Nevada Regional Med Center. After orientation, she will work the night shift-7P to 7A. She hopes, don't most of us, that this lasts only a short time.