Events – Front Range

Nursing – RN Program

Mar is back in school again. She was on the wait list to get into the RN program at FRCC and it finally came through. It is a one year program. She started in June for the summer session – which finishes towards the end of July. It is exciting and scary for her at the same time. She loves the learning, but the people in the program are constantly telling her that "it is hard". She had to do a background check (we found out she is who she says she is and she has no criminal record, thank goodness.) She had to get a physical (she is healthy more or les and most of the time, thank goodness.) She had to be recertified in CPR (and I went and was certified with her, thank goodness.)

Classes have started so she is one busy lady. Class sessions are on Monday, Thursday and Friday. She has clinical on Tuesday and Wednesday. So far she has done clinical I the campus lab center, and last week in an OB department at a medical center. She said that was very cool, but sometimes very sad. Sick little babies – or even crying little babies – really pull her heartstrings. She had to draw blood from one new born for tests. The baby cried and cried and Mar almost did.

We are proud of her. This is a big step, but she has no intention of just sitting around all her days. She is a go getter.