Elle raises her arms for Breast-feeding!
Do you remember the Lethal Weapon movies? Danny Glover had a line he repeatedly said remember? It was “I am to old for this sh*t!”
Well that is a phrase that has been running through my head all weekend. I’m to old to be studying. Okay, not really to old, but just very very out of practice! The last time I took a difficult test was about 13 years ago. It was my RN exam. I was a bit wired and nervous at that time, just having graduated college and all. I also had no children and was able to study all I wanted before hand. I passed with flying colors and was quite happy to never have to take the exam again.
Fast forward to tomorrow. I will be taking another exam. This time it is a test to be a certified Lactation Consultant. I know helping family’s with breastfeeding isn’t for everyone, but I found my niche in nursing and really want this certification.
While the stress of the studying has not been fun, it has felt good getting back into the learning mode. I think it has also set a good example for they girls as they watched me study and work on some of my professional goals. Sometimes, well most of the time, my girls don’t look at me as a professional. In fact last weekend while camping, someone got hurt (not seriously) and one of my girls yells, “Aunt Lisa, you are a nurse. We need your help!” Yes, I was a bit insulted for sure.
When Elle starts school in a few weeks I will dust off my resume and get back out into the work force a day or so a week. The girls will see me running around in scrubs again and heading off to a job I love. Hopefully my new name tag will say :
Mandy W. RN, IBCLC
Wish me luck, but don’t ask me if I passed! I’ll let everyone know if I passed and will deny I ever took the test if I fail!
Best of luck, my friend! I know you’ll do a great job!