Let's direct everything good toward Cypress Cynthia

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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #42
    CypressCynthia said:

    Oh goodie, I get to talk about me! (long)
    Being one of six kids, it is always fun to have the floor!

    My decision to become a nurse was a slow process. My mom was an ER nurse and my dad was a physician, so, of course, I grew up hearing about "interesting" (usually gross) diseases at the dinner table. I loved, loved, loved my mom's American Journal Of Nursing magazines.

    But, being a rebellious free spirit, I had to first get a BA in English before thinking, "What, I have to support myself?"

    Strangely, I excelled in the sciences more than I had in literature (although I love both) and my mom talked me into staying in school long enough to also get my BSN. In my junior year, I applied for a job as a nurse tech and I was placed in the well baby nursery. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I also completed an NICU mini-course while I was a student. Then I worked NICU and well baby for 20 years before going back for my MSN and then becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner. I guess it was in the stars because I certainly do enjoy my job and its challenges.

    The handle CypressCynthia came about rather stupidly. I love Louisiana's bald cypresses with their knobby knees and the guy in IT said don't use your own name for your user name, so I picked cypress and then went for alliteration with Cynthia because I thought it would be easier to remember. ;-) Brilliant right?

    Thank you all so much for being there with me today. I felt you there--especially when their muzak-like music played "Puttin on the Ritz." Someone made me think of Young Frankenstein and, instead of being freaked, I had to concentrate on not screaming, "Puttin on the Ritz" like the monster or giggling or both.

    I love you all and I know you are all there for me in a way that absolutely no one else in this universe understands. Don't think I don't appreciate it!

    You are one amazing lady
    You are one amazing lady Cynthia! I hope you know how valued you are on here!


    Lex
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #43
    pinkkari09 said:

    I'm waiting with you as
    I'm waiting with you as well!! Also wanted to tell you my daughter just became a registered nurse, yesterday she started on the oncology/transplant floor at the local hospital that I frequent. She is continuing on for her practitioners license as well and thinks neonatal intensive care is where she would like to go. All my best to you!!
    Miles of Love,
    ~Kari

    Good luck with your
    Good luck with your appointment tomorrow Cynthia!

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