NCLEX, internet acquaintances, and the fun of fabric shaving

Yep, we are having some miscellany today!

What is the NCLEX?

I can’t believe I didn’t add this to the nursing/pinning FAQs (I’ll go back and add it!)

The NCLEX is the national licensing exam for nurses and it’s separate from getting a nursing degree. I currently have my nursing degree, but I haven’t taken the NCLEX yet.

I did submit all the paperwork and pay all the fees, but my school says it will take 4-6 weeks to get approved to test.

I’m not in a terrible rush, but I would kind of like to get this off my back. So as soon as I’m approved, I’ll go in and get it done.

There is an NCLEX for LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses) and one for RNs (Registered Nurses). People who have a bachelor’s of nursing and an associate degree in nursing both take the NCLEX for RNs.

And when I finish my online bachelor’s program, I will not have to take another NCLEX, because I’ll already be a full-fledged RN!

Thank you!

I know I have said this before but I want to say it again: I really appreciate all the encouragement and support and cheering from you guys. Thank you!!! I have read every single comment here and on my social media and they all made me smile. 🙂

And it really made me smile to see so many of you de-lurking to leave a comment for the first time, just to encourage me. I wish I could give all of you a hug to say thank you.

It’s not weird to say you’re proud of an internet person

So many of you have said something like, “I hope this isn’t weird, but I’m so proud of you!”

And I just want to say that it is totally not weird to me because I have felt this too.

For instance, I have an online acquaintance who was a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom, became widowed, then picked up the pieces of her life and went back to school to get her CPA. I followed along as she did math class after math class and then took really hard licensing exams, and my goodness, when she passed, I was cheering at my house.

I felt so proud of her, even though I’ve never met her in person. Her life took a really unexpected turn, she got knocked down, but she got back up again and she did it so well! Woohoo!

As another example, I follow an Instagram account run by two guys who are first-generation college students in medical school. They grew up working low-paying manual labor jobs, and now they’re working towards their medical degrees.

When they graduate, I know I’m gonna feel so proud of them even though I will never make their acquaintance.

Suffice it to say: I completely understand the feeling of being proud of someone you’ve only known through the internet. 🙂

Fabric shaving: really fun

Yesterday in the comments I said something about it being kind of fun to suck the air out of a ziploc bag with a straw (kind of a DIY vacuum seal). And I said this might be evidence that my ideas of fun are a little bit…off.

So, I need to tell you: when my friend Mia was visiting, she was picking pills off her sweater, so I told her about my fabric shaver and how it’s really fun to use it on pilled clothes.

She thought to herself, “Ok, that’s a weird kind of fun!” but she gamely gave mine a try and now she understands! In fact, she ordered one for herself within five minutes.

So, take it from Mia, the fabric shaver skeptic: get one! It’s surprisingly enjoyable to use. 😉

I bought mine from Aldi years ago, but this one is almost identical and it comes with extra blades too.

If you buy one, you need to let me know if you think it’s fun to use. 😉

That’s all the miscellany for today!

And I’d love to know: have you joined in on the fabric shaving fun?