Reason for new post

at 12/05/08 3:37PM

Well, I haven't posted since I became a nurse... what, almost 3 years ago? However, today I have a reason that I cannot keep to myself...

J became a Christian today. I am beside myself with excitement! Please praise God with me! I have prayed for this as long as we have been together... almost 4 years! PRAISE GOD!

I am SO excited for J...and you! Definitely an answered prayer!

by bamy at 12/05/08 3:42PM
AWESOME news!!!

by jenjam at 12/05/08 4:39PM
wow Wow WOW. Praise GOD.

by billiam at 12/05/08 5:59PM
Yay! That's great!!

by denisemccaskill at 12/05/08 11:07PM
I'm soo excited for you both, Liz - I can just imagine how happy you must be!! God is SO good. :)

by jess at 12/06/08 12:12AM
Wonderful news! Praise God!

by nickomundo at 12/06/08 6:30PM
Wow, Elizabeth! I'm just now seeing this. But congrats to J and I hope everything is still going well! :)

by mjintexas at 01/26/09 11:56AM

Sigh... (of relief)

at 07/12/06 12:30PM

Wow. I took the NCLEX-RN on Monday morning. One test after many years of college to tell the world whether I am competent enough to be a nurse.

I went into the test feeling pretty confident--I have studied for the past two years for it, I've done almost nothing but study this summer, and, best of all, I had tons of people praying for me.

First question, my heart sank a little. Second question, I tried to slow my racing heart down. How could I not know the answers?? By the 30th question, I needed to go to the rest room for a break, to calm down, and pray. I got my escort and my ID and left. I prayed. I returned to my computer. I took more questions with a progressive sinking feeling. I was sweating.

You get between 75 and 265 questions on the NCLEX. The computer shuts off when it knows with 95% certainty that you are competent or that you are not. I don't know many people who finish at 75 questions. Most people say that if your computer shuts off at 75, you've passed.

My computer shut off at 75.

I was devastated. I just stared at the screen. I didn't know the answer to SO many questions!! I was sure that the computer only needed 75 questions to know that I am a complete idiot!

Then the waiting began. You can wait 4 weeks for the results to be mailed to you or you can pay $8 to get your results in 2 days.

I tried to be logical in these 2 days of waiting. After all, I had studied for years for this. I've gotten good grades. I did well on all the practice tests. Most importantly, I prayed and so did so many other people. I still had my doubts though. What if it wasn't God's will for me to pass this time? It was only 75 questions!!!!

Then, today, I found out.

I passed!!

Praise God! Thank every one of you who prayed for me. Now, please help me give thanks to God! I am now E. Elizabeth Legacki, RN.

Stacy Angell said it best, "That test can break a person."

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hahahah yeah. i kept a food log and excercise routines... so we will see what he says

by the_kim at 07/20/06 1:13PM
Congratulations!! I had to wait 8 days to get my results. TN doesn't participate in the 2 day online results reporting stuff. It was torture!! When I finally found out I had passed, my brother said "good, now you can quit moping around." I had been pretty difficult to live with that week :)

by jamilo at 07/20/06 3:10PM
Hey YOU! I visit your blog every now and then, just to see how you're doin! Sorry I have never commented - hope you won't hate me forever!!

by mandymara at 07/22/06 11:59AM
WOW! CONGRATS!!!

by caty at 07/22/06 11:52PM
congrats on passing! (i do cry sometimes ... i goes through phases ... but i am often resistant)

by megan at 07/23/06 1:47PM
i took the nclex last october, and i passed with 75 questions. we actually had a quite a few people passing with 75! hope everything goes well for you!!!

by linhatchy at 07/23/06 2:40PM
you should join the nurses group! :)

by linhatchy at 07/23/06 2:42PM
hahahahahah legacki i miss seeing around! that was a great little comment dialog! i am with you though!

by the_kim at 07/23/06 4:11PM
CONGRATS! I do know some info on Stephanie. She did graduate with her elem. ed. degree from FC. Last I heard she was planning on moving up to Louisville and going to live with Emily Hewitt. I have her cellie number. Let me know if you want that.

by rose at 07/24/06 9:11AM
Hey! Congrats on passing your test! Well, I am going to school for my elem ed degree from Texas State U. Ill graduate in May, so the end is near! It was good to hear from you:)

by juliehud at 07/26/06 10:37PM
congratulations! what are your plans now?

by strongbrad at 07/27/06 12:01AM
Hope you have a good week! :) Have you started your new job yet??

by jess at 07/30/06 6:51PM
Lucky! You must have already been eating all the right foods! :) I am thankful that at least companies seem to be making changes to take it out of their products. Hopefully that will happen more and more. So, how do you like your job??

by jess at 08/11/06 6:18PM
I will be working nights, but I start training in the days. I think. = ) I don't start for another couple of weeks.

by angell at 08/23/06 5:52PM
oh no! i'm having trouble getting your mailing address...i've sent some e-mails...lemme know

by rose at 09/26/06 3:51PM
I work on a cardiac/thoracic surgery unit... it's crazy, but I kinda' like it. Hope you're doing well!

by jamilo at 10/05/06 9:15PM
is this joann's elizabeth? this danielle gann, your mom goes to winston salem church with me1

by drgann at 10/06/06 3:56PM
Congratulations! I am new on Pleo, but you can find out who I am by going to her blog. Tell your mom hello. I think I owe her a letter, or maybe she owes me...

by motherinisrael at 10/09/06 8:07PM
hey i was wondering if you knew how to contact sarah pancotto or amanda lomax

by strongbrad at 10/15/06 1:23AM
You have not updated in a really really long time!

by mjintexas at 10/31/06 10:21AM

07/09/06 4:54PM

Please pray for me... my anxiety is almost getting the best of me. Please pray for me to have a ready recollection of everything that I've studied for this one last test!! I'm SO EXCITED!

you got it!

by jennginn at 07/09/06 8:10PM
Sliz...you will totally blow this test out of the water. Love ya!

by staci at 07/09/06 11:02PM
I have total faith in you!

by angell at 07/09/06 11:16PM
You can DO it! :) Proud of you for all the work you've put in!!!

by mjintexas at 07/10/06 1:33AM
When do you take it?? I know you'll do wonderfully - best of luck!

by jess at 07/10/06 12:44PM
i'm guessing she finished up at FC this year but I haven't seen her in a while...we should have a reunion at some point (rose's wedding on october 28th!), i'm sure she'd laugh a lot!

by laura at 07/10/06 5:08PM
Well yeah... can't so much wear shorts to the office. :(

by mjintexas at 07/10/06 5:22PM
Did you just use "ready recollection"? Awesome. GO GO GO!!!!

by billiam at 07/10/06 8:52PM
YOU CAN DO IT! (read that in a sleezy, mexican accent)

by nickomundo at 07/10/06 9:23PM
How'd it go??

by jess at 07/12/06 11:56AM

"silly, lying pleonast"

at 06/06/06 9:06AM

pleonast absolutely will not let me post my pictures.
so i put them on facebook.
fyi.
go look at them if you want to see them.

haha... well... i don't know your facebook address, so i can't do much with this...

by mjintexas at 06/06/06 11:39AM
i can't. it makes me register. :(

by mjintexas at 06/06/06 11:45AM
I'm sooo glad we all got to be together again - but I too wish we could have hung around longer - at least there was the baby excitement to console me. :) Did you guys have fun the next day??

by jess at 06/06/06 4:33PM

I mean, really...

at 05/23/06 4:13PM

Do you have any idea how much I LOVE studying for hours everyday for the NCLEX? I especially LOVE all the studying since I've already graduated. Shouldn't a BSN be enough?

Yes, yes it should. But how does one get tired of studying?? :)

by mjintexas at 05/23/06 4:48PM
I know what you mean!!!! I'm so tired!!!!

by angell at 05/24/06 6:05PM
Totoally not cool. :( But I bet you'll do so well! When is the test?

by jess at 05/25/06 10:50PM
yes it should. i am moving up to the bg/nashville areas! BG at first, fo sho'

by rose at 05/26/06 9:18AM
They just passed a new law in KY this year and I have to have 120 patient hours before I can even take NCLEX, which puts me at taking it the week before my wedding! I think not!

by jennginn at 05/28/06 4:02PM
Hey sorry I missed our date today, who knew not using a phone charger would cause so much grief?? Hope you got home safely.

by tleg121 at 05/29/06 6:15PM
Good luck on the NCLEX, I feel your pain, MCAT study was not fun either.

by tleg121 at 05/29/06 6:16PM
yes, it was so good to see you too!

by megan at 06/05/06 10:34AM
jdj80@msstate.edu

by julie at 06/05/06 3:13PM
It keeps telling me you have a new post and you don't. Silly lying pleonast.

by mjintexas at 06/05/06 4:31PM
my roomie (Jamie Lowe) will be taking that soon too! You'll do fine...you are such a perfectionist!

by laura at 06/05/06 5:00PM