Sunday, September 28, 2008

A LONG TIME COMING NOW WAITING AGAIN!!!!

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE ACTUALLY HAD TIME TO BLOG. AS YOU KNOW I HAVE BEEN TAKING A CLASS TO BECOME A CPC (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER). IF I PASS I HAVE BEEN PROMISED A RAISE OF $1.00 PER HOUR. I HAVE BEEN STUDYING AND PREPARING FOR THIS TEST SINCE FEBRUARY. YESTERDAY WAS THE BIG DAY!!! LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD AND I WAS SO TIRED AFTER THIS FIVE AND A HALF HOURS OF TESTING. IT HAS BEEN A VERY VERY LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE A TEST OF THIS EXTENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL I DID AS I WAS SO FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE I COMPLETED THE TEST. YES I DID COMPLETE THE TEST WHICH SURPRISED ME. THERE WAS 150 QUESTIONS AND WE HAD TWO MINUTES FOR EACH QUESTION. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR ME ESPECIALLY WHEN THE QUESTION HAS ALOT OF INFORMATION TO REVIEW BEFORE YOU CAN ANSWER. I KNOW IN MY DAILY JOB I HAVE MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE I CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FOR CODING/POSTING AND APPEALING CHARGES BUT THIS WAS REALLY REALLY HARD. I'M JUST NOT USED TO CHOOSING FAST. THIS MAKES FOR MISTAKES IN MY BOOK. ALL I CAN SAY IS I DID THE BEST I COULD AND I SURE HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO RETAKE THE TEST. IF WE DON'T PASS WE HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO RETAKE THIS TEST A SECOND. I DON'T WANT THAT TO BE ME. THIS HAS TAKEN UP ALOT OF MY LIFE AND TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON TO SOMETHING MORE ENJOYABLE. LIKE MAKING MY CHRISTMAS GIFTS AS THERE IS ONLY ABOUT THREE MONTHS LEFT. I HAVE TO WAIT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS TO GET MY TEST RESULTS BACK. I HATE WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!