Mimi Wheeze

Mimi Wheeze

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About Mimi Wheeze

Mimi Wheeze has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg.


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  1. 6 months out of school and Im precepting??!!

    I can relate. I got my license, and had only 5 days of training with another nurse on a busy med-surg floor. My very first day with my own patient load, I was given two students, from the school I just graduated from, from the instructor I just to...
  2. what to do on days off

    Ugh... I'm a brand new nurse too, and you're right...day shift is insane. I'm contemplating going to nights. (I know nights can be insane too, but when I'm still charting at 9 or 10 p.m., I notice the phones, families and doctors are not as bad) Of...
  3. Share your tips on how you EXCEL

    I have four tips that served me well in nursing school... 1) Show up for each and every class, lab, clinical, or whatever is scheduled. Do not miss class for anything but an emergency. 2) Pay attention during class. Stay focused and engaged the ...
  4. Is it okay not to study for the NCLEX while on vaca?

    Oh good grief...don't study on your vacation. Relax and forget about studying! If you have three or so weeks before NCLEX, that will be plenty of time. I only studied for NCLEX a few hours a day for two weeks. Now that I've taken and passed NCLEX,...
  5. Banning Crocs?

    They will have to kill me first before I give up my Crocs. I've tried every shoe from expensive New Balance to Quarks to NurseMates. NONE of them come close to my Crocs. I work 13+ hr. shifts and my feet DON'T HURT. I cannot emphasize enough how ...
  6. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    The OP started this post back in 2002.
  7. young nurses

    I am so sick of hearing the phrase "nurses who eat their young." It's so overly dramatic. Most professions or places of employment have un-agreeable employees lurking about. They aren't going to "eat" you, just annoy you. That said, I'm a brand ne...
  8. MedMath Help

    You will be just fine. In a few months you will be wondering why you ever got worked up about the math. You will have many other things to be worked up about!
  9. First day of class in 9 Hours!!

    Good luck, hon. Now get to bed. You have a big day tomorrow! Try not to get too worked up...you've made it this far, you will certainly do well in nursing school.
  10. No stethoscope required?!?!?!?!?!

    Not true around here, Commuter. I was required to take CNA classes before starting my RN program. One of our check-offs was manual blood pressures. I now work on a med-surg floor and alll of our CNA's take vital signs manually. I think using the ...
  11. Anatomy Jitters...

    I agree with nursekatie 22. With the anatomy part, as you know, it is pure memorization. I took it one body part at a time. For instance: learn the arm, memorize the arm, become one with the arm. THEN move to another part. For Physiology, I too...
  12. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    I graduated from an ADN program 2 weeks ago. We had three students in my class in their 50's, and one graduated at the age of 65. If you really want to do it, you most certainly can. Good luck!
  13. MedMath Help

    We didn't have a seperate med math class. We bought a book and self-learned before our semesters even started. I was terrified too, but the book they required was very helpful to me. I just did a few chapters a week, and I have passed every math t...
  14. finally had a patient i could almost not tolerate.

    What department do you call for that one? :chuckle
  15. Have a laugh at my expense!

    rnmi, you just described my house. Today I'm going to attempt to tackle the mess. And while writing "I love you" in the dust is cute, I now have new dust covering the writing. It's just not so cute anymore! :chuckle