mercymimi

mercymimi specializes in LTC.

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1. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   mercymimi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'll confess I prounounce it JAG-wahr. That's better than saying, "JAG-wire", IMO. My DH can't say "aluminum" to save his life.

2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   mercymimi replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   There's a national radio ad playing in my area now that says that. So sad.

3. Are Allied Health training programs exacerbating the nursing shortage?

   mercymimi replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

   I love your question and have thought that for a long time. I'm taking prereqs for an RN program and there are lots of people doing the same prereqs for the MA in classes with me. I want to tell them, "You're going to be looking for a job for a LO...

4. Pondering a Nursing Degree-Please Help

   mercymimi replied to closetoshore's topic in General Nursing

   In my state (WA) you can take classes at many nursing homes. Find a reputable one that you would want to work for, present yourself well in the interview. The classes don't take long to complete.

5. Pondering a Nursing Degree-Please Help

   mercymimi replied to closetoshore's topic in General Nursing

   I'm also an ex-realtor, now a CNA, and 6 months from starting a 2-year program. I LOVE my job, because I get more "Thank You's" than I ever got as a realtor. I mean, I get them every night!! (That's what keeps me going for now, cause it sure ain't...

6. Struggling to raise GPA

   mercymimi replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

   You can't know for sure until you speak with the advisor. I thought I knew what I was going to hear before I did so, and was very pleasantly surprised and relieved after I finally met with her.

7. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

   mercymimi replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto that (except for the dermatology part). This time around, I'm getting along well with others and impressing the instructors by not talking during class. It makes a night and day difference.

8. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

   mercymimi replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   Fun thread, thanks for starting it. I worked at a Wendy's in HS, dropped out of x-ray tech school 3 years later. I didn't enjoy it because I wanted to be more involved with the patients, although I didn't realize it at the time. Met my husband, the...

9. Question for RNs. . . current nursing problems.

   mercymimi replied to Dove1019's topic in Safety

   I'll say. That comment really torqued me, bad enough to sign up here. I am in school to eventually earn an RN, however if I were to be in a BSN program, I may not be able to finish due to circumstances beyond my control. Then where would I be?? I...