Articles written by Maureen Totterer in Jobs & Careers

What is Helium

About me - Maureen Totterer

A product of North County, St. Louis, home of The Castaway Club and Sts. John and James Parochial School. Working RN in a large nursing home, happily married, sixty-one years old. My father was born in Coleraine, Ireland, came through Ellis Island and worked

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs What nursing students should know: 3 of 10
Precious little time is devoted to the legal aspects of professional nursing. I remember only two or three lectures given on this important subject. Hopefully, nursing legality and liability has been expanded to give student nurses more information regarding the legal ramifications they will be facing on a daily basis as prof... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Tips for surviving the first year of nursing school: 3 of 8
The first year of nursing school is the worst and the hardest in my opinion. I found the second year easier because I was over the initial shock of the first year. You might as well put your family, friends and life in general on hold until you graduate because everything changes from day one. School will be your number one p... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Why become a nurse?: 13 of 30
I believe a person is called to the nursing vocation. It's a spiritual calling. No matter what the reason given for becoming a nurse, all have one thing in common, the gift of mercy. Nursing is all about service and helping fellow human beings. Some will say they became nurses for the money or prestige or because someone in t... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs How to decide if nursing is the right job for you: 21 of 21
Don't get me wrong. Nursing is a great career but it takes a special kind of person to be a successful nurse, just as it takes a special kind of person to be a teacher, fireman or police officer. Not everyone is well-equipped to be a professional registered nurse and many things are needed to survive this challenging vocatio... More..