Mary Erica Wilkinson, RNC, CDONA, LTC
E-mail Address: MaryErica@Prodigy.com
City: Mt. Laurel
State: NJ

What kind of nursing do you do: Geriatrics Nursing Administration
How did you hear about the Nurse Friendly Homesite: Browsing via Lycos
Website: NADONA ANCC RN Central Nursing Jocularity
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: English Irish German Spanish

How many years have you been practicing as a nurse: 25
Professional organizations you belong to: NADONA
Would you recommend the field: Only if they fully understood the long hours low pay 24 hrs on call etc.
Employment changes in career: 5
Reason for the change: early on in my career it was dissatisfaction. The last 2 moves have been for advancement
If you lost your job tomorrow how easily do you feel you find new employment: I could find a supervisory or charge nurse job pretty easily. They seem to be abundant in mmy area. Finding another Dir.. of Nursing position may be more difficult.
In how many years would you like to retire: 10 but due to financial status I will never be able to retire. I'll leave feet first.
Have you started any type of retirement fund: just a couple of months ago.
Would this travel : yes

Do you feel having certified Patient Educational Materials on the WWW would be beneficial: Ive been looking for info on restraint reduction and pain management. Havent found much.
Nursing School you attend if applicable: I attended Thomas Jefferson U. in Phila for my RN. I am now attending college for my BSN
Where do you work: Continuing Care Retirement Community with LTC F attached
Do you carry a personal malpractice insurance policy why or why not: No
Your most pressing concerns with the profession and healthcare: Nurses still don't get the respect or the compensation that professionals in other businesses get. All too frequently both patients and their family members feel its OK to verbally abuse nurses. I'm very concerned about the impact managed care is having on the healthcare delivery system.

What attracted you to the field of Nursing: I started nursing school right out of HS at age 17. I've always loved elderly people even as a child.
Favorite TV show and musical artists: Millenium X Files any Football game. Fav music is Melissa Etheridge Springsteen Aerosmith
Favorite food: Steak medium
Personal or favorite Quote: By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes.
Qualities you admire in your friends & loved ones: The ability to put up with my moods.
Pet Peeves: Waiting in lines getting behind slow drivers in a no passing zone.
Major turn-offs: Unclean bodies.
Hobbies and activities you enjoy outside of work: Knitting, golf, fishing, the beach
Pets favorite vacation spots: 2 dogs a Pomeranian named Jonathan and a Maltese named Mugszy. I love the South Jersey shore
Other areas of interest and expertise: Gardening, the occult

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