emeraldjay

emeraldjay has 6 years experience.

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1. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

   emeraldjay replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

   I had a co-worker who had called in due to the amount of snow. I would have felt sympathy until I discovered she lived across the street from the nursing home and always walked. Not to mention the folks from "out in the woods" making it in that morni...

2. Does Death Have A Smell?

   emeraldjay replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that death has a smell, just as I believe cancer has a smell. I don't experience the smell as the OP does. I smell it as almost a metallic scent that I can only equate with what betadine smells like. Then again I can also smell a UTI a day ...

3. Anyone with Anxiety issues

   emeraldjay replied to ThinkRNin2009's topic in General Students

   Something that helps me on tests is when I do show up for the test, I do my darndest to block out the panicky students and stay away from those who are doing the last minute cram thing. I discovered that I am much more relaxed if I STOP studying at l...

4. CNA in CNY?

   emeraldjay replied to Krichards18's topic in New York

   I know the facility I work for has CNA training on site. The hours of the class are from 7am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Training lasts for about a month, you take the state exams and you get to work as an orientee as long as you pass your written ...

5. Night Nurse: Just Call Me Grace

   emeraldjay replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the story, it reminds me of when I was a new CNA and giving one of my first AM cares on my own without my mentor. I wasn't paying much attention to where on the bedside table I put the bath bucket, sure enough as I'm finishing up dressing ...

6. Moving to Syracuse

   emeraldjay replied to newgrad_syracuse's topic in New York

   I know of four hospitals in the city of Syracuse. SUNY Health Science Center (Locally known as Upstate Medical Center) is a teaching hospital, unionized, a state job, and has education opportunities up to (I believe) PhD in nursing; St Joseph's Hospi...

7. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

   emeraldjay replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   The facility I work in has just a few codes: Code Blue - Cardiac arrest Code Yellow - Fire Code 44 - Workplace violence Dr Strong - Nursing assistance needed Dr Child - Missing child Green Alert - Missing Resident

8. Pimples, blackheads and acne

   emeraldjay replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have to admit that I am bordering on being a compulsive "popper" with my other half. But I should also add that I have been a licensed cosmetologist since 1994. From what I have experienced in nursing school (I've only made it through second semest...

9. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

   emeraldjay replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Humor

   Here's something I wished they taught me in class: No matter how many times the patient has hit the floor, she/he will still try to get out of bed and walk. Some doctors need a reminder that their patient is not between the covers of a chart/set of ...

10. Being a bundle of nerves causing problems

    emeraldjay replied to emeraldjay's topic in Student Assist

    I fully understand that it was a med error, and by the program's standards it is an unsafe. I'm just more upset that my case of, shall we say, stage fright is making me look like an idiot. I can do the tasks well in practice lab and without promptin...

11. Being a bundle of nerves causing problems

    emeraldjay posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm in my third semester of nursing school and I'm not doing well at all in clinical. I feel like I'm so worried about making a mistake that I'm making more than I should. These last two weeks felt the worst. To quote my instructor "You're not inspir...

12. Mnemonics and Memory Aids

    emeraldjay replied to VickyRN's topic in NCLEX

    I remember one that got drilled in during our post-op lecture. The 5 P's of circulation loss in a limb. Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Parasthesia, Poikilothermia

13. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    emeraldjay replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I love this thread, and as a student, I'll add what works for me so far. 1) Med book specifically geared for nurses; I prefer Mosby's and the PDR Nurse's reference. 2) A good stethescope, Ultrascope and the Littman Master Classic II or Cardiology; ye...

14. Pinning ceremonies...

    emeraldjay replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Students

    :roll :roll The next year everyone must wear white scrubs or "orderlies uniform" receive a box of ABD pads and paper tape (for treating that half chewed a**) and listen to our theme song, "Wild Wild Life" by Talking Heads

15. Over vigilant about some of my allergies?

    emeraldjay replied to emeraldjay's topic in General Nursing

    I'll try to address all of these replies in one go. First and most important, I'm not asking to be exempted from wearing gloves to change linens, that goes without saying I hope. But wet or dry betadine does cause a rather painful rash at the point o...