emeraldbutterfly,RN RN

emeraldbutterfly,RN has 1 years experience as a RN and specializes in telemetry/hemodialysis.

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1. Re: Mrsa

   emeraldbutterfly,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   had a pt the other night that I had to put in an isolation rm for contact precautions (MRSA in the blood & urine) The family wanted to know if that ever goes away......I'm not sure myself. I thought once you have MRSA you always have it??? Am I ...

2. New RN, Is my license in jeopardy??

   emeraldbutterfly,RN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone! I'm a new RN, and just took my first job 3mos ago. I'm off of orientation for just about 4wks now. I always hear "i don't want to put my license in jeopardy" from many nurses....what exactly does this mean? I've read most of my 'Nursing ...

3. Please Help! I'm 3 months in and feeling like a horrible nurse

   emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to newRN0903's topic in New Nurse

   I know just how you feel, I'm also a new RN, just off orientation for 3wks now. I feel like its a nightmare, it is extremely stressfull. I expected some stress b/c this is all new to me and I'm working w/human beings lives(as oppossed to computer/som...

4. nurse to patient ratio

   emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to bmbcyclist's topic in North Carolina

   OMG!!! you are sooooooooooo lucky!!! I just started nursing, as an RN, in March. They put me on a tele unit, which I like, it's very interesting, but they give me 10-12 pts!!!! ARGH!!!!! Tell me how the hell I'm suppossed to give pt care the way I sh...

5. stethoscope question

   emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to JenMarie82's topic in General Students

   I was like you too, confused on which stethescope to get in the begining. I ended up with an Ultrascope. I really like it, it's so cute too, get lots of compliments on it too. Also a Littman is great too, I think that's the favorite among a lot of pe...

6. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   This is great!! I think I will print it out, shrink it down (but so that I can still read it) carry it to work everyday/night so I can refer back to it when I feel the need. Thanks for the great tips, I hope I am precepted by many nurses with your up...

7. NY + NJ dual licensure??

   emeraldbutterfly,RN posted a topic in New York

   Can anyone tell me how to go about getting your RN license for both NY + NJ?? I live in NY & already applied for my NY license, but I was thinking of possibly getting a NJ license also, in case I want to cross the bridge and work in NJ. I've hear...

8. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

   emeraldbutterfly,RN replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

   You can check the back of the taber's med dictionary, there's a section labeld ndx (nursing diagnosis). If your pt has pneumonia, chf, htn, hypoglycemia etc look it up, and then it will give you a great nursing dx. Also getting a nursing care plan bo...

9. RN student

   emeraldbutterfly,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   HI everyone! New to the site, I'm a student looking forward to finishing my associates degree in Dec. 2006! Yay:) !!! I'm actually in the market for a new stethoscope, I was thinking of getting a Littman classic II SE, Littman Cardiology III, or an U...