EmeraldNYL

EmeraldNYL BSN, RN

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  1. Mongomery Hospital/ Lasalle U. School of Anesthesia in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah I know, I heard most of the programs in Philly are integrated and you start clinicals right away. I guess waiting until the summer to start clinicals could be good or bad depending on how you...

  2. Nursing or Medical School

    EmeraldNYL replied to Yosemite's topic in Nursing Career

    Yosemite, Not to sound rude, but I think you need to take things one step at a time. You can't go to medical school before you have a bachelor's degree. Nursing and medicine require two very...

  3. Locked I.C.U

    EmeraldNYL replied to gizelda196's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have the same problems in my unit. Visiting hours don't start until noon, but we often have family members show up at 9 am and bug the docs during rounds. The docs often appease the family...

  4. Nurse to Doctor?

    EmeraldNYL replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    You have to do 4 years of med school just like anyone else. Nursing and medicine are totally different professions anyway. You may also have to take several courses to be accepted into medical...

  5. Chicago vs. Pennsylvania??

    EmeraldNYL replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love Philly, I have lived here since college. So what do you guys mean by an "East Coast mentality"?? I'd love it if someone could enlighten me cause I've never lived anywhere but the east coast....

  6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    EmeraldNYL replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I couldn't agree more. Like helloooo, the vent is alarming and your loved one's O2 Sat is 75%, but you want me to fluff the patient's pillow right this very second?!

  7. Second Degree Accelerated or 5 semester BSN- Help me decide

    EmeraldNYL replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    I recently completed a one year accelerated BSN, but it was all classroom. I don't think I would have gotten nearly as good of an experience if most of my classes were taught online. Are there any...

  8. lifestyle of a RN

    EmeraldNYL replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think I make pretty decent money for a new grad but then again the work I do is HARD. I come home exhausted and the fiance wonders why I just want to go to sleep. Many friends have told me they...

  9. DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

    EmeraldNYL replied to Mantibob's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    DO school IS med school!!!! Ouch, I won't tell my fiance you said that (he is a 3rd year MED STUDENT in a DO school). And yes, I have seen several DO anesthesiologists. And it was very hard for him...

  10. Philly area schools?

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh aren't you sooooo funny. Yes, the Mentally Retarded ICU is doing

  11. Philly area schools?

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Oh, I totally agree, CCU RN, but considering that there are lots of schools in Philly to chose from, I will apply to the other 5 first. That being said, becoming a CRNA is my ultimate goal and I will...

  12. Philly area schools?

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah, I can't afford tuition at Penn. I already have a ton of loans. Drexel is the second most expensive but their tuition is at least somewhat

  13. Exposed to HIV, HBV, HCV

    EmeraldNYL replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, so sorry to hear this. Seek medical attention immediately, if you want to start the meds I know they have to be taken as soon after exposure as possible. Find out what the policy is at your...

  14. ICU internship

    EmeraldNYL replied to otherside's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started in the ICU as a new grad. I never had the benefit of having a nursing internship first either because I did an accelerated program and didn't have time. I had an intense 14 day critical...

  15. Successful without an Externship?

    EmeraldNYL replied to maire's topic in General Students

    I did a one year accelerated BSN program, so I didn't have time to work, so no externship for me. I started in an ICU and am doing fine. I think an externship can only help you though, so if you...

  16. Hi! I'm Tweety Your Critical Care Med Surg Nurse (Or long waits for ICU beds)

    EmeraldNYL replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Our med-surg units will occasionally take stable vented patients. Usually they are vent-dependent quadriplegics. The criteria are that they must be hemodynamically stable, trached, and must be on AC...

  17. New Nurse Salary

    EmeraldNYL replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow that is really good!! Here in Philly new grads make about $24 an hour, and the cost of living is higher then in New

  18. Walking rounds for nurse to nurse report?

    EmeraldNYL replied to lyndac918's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do the same thing as Zambezi and then we get a taped report on our individual

  19. Wanna-be in need of major answers

    EmeraldNYL replied to msmay's topic in Nursing Career

    I just graduated from an accelerated BSN program 6 months ago. My previous degree was in biology and I do feel that it helped me get through my nursing program. The previous non-science majors in my...

  20. Please advise!!

    EmeraldNYL replied to want2bscopergirl's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work at a teaching hospital and we still get those occasional patients who don't really belong in the ICU. The nurses in my ICU take turns rotating to our attached step-down unit, where the...

  21. Philly area schools?

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, Lasalle/Montgomery is now accepting apps for 2006, and so is Nazareth, I spoke with both program directors. Yikes!!!! I need to get on the ball if I want to start school sometime this...

  22. Housing in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Wow, all these Drexel ACE people!! I finished the program Oct. 2003. How big is the class now? My class started with over a 100 but we only graduated about 60. Congrats to those all about to...

  23. Philly area schools?

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the info. guys. Yes, Drexel is definitely accepting apps for 2006, their class starts in Jan. I may hold off until Jan 2007 on them, then I would have time to sit for my CCRN exam before...

  24. Nazareth Hospital, Phila, PA

    EmeraldNYL replied to Pete495's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm getting my application to Nazareth together now for start date 2006. One of the nurses from my unit is a current student at Nazareth and loves it, she enjoys the family-type atmosphere. I just...

  25. Why does Pennsylvania seem to have so many more CRNA schools than any other state and

    EmeraldNYL replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yep, all of the schools in Philly that I am aware of are private and charge the same tuition no matter where you come