EmeraldNYL

EmeraldNYL BSN, RN

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  1. Any hard nursing courses?

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

    Yeah, I agree with Ami, undergrad nursing classes weren't that hard. I did an accelerated program so it was the sheer volume of "busywork" that was hard. My science pre-reqs were much more...

  2. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    EmeraldNYL replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Lol, very true. Maybe we should all get together and invent the perfect rectal pouch that always sticks!! Prepping first with Benzoin seems to help a little though. I really hate it when the...

  3. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    EmeraldNYL replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rectal pouches are your friends!!!!

  4. Housing in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    MarkK gave good advice. The neighborhoods change really fast around Philly. You might want to try to look for something along City Ave., which is not as expensive as center city but still really...

  5. just hired in ICU

    EmeraldNYL replied to Yellow Rose RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    There are ICU's out there that are open and welcoming to new grads. Go to one of those units instead. It sounds like you will just have a tough time

  6. Myers-Briggs Personality Type & CRNA's

    EmeraldNYL replied to Toby's mum's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not an SRNA yet (just a wannabe), but I am an ENTJ, "The

  7. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    EmeraldNYL replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops, my bad (can you tell I don't follow country music??). I read it a long time ago in People Magazine-- at least I got the Judd part

  8. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    EmeraldNYL replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    I read that Wynona Judd (the country singer) was once a nurse-- she got Hepatitis C from a needlestick

  9. How many deaths have you had on your unit since you started?

    EmeraldNYL replied to nadia562002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is something I myself have struggled with as a new grad. I work in a MICU, and it seems as though someone has died almost every single day for the past three weeks. We often do terminal...

  10. Drexel ACE Program

    EmeraldNYL replied to TLC RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Everyone took out loans, loans, and more loans. There aren't really scholarships out there for people who already have Bachelor's degrees. You can however, look into a work contract for a hefty sum...

  11. Nurse Strike at MCP/Hahnemann???

    EmeraldNYL replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All the trauma patients will now have to go to Einstein or Temple (the closest hospitals), and these 2 hospitals are already waaay overstratched and losing money due to the fact that many of the...

  12. MCP Closing

    EmeraldNYL replied to bonjovigirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    So how is this going to affect the strike and the current contract at MCP? Will the nurses be forced to work under the current conditions (mandatory overtime) until the hospital

  13. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

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

    I saw it. The program didn't make a single mention of nurse anesthetists!! So for all you practicing SRNA's/CRNA's out there, why do you think the BIS monitor is not used more

  14. Housing in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yep, there's an Iron Hill in DE as well. The food rocks but the beer is even better. My favorite is the Raspberry Wheat. Mmmmm,

  15. What do you think of "accelerated" nursing programs for second degree students?

    EmeraldNYL replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    I did one of those programs, started my new job in the ICU and am flourishing. It was the right choice for me. It was the toughest year of my life-- no time for a job or hanging out with friends on...

  16. Tired of all the Anal Stuff and Horizontal Violence

    EmeraldNYL replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, are you teaching where I got my BSN??? :chuckle It was really obvious which professors hated each other, in fact they would even complain about each other. There was also lots of...

  17. 1st CODE.....

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

    I work in an ICU and haven't taken ACLS yet either for the same rationale that was mentioned earlier. I hope to take it as soon as I am off orientation in Feb. Wow, it is suprising that your...

  18. Housing in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Media is a nice town, even though it is a little farther away. Iron Hill brewery

  19. Housing in Philly

    EmeraldNYL replied to NurseDiva04's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't live in center city, way too expensive. Live a little farther out and take the train to school. I suggest Manayunk or Roxborough, or even New Jersey-- MUCH cheaper rents than the Philly

  20. Emotional day at work

    EmeraldNYL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today was the first day that I witnessed a patient die in my short career as a MICU nurse. The patient was ESLD, was bleeding everywhere, and was receiving the maximum dose from 3 different...

  21. So Freaking Frustrated!

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

    I would definitely call the hospitals you interviewed at to follow up. On your resume, make sure your objective says that you want to work with peds or newborn. When I was interviewing I made it...

  22. Emotional day at work

    EmeraldNYL replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your stories and words of encouragement. I do feel better today. I think dealing with situations like this will get easier with time, it was just hard because this is the first...

  23. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    EmeraldNYL replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what an interesting thread!! I'm suprised at all the votes for peds, although that would have to be my choice too of areas never to work

  24. Drexel University ACE Program

    EmeraldNYL replied to Susie08's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ester, I just graduated from Drexel's ACE program in Oct. I sent you a PM with some more

  25. Nurse Strike at MCP/Hahnemann???

    EmeraldNYL replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh my god, they wanted to mandate you without paying you for it?? How is that legal? I totally support why the MCP nurses are striking; I would never work at a facility with mandatory overtime....