ElliShay

ElliShay specializes in OB, MS, Education, Hospice.

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1. Teaching Childhood Immunizations

   ElliShay replied to Professor Saal's topic in Educators

   Hi-- I would make up several scenarios--and have the students (in groups) search for the answers using the CDC website. Each group could then briefly present what they learned to the rest of the class. This doesn't have to be difficult--and immunizat...

2. Rare Illnesses please!

   ElliShay replied to Fuji James's topic in General Students

   how about 'Happy Puppet syndrome'-- this name is actually obsolete--the more correct name is Angelman syndrome...

3. The woes of acid base balance (please help!)

   ElliShay replied to Blueorchid's topic in Student Assist

   I would need more info & some assessment findings to be sure, but did you consider a fatty emboli? If the CO2 level was from a BMP, the level is actually high--which supports your idea regarding respiratory acidosis. Check out this link-- http://...

4. Peg tube water sterile vs non-sterile

   ElliShay replied to soontobeRN086's topic in General Students

   Um... where do you think the water comes from that the ice is made from and water pitchers are filled from???

5. Test question: Neck surgery and stridor

   ElliShay replied to abbyann's topic in Student Assist

   You could open the airway via the jaw thrust maneuver... anyway, let us know what you find out!

6. Test question: Neck surgery and stridor

   ElliShay replied to abbyann's topic in Student Assist

   I think your answer (and your reasoning) is correct. All the O2 in the world will do no good if the airway isn't open...

7. Quick Question

   ElliShay replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

   I am going to go with hydration. check out this link: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/205926-treatment

8. Lab value making NPO detrimental

   ElliShay replied to Susie Q.'s topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Leslie-- the elevated RBCs make for sludgy circulation AND crowd out clotting factors-- increasing the risk of bleeding.

9. Denied clinicals due to imunizations

   ElliShay replied to thenz's topic in General Students

   What a blessing it must be to be involved in research that may be lifesaving for her... I would concentrate on that. If she is immunosuppressed and received a vaccination, she likely wouldn't have been able to mount the immune response necessary to b...

10. Time expired @158 Question

    ElliShay replied to 123jeannie's topic in NCLEX

    As you said--you paid for this exam and you can take as much time as you wish. However--the longer you take, the more your ability to critically think comes into question. In addition, after hours of testing, most people become fatigued and are more ...

11. Blood pressure meds..without parameters???

    ElliShay replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    Well-said. Post-CABG patients are a good example-- holding BP meds (resulting in increased BP) can damage the graft site.

12. ATTN: Becoming a Medical Assistant=Waste of Time

    ElliShay replied to msnjie4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did this too--years ago. I did land a job in a doctors office--and quickly realized how much I still needed to learn so I enrolled in pre-nursing courses at the local community college. I will say that my experiences (mostly on the job though--not ...

13. Least expensive online MSN in education program

    ElliShay replied to nurse210's topic in Educators

    Why not refer her to Wyoming? A GRE is required--but the score needed is very do-able. I had a great experience there and the price is right.

14. Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

    ElliShay replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    IITP here! introvert intuitive thinking perceiving My personality type seems well-suited for nursing--but I'd imagine it would be better if I were an extrovert...

15. If you weren't a nurse...

    ElliShay replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU

    an artist, most definitely.