Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    Cytotec and FHR...what would you do

    Elvish replied to IDeliverRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've stopped giving Cytotec at all for pregnancies with a live fetus. No way I'd give it with a HR that
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    Vent: parents

    Elvish replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It's a fine line to walk sometimes. And sometimes when parents ask, "Why is s/he doing that [desatting, screaming his head off a la the NAS kids, not improving, whatever]?" on a kid when mom and dad...
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    PNPs with Neonatals

    Elvish replied to loveflowers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have PNPs in our NICU, but they work with the step-down babies, not the most critical ones. They also work in our well nursery. NNPs go to high risk deliveries as
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    IV's/Blood draws as FNP

    Elvish replied to mka0141's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked in a community health center and our NPs were never asked to do blood draws or IVs. We did occasional IVs to save our pts a trip to the hospital, but it was the nurses who started them. And...
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    What is the most...T.M.I. thing that you've been told because you're a nurse (but not by a

    Elvish replied to NurseJacelyn's topic in Nurses Rock

    Come to my facility, let me don the right PPE to lance your boil. Heck, record yourself doing it and upload it to popthatzit.com.....I'll watch and be the biggest duck in the pond. (BTW, I highly...
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    Congenital Pneumonia

    Elvish replied to maxienurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm so sorry your grandson is sick.....it's got to be hard. You're here, he's there and there isn't much to do but wait and worry. Would it be possible to arrange a Skype meeting between you, your...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a knock at the UK and other points east of here, I'm just surprised to hear that nurses don't listen to hearts/lungs. Clearly it's working and Europeans have pretty good health outcomes as...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I do too sometimes, but with the earpieces around my neck and the bell in my pocket. Hurts my neck otherwise, at least it did when I carried something heavier than a neo/pedi steth, and old habits die...
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    Apologies

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that was the first line I thought
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    Apologies

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The first AP quote that came to my mind is probably not the one you used. So do tell. That's one of my favorite movies that when I admit to people is a favorite, I always follow with, "I know, please...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Elvish replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ESME!!!!!!!! It is so good to see you back here, darlin'! Leave it to you to be the one to kick ass and take names! Welcome home. :)
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    DNP for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners?

    Elvish replied to guest904524's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Several NNPs in our NICU have their DNP, as have a couple PNPs who work with the NICU stepdown kids and well babies in newborn. Some of the curriculum in my DNP program is applicable to all NPs and...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    No one is asking you or anyone else to curtail your opinion. No one's asking you to like Media. You and Red aren't the only ones here who aren't fans. But it's also not really any of your, my, or...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    It's not quite the same thing, but when we had to do a physical exam on an actor pretending to be a patient in skills lab for NP school, we got graded on whether we paid attention to the patient's...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Elvish replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in FNP school. My job will entail examining both male and female genitalia, doing prostate exams....IOW, having my hands inside all kinds of orifices. Is it my favorite thing ever? No, that would...
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Elvish replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Stereotypes and preconceptions? This is my reality. For some people these are (clearly) stereotypes and preconceptions, but this is what I live every single day. I will not ask for forgiveness should...
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    BE HONEST! What part of your job do you hate?

    Elvish replied to Cheers_G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Forceps deliveries. Fortunately they are very very few and far between, like almost never. At c/sections when they grab the abdominal fascia and essentially rip it open to get to the uterus. We used...
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    What would you have done? Episiotomy

    Elvish replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As much we get right at my place, I'm sad to say this does happen. They crank up the pit right after birth and give gentle traction (or so they call it) to deliver the placenta. It's impatience,...
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    What would you have done? Episiotomy

    Elvish replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Even when baby is crowning and crumping, an epis is rarely needed. That's not to say never, but in 10 years I can count on one hand the number of epises I've seen. And we deliver upward of 500 babies...
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    Delayed Cord Clamping

    Elvish replied to jloyloe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everyone under 35 weeks gets delayed clamping, and others get it if they request, though some docs do it routinely with everyone regardless of
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    What would you have done? Episiotomy

    Elvish replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Perinatal statistics include other indicators besides neonatal mortality, which other members have already addressed. Maternal mortality, preterm delivery, and pregnancy complications are also...
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Elvish replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Oh....where to start..... ....nah, not worth it today... Today I'll just love on the (hard-working self-employed, insured, English-speaking, taxpaying) illegal ALIEN (ZOMG DRAIN ON SOCIETY!) that I'm...
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Elvish replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    Hubs and I have been married for 13+ years. Paid taxes for every single one. So I don't feel about his using public services, not that he uses
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    Elvish replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    I call BS. Do you really think no one came through Ellis Island with fake papers or lied about relationships to get in? Do you really think people only came through Ellis Island? Do you really think...