Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    What is the most complex clinical procedure you had to do in your career?

    Elvish replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    I think I crapped my pants just now. That is scary as
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    How to stop crying at clinicals?

    Elvish replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Nursing

    My first semester of NS was on a tough med-surg floor. A few weeks into our rotation we had a young patient who'd been involved in a MVC, not her fault, that left her paralyzed and in a PVS. Early...
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    IV insertion issues

    Elvish replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our limit is 2 as well. This goes for everyone from regular newborn nursery RNs to RTs (art sticks occasionally) to
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    NAS

    Elvish replied to Trisaratops's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    For a while we had (on loan from the peds ED, of course, not one of our own) a reclining swing, an uber-fancy-schmancy thing they could lie in as if they were in a bassinet with the head tilted up....
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    NAS

    Elvish replied to Trisaratops's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At my place we stop waking them for feeds once they've gained back to above their birth weight. Good results x 10 years with that. In theory, I suppose there would be a limit on how long we'd...
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    Rare birth: Baby born completely encased in amniotic sac

    Elvish replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Seen it a couple times at my place too. It is really
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    Your opinion on degrees.

    Elvish replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't usually wade into the BSN-ADN debate, but personally I'm glad I just went ahead and got a BSN. It doesn't by default make you a better bedside nurse, but it does open doors that might not...
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    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    Elvish replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, I don't know that the evidence bears this out. If left alone - which is best practice on any normal newborn cord - it will dry up and fall off in about a week or less. I've had babies whose...
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    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    Elvish replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks. I've had a croupy baby too (kid #2 at 20mo) and know that's scary as well, esp once they get going and can't get settled (and it's inevitably oh-dark-thirty). My son's case was not as bad as...
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    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    Elvish replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My son had pertussis at 3mo. He'd had his first round of vaxes, but obviously not complete. Caught it from another kid in his daycare who hadn't yet completely finished his either. The sight of my...
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    Cheating in an FNP program

    Elvish replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in a FNP program and it's a mixed bag of proctored, unproctored, closed-book/open book. I'm a rule-follower when it comes to stuff like this and my conscience would eat me up a la Poe's 'The Tell...
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    How should items be stocked in delivery rooms?

    Elvish replied to pwilkins90's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We keep all the L&D warmers stocked - meaning 12 LDRs, 3 ORs, and 2 warmers in a resuscitation room - with the basic things. ET tubes sizes 2.5 - 4.0, laryngoscope & 0/1 blades, mec...
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    What do you think about managers and employees being friends on Facebook?

    Elvish replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, nope, nope. And I even like my current manager. It's just asking for trouble IMO. Like other posters, I don't put my workplace nor my current city on FB. And I don't generally comment when...
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    male nurse problems..

    Elvish replied to 2bnurseDuties's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Question about possible outcome for patient

    Elvish replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yikes, that's a tough one. Gestational ages that are right on the line like that make everyone kind of grit their teeth and pray. I have had patients rupture earlier than this one but not admitted to...
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    How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    Elvish replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the baby/recovery nurse at deliveries. 98% of the time it's a happy, joyous occasion and all is well. The other 2%, it makes my lips numb just to think about it. Can't see myself doing it for the...
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    Estimating Lochia

    Elvish replied to blossom856's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have a textbook you can consult (say, maybe in the library on campus)? A lot of times they will have visual estimates (on a sanitary pad for reference) of each
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    Baby Friendly

    Elvish replied to l/dmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a baby-transition nurse at my facility. We do sugars on anyone Anyone who's pink and breathing goes straight on Mom's chest, not over to the warmer, after delivery. And they stay there for as...
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    ? for L&D nurses from a preggo nurse

    Elvish replied to karma624's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your mileage may vary, of course, but I took the childbirth class as a nurse when pregnant with Thing 1 and found it helpful. Other nurse friends have as well. The instructor may also have some tips...
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    "Pre-requisite" of being a labor and delivery nurse/midwife-being a mom?

    Elvish replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    My nursing school OB professor (author of a widely-used textbook as well as clinical instructor at the time) never had children. She had all kinds of OB experience and was wonderful both at the...
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    Does anyone else get grief from their family for choosing nursing?

    Elvish replied to planetoi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It helps this issue greatly that at baseline I just don't give a **** what other people think when I'm passionate about something. My dad and stepmother have no clue what I do for a living. They...
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    do you wash your hair every day?

    Elvish replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wash every day if I'm working.....all kinds of things fly around at a delivery. When not working I wash maybe q2-3 days; too dry
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    Delayed newborn bath

    Elvish replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We delay our baths as well - not usually for 24 hours, though that's not a bad idea. We wear gloves when we handle unbathed infants and gowns if we're going to be holding them. No biggie. They have...
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    Can LPNs work in the delivery room or maternity?

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

    We do not hire LPNs for patient care in L&D, although I suppose L&D tech might be possible with an LPN license. I say 'possible' because I don't know it for fact. We have an LPN that worked...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    Elvish replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OP - If you feel compelled to preach the Gospel, you might try out what I've heard attributed to St. Augustine and various other religious types (I am a Christian as well). "Preach the Gospel at all...