Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    Examples of cultural and religious needs of patients

    Elvish replied to xtxrn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have had Byzantine Catholic pts have their priest come up and bless their new baby. I got blessed along with her, as I happened to walk in while they were doing it. Father asked me if I wanted a...
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    Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    Elvish replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah, another Sufjan fan! There are so few people in this neck of the woods that have even heard of him, let alone like him.
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    lincoln tech lpn paramus new jersey

    Elvish replied to andrene1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Moved to NJ nsg programs discussion
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    L&D nurse want to be cnm (maybe??)

    Elvish replied to orgo geek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most CNM programs require some nursing experience before applying to school. Usually this is 1-2 years, but personally, I wouldn't have felt like I had enough experience with just that (but that's...
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    Toradol use in L&D

    Elvish replied to foreverLaur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First, no one will give Toradol to a pregnant woman in L&D, as it can close the fetal PDA, which we want after the baby is born, but not before. So don't even worry about that black box warning....
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    Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    Elvish replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Pack my lunch. Smart One/Lean Cuisine, or leftovers if we've cooked. A piece of fruit, a yogurt, and usually something sweet in small amounts. Water to drink, and before I got prego, a Mountain Dew to...
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    Domestic Abuse

    Elvish replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify, I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't say something if you suspect a friend is being abused. But worded the wrong way, any kind of confrontation about anything can make people throw up...
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    Domestic Abuse

    Elvish replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    What a sad, terrible story. I worked with a young lady that we suspected was being abused, with many of the same hallmarks you described above. We tried reaching out to her; several people who were...
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    DVTs!

    Elvish replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the few times we've suspected DVTs on my unit (postpartum) or had a readmit for same, they've not had activity restriction. That's been the case for at least the last 3-4 years, maybe
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    Discussions always so hostile here?

    Elvish replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I joined Allnurses in 2006, so almost five years I've been a member. I've been volunteer staff for three of those nearly-five years. There are threads that get heated, there are threads that staff...
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    L&D - advocating for patients

    Elvish replied to AJPV's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I got to the hospital in labor with my daughter back in May, I was 3.5cm/90/-2. The doc wanted to AROM and I refused. I don't think he was happy, but he never really set foot in the door at that...
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    Oh, the drama of L&D

    Elvish replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Moderator note: As previously requested, let us keep the thread on its original topic. Let's not veer off into the hot-potato topic of abortion. Anyone wishing to discuss that topic further may start...
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    Elvish replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Well....my first encounter with my husband was a fingerstick blood sugar at a health screening during a nursing school internship. We never 'dated' while he was considered 'my patient.' Assuming I...
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    Oh, the drama of L&D

    Elvish replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Moderator note: Guys - this is not about abortion. Let's not make it about that thus derailing the original topic. Anyone wanting to start a separate thread about that is welcome to do
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    Oh, the drama of L&D

    Elvish replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, this sort of thing does happen, with more frequency than I care to say. The majority of people are healthy, happy, and want to raise their kids and will do a decent job at it...but it's surely...
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    Lifting on Postpartum?

    Elvish replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes there's lifting when helping clean up a fresh section or when getting someone up to BR for the first time. What bothers my back more is all the funky positions I get in to help mom...
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    Alegria Shoes

    Elvish replied to Twinmom06's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Moved to Nursing Shoes and Footwear
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    Oh those poor babies!

    Elvish replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    My husband grew up in middle-of-nowhere Latin America and to his knowledge had never had anything but the oral polio vax. He got the MMR back in 2000 and did fine with that. But when I started working...
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    fetal demise

    Elvish replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Alibaba, I am so sorry for your loss. This is the worst kind of pain. It hurts like hell, no other way to describe it. (((((Alibaba))))) I lost a baby last year and still miss her, though the loss was...
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    Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    Elvish replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    I cried once, in front of a doctor that I worked with almost every day and generally we liked each other. We still keep in occasional touch, even. He's a good person and a brilliant doctor. But back...
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    Do you shower right after your shift?

    Elvish replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    People have all different kinds of post-shift hygiene rituals. Personally, I shower before my butt hits a horizontal surface. It's about germs, yes, but it's also because I know if I don't, it will...
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    new nurse needs advise to deal with difficul pts

    Elvish replied to topacio's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved out of Nursing Humor into Nurse Colleague/Patient Relations forum
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    How long for VA NCLEX results?

    Elvish replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Moved to VA nursing
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    What is your favorite smiley?

    Elvish replied to Poi Dog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Are you defining 'favorite' by 'how often it's used?' 'Cause if that's the case, I am very boring and my favorite is this :) But which one do I like the most? or
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    Met and worked through greatest fear in OB

    Elvish replied to JeneraterRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, we do this too. This is why we encourage parents to hold or do skin-to-skin if they are emotionally capable. If they can't hold, one of us does. It really does