Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    I cry after I see a baby born-can you give me some advice

    Elvish replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The first several births I saw, I cried....a lot. There are still some moments at work that make me get misty-eyed in a good way. There's a good way to do it - with a couple Kleenex and staying in...
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    splattered with CellCept in first trimester

    Elvish replied to PrecautionaryPrinRN's topic in General Nursing

    You should definitely do an incident report ASAP if you haven't already. The next person to contact is your primary OB. S/he is the one best able to assess your risk and advise you as to a plan of...
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    BSN Now or ADN Later?

    Elvish replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd go the BSN route just to have it done. It might or might not make a difference in your job search now but it will give you more options should you decide to move away from the bedside...
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    Postpartum pericare

    Elvish replied to rn4babies63's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh....and just for clarification... I don't do sitz baths for infection issues. I just remember they gave me one after my son was born (long 2nd degree tear) and it felt so darn good, I wanted to hug...
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    What are the major issues you have struggled with as a nurse?

    Elvish replied to Nurse Mentor Nancy's topic in General Nursing

    Screwed up sleep from working nights Taking care of people whose life choices I really really disagree with Decisions about how I do my job made by people who haven't done it in decades, if ever Not...
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    New to Ambulatory Clinic

    Elvish replied to NurseDianne's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I probably sounds like a preacher or a broken record, but I highly recommend the CDC's pink book if your clinic does vaccines. You may already have one there, but if not you can sometimes get them...
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    I cried

    Elvish replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    I used to cry in the car on the way home, at home, at work, anywhere. Done it many times. You are not a robot and your emotions don't get shut off just because you're at work. It's a perfectly normal...
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    L&D nurses: Advice please!

    Elvish replied to magn1jes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    'Tis the season for babies, it seems! This is the second or third similar thread this week. I'm 38 weeks with #2 myself so I'm with you. Very impatiently awaiting labor. :) If you have something...
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    Cocaine in breastmilk?

    Elvish replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If methadone is compatible with breastfeeding, as you've stated over and over and no one is disagreeing, how exactly does it go against evidence-based practice for us to allow it, and why does that...
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    Cocaine in breastmilk?

    Elvish replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    BabyLady - I'm not at all sure what you read, but my post clearly says we encourage our moms on methadone to breastfeed or pump (note I didn't say pump and dump). We withdraw way more kids in our...
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    Let's give nurses a break: How do the rest of the staff dress?

    Elvish replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Nipple rings combined with a too-tight shirt. I won't say who but it wasn't a
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    Postpartum pericare

    Elvish replied to rn4babies63's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honestly, the antibacterial soap/betadine thing sounds like a bit of overkill. We have our pts use the peribottle each time they go to the bathroom, and wash with regular soap and water once daily...
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    Short-Term Disability/Maternity

    Elvish replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point, and agree. Pregnancy per se isn't a disease and recovering from a normal delivery is, well, normal. But I also think that parents (mothers AND fathers, I do think it should be equal)...
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    Short-Term Disability/Maternity

    Elvish replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Considering the crap maternity leave women in the US gets as compared to the rest of the developed world, most of it unpaid, and considering that I've paid for my STD insurance for about six years...
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    Discharging a baby with abnormal labs?

    Elvish replied to LuvofNursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We wouldn't have sent kiddo home until the 48hr blood cultures came back negative. Based on the first couple sets of labs, the peds would have at least instituted q4h vitals/assessments with call...
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    L&D Nurses...a comment and a question.

    Elvish replied to Java_Wench's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in agreement with those who say it's not too late. A then-and-now photo would be a fantastic idea! :) Nurses love to see how 'their' babies are doing. My unit got a card last Christmas from one...
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    Short-Term Disability/Maternity

    Elvish replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    I am getting ready to take maternity leave, and will be using short term disability once my sick time is used up. It kicks in after 30 days at 60% of my base pay. I work weekend nights, so it will be...
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    L&D nurses - can you look at my birth plan?

    Elvish replied to Lola77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most of the stuff in the labor section and all of the postpartum stuff is standard operating procedure at my place anyway. The stuff that's NOT standard can be done easily enough. ETA -...
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    Opening OR for VBAC

    Elvish replied to rickdon19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our L&D unit has 3 dedicated ORs so I'm not sure I can help you if your hospital does ections in its main OR. But no, we don't keep an OR open/set up just because a VBAC pt is in active labor,...
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    Increasing ER visits because of no insurance!

    Elvish replied to Josh Brewer's topic in General Nursing

    Moved in to general nursing
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Florence Nightingale

    Elvish replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    She was a smart, tough, no-nonsense cookie, that's for sure. And she probably wouldn't take very kindly to me calling her a 'cookie', either.
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    What career step got you into OB?

    Elvish replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you talking mother/baby or L&D, or does it matter to
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    how did they pass theyre boards??

    Elvish replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    OP - please realize that people in general, whether on a discussion board or in real life, do not take kindly to being told something that's blatantly untrue. It is one thing to present a situation...
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    Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

    Elvish replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

    I sleep from about 9-4 on days when I have to go back. After my last shift, I sleep from about 9 til whenever I feel like getting up. Usually it's between 4-5, and I can usually go back to sleep at a...
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    Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

    Elvish replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

    3 in a row if you can swing it, for all the reasons already mentioned. About the noise and light - I have two floor fans that I turn on. They work great as they are at slightly different 'frequencies'...