Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    Elvish replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love Ina May!! Spiritual Midwifery is a good place to start. There are parts (like you said) that are a little out there, but her practice is sound and her numbers - though they are old at this...
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    To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot...

    Elvish replied to jordansnapp's topic in General Nursing

    No one can make the choice for you, it's still up to you. Read the information sheet printed by the CDC that by law should be given to everyone who gets the flu shot. Read the package insert it...
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    Hospital Scrubs

    Elvish replied to nicunursem10's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you referring to NICU nurses wearing personal scrubs in the OR for deliveries, or are you talking about OR surgical staff wearing their personal
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    LVN & Extra Certifications

    Elvish replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate your passion! :) I checked out the link and here's my honest take: don't do it. Most places - inpatient or outpatient - want you to be an IBCLC, and that's not what this would be...
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    Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    Elvish replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No one who works in a hospital sees the good homebirths, because they never set foot in the hospital, and they don't make headlines because they go off without a hitch. We had a baby who died a...
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    Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    Elvish replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a hospital too and I support home/FSBC birth for low-risk women. The catch is that my state is one of the few that still does not allow CPMs to practice legally, and there are exactly two...
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    uniform scrubs with embroidered "RN" offensive?

    Elvish replied to BayBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our NICU nurses wear their own scrubs. If they are in the OR for a delivery they wear caps and disposable cover gowns, and that's it. The only nursing staff who wear hospital-supplied scrubs at my...
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    rotating shifts....is this the norm?

    Elvish replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    That schedule sucks. No one at my facility works that kind of schedule. I have worked D/E rotations before and that is not bad. But D/N with the night scrunched in the middle? Heck no. That's...
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    Looking for some Wall Sayings

    Elvish replied to nkochrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One bumper sticker that I've seen and liked: "Midwives help people out" Perhaps your unit could modify 'midwives' to whatever nouns you find most appropriate. Just a thought... ETA - I could see this...
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    Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    Elvish replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital where I used to work had a sign that asked everyone to please allow physicians to the front of the line. Not where I am now. But if I were with a big group and saw someone who obviously had...
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    Nurse Week Goodies, funniest ones you've seen

    Elvish replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

    Beach towels with the company
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    baby not keen on breast and jiterry..what to do

    Elvish replied to raynienatasha's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think there are a lot of unrealistic expectations out there. I tell new moms the q3hr thing is for us. So we don't let him go longer than that at first until breastfeeding is well-established. It is...
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    Ear Candling

    Elvish replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a q-tip addict myself. I can't go more than a day without cleaning my ears. I have disimpacted my fair share of ears with nothing but a cut-off butterfly blood collection tube and a big syringe...
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    Transcutaneous bilirubinometry

    Elvish replied to karnicurnc's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Newborn nursery here - but we don't use it on our late pretermers at all. Anyone under 37 weeks at birth gets a total bili on DOL 2, or before if they look like they need
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    Common medications given for pediatrics

    Elvish replied to mmorgan371's topic in Pediatric

    Moved to pediatric
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    Lakewood Regional Medical Center New Grad Residency Program

    Elvish replied to jnnkrstngmz's topic in California Nursing

    Moved to CA Nurses Discussion
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    Water Birth

    Elvish replied to ducknurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do them very infrequently, but I do recall reading our policy on them not too long ago. Can't remember the whole thing, but here's what I do remember: 1) Birth partner is responsible for setup and...
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    Your most unusual shift?

    Elvish replied to Biffbradford's topic in General Nursing

    The night when there were no patients, not one soul, on the L&D board for the entire 12
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    Is anyone's hospital following the new awhonn staffing guidelines?

    Elvish replied to serenity1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are attempting to...key word being 'attempting'. It has made for some interesting staffing scenarios, but as a floor nurse it has made patient care SO much more doable the shifts that we actually...
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    Nurse Manager Write-Up

    Elvish replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there is still some RN responsibility even if it is a doctor's order; that line of reasoning won't stand up in a courtroom if it's a bad order. But if it's just a matter of preference, versus...
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    wearing makeup to work?

    Elvish replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Foundation just on the blotchy spots. Since I've been pregnant my blotchy spots have cleared up so I just powder over my face. A little eyeshadow, no mascara, as I haven't found a type yet that won't...
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    Nursing student in NICU

    Elvish replied to Amy.Miracle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-forum/tips-clinical-observation-200394.html https://allnurses.com/nicu-nursing-forum/advice-any-nicu-522217.html These might get you started
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    What is the silliest thing you've heard a nurse say?

    Elvish replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    My stepdad was recently hospitalized and had a very kind, wonderful nurse who called everything a 'little' this or a 'little' that. As in, "Let's put your little head on this here pillow and get some...
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    Is NICU for the soft-hearted sensitive types?

    Elvish replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Moved to NICU nursing
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    Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    Elvish replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had people take pictures of me....but I work in mother/baby, and the pics run something like, "Here's the nurse giving little Evan his first bath..." Most of the pts are kind enough to ask if I...