Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    Anyone have dedicated NI lactation consultants?

    Elvish replied to UTVOL3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have dedicated NICU LCs as well. I'm not entirely sure how many, and I've never seen one in there at night, but I know they exist. It is nice, because breastfeeding NICU babies, especially...
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    just want an answer please!!

    Elvish replied to kiwibaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't like to close threads, but the OP says she has found the answer and it's starting to get to personal in here. Think it's best if this one stays
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    Husbands!

    Elvish replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was of the firm conviction that if my husband got me into this, he was by golly going to help me get out of it too! But some cultures don't believe birth is a man's domain, and prefer women be...
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    Orillia nurse found responsible in $10million suit

    Elvish replied to nic900's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are a couple things that stand out to me here: 1) It doesn't sound like the doc told the nurses to put in an epidural. It sounds like he left standing orders to start one if Mom wanted it (some...
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    No nursery but not allowed to tell new moms that their newborn must room in!

    Elvish replied to Emberanna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We struggle with this too. We are supposed to promote 'couplet care' and family bonding, etc...which is great in theory. We're supposed to help mom take care of her baby and help her keep her baby in...
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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Elvish replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding color...I'm a neutral-colors fan. I usually wear something along the champagne-light pink spectrum, but I do have a couple mauve-rosy things as well. Guess it depends on skin tone as well....
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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Elvish replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote in favor of anything made by Burt's
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    Holy mackeral....we are having an influx of methadone kids!

    Elvish replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a well-baby-plus, and we generally keep the withdrawers with us, unless they start seizing. We have had an unusual run of having NO withdrawers with us for a while. Most of the time we have...
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    UNC-Chapel HIll School of Nursing

    Elvish replied to exploringnursing's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Moved to NC nursing programs
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    What holidays do offices/clinics typically observe?

    Elvish replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a community health center that observed: New Years Day MLK Day Good Friday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day 2 days at Thanksgiving Christmas Eve Christmas Day I never complained...
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    trichomoniasis and metronidazole allergy?

    Elvish replied to fromtheseaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not exactly the same situation, but when I was in nursing school I had a peds pt who had a vancomycin allergy (urticaria, pruritis). She had sepsis from her central line and since pulling the line...
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    Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    Elvish replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Count me as one who thinks moderation is a good idea. I have a Christmas scrub jacket but no other holiday gear...mostly because I can't see spending money on something I'll wear maybe once or twice a...
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    Young mother faces long recovery after rare embolism

    Elvish replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do hope she is able to recover fully. In the time I've been at my place, there has only been one AFE and it was ugly, though the mom made it. If we never had another one that would be
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    Kissing with contractions

    Elvish replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I remember reading that part of Ina May's book and thinking there would be no way in hell I'd ever feel like kissing my husband during labor. I kicked him out of the room last time around because I...
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    help!!Which study guide is best for TEAS?

    Elvish replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    Moved to General Nursing Student discussion
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    Facebook group - Women Deliver

    Elvish posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    An L&D nurse friend of mine gave me the link to this page; I checked it out, liked it, and am passing it on in case anyone else is on facebook and wants to take a peek... The group is titled...
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    Accelerated nursing program at university of miami or florida atlantic university

    Elvish replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Moved to FL nursing programs
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    How many hours a week are you in class, lab or clinical?

    Elvish replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    Eleven years ago when I was in my first year nursing school, we had 8-14hrs (depending on placement/instructor) of clinical a week, 2hrs of skills lab, and between 10-12hrs of class a week. The...
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    If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    Elvish replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My son's pedi knows I'm a nurse because we used to work together at the CHC where she still works. She always talks to me like I'm a nurse because that's how I prefer it when it comes to my son. My...
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    San Antonio, Wayland Baptist vs. Galen Nursing

    Elvish replied to anar00's topic in Texas Nursing

    Moved to Texas nursing program discussion
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    CCAC Spring 2011

    Elvish replied to kmoty01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Moved to PA nursing programs
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    Suny Suffolk 2011

    Elvish replied to LL1208's topic in New York Nursing

    Moved to NY nursing program
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    when you cant let it go (long vent after a crappy day)

    Elvish replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Some times patients crash. I sent a baby to NICU this morning that looked stable, but had a couple subtle signs of something serious going on. I've been a nurse for nine years. I picked up on it this...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Bathing your newly born baby will NOT diminish her sense of smell, which if she is normal will have already developed by the time she is born. She will be able to smell you even after her
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    NICU Nurses-a word of thanks

    Elvish replied to CAT-CNA's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am so glad your nurses were good to you and to him. :) Is your little man okay