Elvish BSN, DNP, RN, NP

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    Never Have I Ever Done That Before

    Elvish replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in General Nursing

    Saw my first case of Chikungunya a couple weeks ago. In Central America, not
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    Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

    Elvish replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Worked with men in NICU, antepartum, and M/B. For a while we had a male L&D nurse. Almost all the patients like the guys, and the ones who ask for women do so out of religious reasons, not because...
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    Postpartum Male Nurse

    Elvish replied to victorent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked with male RNs in mother/baby, antepartum, and NICU. For a while we had a male L&D RN on our floor as well. I'm working with a male CNM/IBCLC who is helping me with my doctoral...
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    Anyone here had a miscarriage? Any advice for getting back to work?

    Elvish replied to tareija's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I miscarried back in 2010 with my second pregnancy, and I was working (as I still do) Ob-Gyn/antepartum/newborn nursery. As a weekend option person, I called in sick the weekend after my miscarriage...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Elvish replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Slightly different setting, but L&D coded a pt for >4 hrs one night. Amniotic fluid embolism. Horrible. They really pulled out all the stops to try and save
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    Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    Elvish replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the sweetest one was a little old lady at my clinical site (FNP school), a very devout Christian, who told me "In Jesus' name you real good at what you do." Now, personally, I think Jesus...
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    In what setting does an RN do the most thorough physical assessments and health histories?

    Elvish replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely use percussion. I'm in NP school and I percuss my patients if they come in with a bellyache, respiratory infection, or during a PE. Not only tells me where liver border is, but a pt may...
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    Initial assessment while in Kangaroo Care

    Elvish replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am the baby stabilization nurse at deliveries, have been doing it for about 2 years. The way it works is, I set up my warm blankets on the warmer that's turned on, more to keep my blankets and a hat...
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    First Neonatal Death

    Elvish replied to rnay312's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have taken care of many stillborn babies and those who die soon after birth (extreme prematurity, anomalies not compatible with life, etc.). It is not easy but it is a privilege. I remember being...
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    Fragrance Sacrifice

    Elvish replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    Soap, shampoo, and deodorant. I have asthmatic coworkers that I don't want to trigger and God forbid I trigger a pt. Even outside work I don't wear much of anything. I have weird body chemistry and...
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    FNP social anxiety

    Elvish replied to mayrod's topic in Advanced Practice

    You don't have to fake caring about people, you just have to fake not being anxious about the social interaction bit. In other words, don't let 'em see you sweat. That's what I meant, just for...
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    FNP social anxiety

    Elvish replied to mayrod's topic in Advanced Practice

    INFJ as well. I'm in NP school, starting second clinical semester next week. I can interact fine with my patients because I can play a role - at work, it's that of nurse, at clinical, it's that of...
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    Gossip Girls... (And boys)

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

    There is a big difference between venting to each other or seeking counsel about a situation - which we all do or have done and which is a healthy thing - and talking about someone maliciously behind...
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    Which Milk Warmer Do You Use?

    Elvish replied to mgturtle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Penguins here. They are a big step above the pitchers of warm
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    The flu shot making people sick

    Elvish replied to psu_213's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Going to Central America with NP school in the spring. Got a HepA vaccine a couple days ago. Made me a bit locally sore, maybe a little achy all over. I'll take that over getting sick with HepA in a...
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    Vag vs. Lap hyst

    Elvish replied to OkieSunRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have done TVHs for fibroids, albeit smaller ones. Agreed, they are much easier in terms of recovery and complications. My mother had a TAH (ovaries left in) years ago and it took her forever to...
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    Off topic- food

    Elvish replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    It was chilly and rainy here today, so we had my super-easy 5-ingredient (plus spices) chili and some skillet cornbread on the
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Elvish replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Granted it is n=1 but by the time I graduate I will have 16. My program (BSN to DNP, a whole other can of worms) doesn't take anyone with less than 3 years of bedside experience. Most people I work...
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    Why don't nurses bond?

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

    First, I never believe anything I see on TV. Second, I have worked at my facility for 10 years and I totally feel like these folks are my second family. There is always the exception, but there are...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Elvish replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    This has not been my experience, either personally or among my coworkers (NP and otherwise). Our NPs and nurses get along pretty well. Each of us values the work the other does. I'm going back to NP...
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    Diaper Rash

    Elvish replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We just initiated this skin care protocol that seems to have helped a lot. For everyone with zero problem to begin with, we do vaseline on their butt after every diaper change. If there is any...
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    Domestic Violence: What Leaving Feels Like

    Elvish replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing this, Ruby. I am so fortunate to have never experienced this firsthand. I worked in a community health center with mostly Hispanic immigrants and while we were on a first-name...
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    Off topic- food

    Elvish replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I want to eat stuff that is nothing but sweet badness. But my 4yo daughter decided to share her cooties with me (preschool = petri dish) so I have the crud she had last week and none of it would taste...
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    Fetal demise

    Elvish replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Taken care of many many families after losses at gestations from early 2nd tri to full term. It sucks, and it's horrible, no two ways about it. Every patient's grief and situation is going to look a...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Elvish replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    About a year ago a beloved coworker of mine died suddenly. He didn't show up for work one night - very unlike him - so they sent the police out to his house to check on him and they found him dead. He...