Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Like I mentioned before this would replace some other documentation which is deemed "less
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    question for Nursing

    Lev replied to tolojede1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is priority? There is no specific mention of
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    How am I supposed to learn all of this?

    Lev replied to pkleespie's topic in General Students

    Sometimes questions will be in the form of scenarios sometimes, straight out questions such as signs and symptoms of a particular electrolyte imbalance. As nurses we do not diagnose in the medical...
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    question for Nursing

    Lev replied to tolojede1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What are your thoughts on this
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    post surgical nursing

    Lev replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked on a post surgical floor and really enjoyed my time there and learned a lot! Our floor had a little bit of everything. Ortho, plastics, GI, GYN, Bariatric etc. Once you get the hang of it you...
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    How am I supposed to learn all of this?

    Lev replied to pkleespie's topic in General Students

    You will learn as you go along and practice as a nurse. You will not have to know it all for nursing school. Typically the teacher will focus on certain disease states at a time and may mention...
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    Worked hard through school but I don't feel prepared!

    Lev replied to Dunkingirl's topic in General Students

    You will have an orientation to teach you the basics. You have another year of school left to interact with patients. You will not be a master of anything when you graduate. Mastery takes years of...
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    HELP! I hate tubes!

    Lev replied to nervousSRN's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above posts. Consider speaking with a therapist and also try to desensitize yourself by using the supplies or playing with them. Take home a foley kit or straight cath kit, get some...
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    Advice for a new graduate

    Lev replied to thebdon's topic in General Students

    Ask for daily and weekly feedback from your preceptor so there will be no
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    Triage times (under 3 minutes)

    Lev replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I think triage time can depend on what is going on and how detailed you want to go with your questions to figure out what the "real" problem is. Some nurses include one sentence (or just a phrase) in...
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    ER deaths

    Lev replied to ToriAneal's topic in Emergency

    We treated one of our former nurses and she ended up dying later from
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the basic questions do relate to vital signs - however, there are many sub questions which would pop up to determine if there is a quick treatable reason to the changes in vitals signs and to...
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    But they aren't....that is the story of
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    This is the algorithm I came up with. It is not indended for use in the critical care setting. It is indended more for adult med-surg and telemetry units. It does not replace a nurse's knowledge, it...
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    What a great discussion! The things everyone mentioned is what I feared, that nurses are just too busy to fill out another checklist and we just need to hire more staff. Unfortunately, hiring more...
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    What about funny things the nurses say?

    Lev replied to scottdennisonsr's topic in Emergency

    Well....10 is the worst pain you've ever had so how can your pain be a number higher than the
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    "stop isolating yourself"

    Lev replied to strawberryfields's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you may have been the topic of conversation and she was letting you know in a slightly roundabout way. Make a point to engage - even something as simple as "I have to take care of some...
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    Is New Grad Relocation Desirable

    Lev replied to nflsei00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad, no matter the setting, med-surg, ICU, LTC, clinic, etc you will be learning. If you work for 1.5 years on a familiar floor and then transfer to ICU is that so
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    If you could have gotten ahead in anything, what would it be?

    Lev replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get a planner and download the syllabi from BlackBoard if available and enter all the due dates into your planner. Also, make sure you have gotten all your supplies ready for clinicals (if you have...
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    Skills required for starting an IV

    Lev replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Did you look at my
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    IV Dextrose in Hyperkalemia

    Lev replied to bear14's topic in Emergency

    I push it as fast as I can - and develop my hand muscles in the process! For a short time our code carts were stocking vials of Dextrose that had to be drawn up with a syringe - it was torture to try...
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    Skills required for starting an IV

    Lev replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Blood can be given through a 22g IV catheter, even if given rapidly. Rapid transfusion of packed red blood cells: effects of dilution, pressure, and catheter size. - PubMed -
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    Short Survey for Nursing School!

    Lev replied to smarties1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. 3 Years 2. Med-surg, rehab, tele, ED 3. Emotional and physical job related stress that does not go away 4. Don't have any 5. I separate work life from home life. Relax on days off. Don't pick up...
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    CEN 2016!

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Thank you!
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    Want to swap to ICU but I cry during codes

    Lev replied to Aliareza's topic in MICU, SICU

    The code you witnessed was unusual because you were able to have empathy for the family members who were staff nurses at your hospital. To see a fellow coworker going through a painful experience, you...