Lev MSN, RN, NP

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    Two step triage process and registration

    Lev posted a topic in Emergency

    What happens when in your ER? We have a two step process where one nurse assigns an ESI and the other nurse finishes up the triage process and can upgrade the ESI depending on the situation....
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    Pain management

    Lev replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    These people shouldnt be in the ER to begin with. I have little pity for people who don't use their primary physicians or go to the
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    Best experience before ER nursing?

    Lev replied to ChicagoRN3's topic in Emergency

    I would go for the ICU job. You will have oncology patients in the ICU and all ICU patients are on telemetry. I think offer two sounds good, but those ratios are high for a tele/onc floor. Oncology...
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    Recruiter emailed late this afternoon for phone interview tomorrow - I'm working

    Lev posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got an email from a recruiter about 45 minutes ago (around 445pm) from an out of state hospital I applied to. She wants to have a 5-10 minute conversation with me to get some additional information...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Lev replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Just something funny my siblings and I used to do. When the "gas man" came to the door growing up he would knock and say "gaass maaan" in a singsong. My siblings and I would then make loud fart noises...
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    Finding my specialty

    Lev replied to RNBSN116's topic in General Students

    If you had an option between ICU and OR as a new grad and your goal is ED, take the ICU job. Much easier to go from ICU to the ED than from other
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    What would you do

    Lev replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Students

    You have to be very careful with benzos in the elderly population. This concerns me. This could be the meds...or something else. Is she breathing effectively? What's her pulse ox once the meds kick...
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    Jack of all trades nurse

    Lev replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    I would say...start off in ICU/Stepdown, preferably surgical (because you will get medical cases too and if the surgical ICU takes cardiac surgery cases too, even better) and then work in the
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    Depressed with only one semester left

    Lev replied to Kinda Flustered's topic in General Students

    I'm glad you have figured out a solution. Just make sure you actually get back to school this summer. Don't let your anxiety prevent you from going back to
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    January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    She was asking for her service dog. Don't worry he's
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    Uhhhh, That's Kinda Personal

    Lev replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    In all the hospitals I have worked at (4 total), ER and psych only have first names on their
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    Is there a relationship between SpO2 or BP and hemoglobin?

    Lev replied to nickthenurse2b_'s topic in General Students

    There really isn't such thing as high SpO2. There is only abnormal which is below
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    Is there a relationship between SpO2 or BP and hemoglobin?

    Lev replied to nickthenurse2b_'s topic in General Students

    I would think the opposite. If a patient is bleeding excessively and has a low hemoglobin because of that you can see
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    Emergency Department Triage Policy

    Lev replied to Ocelot's topic in Emergency

    It's very long because there is a separate policy on each coming presenting issue and what should be
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    Kings County ER

    Lev posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I have an interview coming up at Kings County for an ER position. I hear it is the only level one trauma center in Brooklyn and real city hospital. My question for those who work there or have worked...
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    Kings County ER

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in New York Nursing

    I currently work at community ER in a very cushy area. City is city. Those who work in urban hospitals know what that means. According to this there are only two level 1 trauma centers in Brooklyn. I...
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    Kings County ER

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in New York Nursing

    I currently work at community ER in a very cushy area. City is city. Those who work in urban hospitals know what that
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    ER RN NYC /Pt:RN Ratio

    Lev replied to BelDym's topic in Emergency

    I am moving to NY in the next 6 months. I am planning to switch specialties to ICU. I do not want to work in a NY ER because of the ratios even though I love the ER and it is my
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    A Push for the Return of Team Nursing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/Step-down Units

    Lev posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Welcome to the world of team nursing, where two nurses and a nursing assistant share the burden of a larger assignment but have the advantage of teamwork. As a nursing student and new nurse, I heard...
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    New RN, terrified of codes and emergencies

    Lev replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an article I wrote earlier this year.
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    New RN, terrified of codes and emergencies

    Lev replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient wake right up after being in cardiac arrest for 2 minutes til he got
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    Forcibly removing piercings in psych patients

    Lev replied to KathyDay's topic in Emergency

    They could remove them and swallow
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    What is your Nursing Super Power?

    Lev replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also good at
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    What is your Nursing Super Power?

    Lev replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty good with the psych patients/demented patients. I have A LOT of
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    ESI practice thread

    Lev posted a topic in Emergency

    I am starting this tread for people to post scenarios (easy or hard) and for others to say how they would triage this patient according to ESI and their rationale for doing so. I think we can learn a...