Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Cna-Rn bullying, lies, hiding things on charts

    Lev replied to chicsurfs's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Are you a CNA? If so, your job/responsibility ends with notifying the LPN/RN. (Not med tech since they have no clinical responsiblity). If you are concerned about a fellow staff member you may voice...
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    What license or certificate do I need to insert and give I.V. Drugs?

    Lev replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was looking at some NJ jobs and many said IV certification
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    Suicidal ideation in patient.

    Lev replied to hybr1d's topic in General Nursing

    When the kid actually self harms and tells everyone that you knew about his SI your job may be down the pipe and your license may be in trouble. When a patient affirms SI, you must contact the...
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    Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

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

    Can someone please PM me the link?
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    Do you hold drunks against their will?

    Lev replied to OldNurseNewRN's topic in General Nursing

    We also dont want to keep them for so long that they start withdrawing and we need to treat their withdrawal. Sometimes its a fine balance. I had a drunk guy who was sleeping it off and ended up being...
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    In need of some first RN job advice

    Lev replied to iowaALF-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Get away from your old place of employment and never look back. Don't fall for their tricks to try to make you stay. They sound like a very unorganized company. Tell them that unfortunately you have...
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    so many falls!

    Lev replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Has your DON ever worked on the floor? Bed and chair alarms are so so important in preventing
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    Child Birth

    Lev replied to ddsuper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you know anyone who gave birth that would let you have an interview in person? Such as the woman who birthed you...(if she's in your life) or your sister, aunt, or
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    Do you hold drunks against their will?

    Lev replied to OldNurseNewRN's topic in General Nursing

    We try to keep them til they are sober. We would never force them into a locked room in seclusion. We will call security if they try to
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    New Grad... 7 months later and I hate my job in the PICU. What next?

    Lev replied to AlhendyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't think it means something that all the new nurses who were hired with you feel the same way? Have you talked to the experience staff to see what their experiences were like when they started...
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    Job Hopping

    Lev replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    Well aren't you sexist.... I don't flock to men. I am NOT the same person as the woman sitting next to me. And I have a fulfilled life so I don't have to make provocative statements like this one on a...
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    Who worked New Years? How was your shift?

    Lev posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had all the usual drunks in the ER. One nurse had 3 sitter patients- poor thing. People seem to use the holidays as a time to overdose. I had a crazy staff splitting patient who I sent up to the...
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    New ER Nurse - Feel Like Quitting Job

    Lev replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Emergency

    I think you need to grow a backbone. You need one to survive in the ER environment. Crying at work will not help. You need to start refusing assignments by making the people throwing these patients at...
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    Medication error

    Lev replied to EDRN32's topic in Emergency

    If this is how your management responds to an equipment related med error it sounds like they are thinkng of a reason to get rid of you. OP, now is the time to start putting out new apps and once you...
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    Information about patient

    Lev replied to SharmanD's topic in Emergency

    A bit snarky, but I have the same
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    Highest temp

    Lev replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I just read that fevers of 107.4 and higher can cause brain damage.
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    Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

    Lev replied to fatlittlething's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Welcome to the craziness! Your IV skills are probably far better off than any new grads and you already have the communication piece down pat. I think you will be ok. I think time management is going...
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    Highest temp

    Lev replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Not without brain damage they can't...High temps cause enzyme degradation. Even if they looked
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    December 2015 Top 8 Captions - You pick the $100 winner!

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

    I won $ once for one of my articles. They sent the $ to my Paypal
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    Is a patient out of my care if he is in another department off the floor?

    Lev replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, this is a tricky situation. The best thing to do is document, document, document. If you have malpractice insurance, this would probably be a situation you would want to notify them about. This...
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    Highest temp

    Lev replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Lowest was room temp whatever that was. He was dead. Never took the temp but that was probably the
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - I am just reading all the Facebook replies to this post for the first time and I am laughing my pants off! I'm thinking of making a fake FB account to reply to some of these people. They so do...
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    Weekend option non-bedside positions?

    Lev replied to calivianya's topic in General Nursing

    Agency- weekend
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    What do you think of this monitor?

    Lev replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals have policies about taking pictures in the clinical setting. Please do not let anyone know that you did this especially your clinical instructor because you can get in trouble. Looks...
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    Lev replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    One of the nurses I work with went to Vegas and they had IVF you could buy for like $100 a pop if you are hungover or want to keep gambling or