Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Depression from nursing, looking for input?

    Lev replied to GuvnerH's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Commuter, I am surprised to see this side of you, given how you describe yourself.
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    Relax...what does that mean!

    Lev replied to melme's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No! That is so me on many of my days off. I just hang around the house, do laundry, clean up, organize, watch stuff online, go on allnurses, pay my bills, paint, write etc. I barely socialize. I am an...
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    So I might have just failed my first nursing class

    Lev replied to alie46's topic in General Students

    The first thing to do is take a deep breath and tell yourself that things will get better. Then, contact your teacher and see if you can do some extra credit to bring your grade up 0.6%. If that...
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    The Scandal of Healthcare: Nurses, Waste & Customer Service

    Lev replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Students

    Amazon.com: The Scandal of Healthcare:: Nurses, Waste & Customer Service eBook: Colin Baird, David Sundahl, Adirondack Editing: Kindle Store One of the author's of the book is Colin Baird. The OPs...
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    Succs vs Roc for RSI

    Lev posted a topic in Emergency

    I have seen more roc used recently by our ED physicians, specially the younger newer ones. I thought succs was better. Roc lasts longer but succs is a depolarizing agent. What have you
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    My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Lev replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unless sterile dressing changes are ordered, there is no reason for sterile technique. Clean technique is adequate. There is nothing wrong with this scenario. I see people doing this frequently. I...
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    How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    Lev replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    My first code was while I was in nursing school and worked on a telemetry unit. It was an elderly patients (in his 80s) who was admitted for syncope and had a "bathroom code" i.e. vasovagaled while...
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    The Scandal of Healthcare: Nurses, Waste & Customer Service

    Lev replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Students

    This website is not supposed to be used for promotion of goods/materials per terms of
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    The Scandal of Healthcare: Nurses, Waste & Customer Service

    Lev replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Students

    We do know how crucial we are. Hospital administrators do
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    Feeling depressed and hating nursing for fist time of my life.

    Lev replied to Sulyan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is the regular load of patients on your
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    Which job to choose?

    Lev replied to RN-BSN15's topic in General Students

    3 patients is a lot for ICU. Does the unit take fresh open hearts or do those patients go one of the surgical
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    Which job to choose?

    Lev replied to RN-BSN15's topic in General Students

    Rotatings shifts are especially hard on the body. I think straight nights would be
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    2016 Salary thread

    Lev replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    1) MD 2) RN with 3 years of experience Job #1 ED, Non-union Base 27.9 Evenings +3.42 Nights +4.24 Weekends +2.5 Call +2.5 Job #2 M/S, Non-union Base 27.55 Nights +8.5 Weekend Days +1.75 Weekend...
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    First NP JOB.. Should I stick it out

    Lev replied to newnp31's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think it is time to have a serious talk with the MD. Tell him this is not what you signed up for. You like the MD for the above mentioned reasons but the workload is a burden and you are seriously...
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    Which job to choose?

    Lev replied to RN-BSN15's topic in General Students

    Any other information about the jobs? Shift? Ratios? Length of orientation? Unit culture? Quality of the hospitals? If you can't answer those questions, you must find out more info. Also, how well...
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    SHOES!!!!!

    Lev replied to tayryden's topic in General Students

    I have a pair of all white leather converse allstars which I used during nursing school. Chuck Taylor All Star Leather - Converse US They were different than those in the picture. Had a silver star on...
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    Keeping scrubs white - tips?

    Lev replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Students

    Wear isolation gowns whenever
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    Feeling depressed and hating nursing for fist time of my life.

    Lev replied to Sulyan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Contact your manage ASAP and see if you can get a new preceptor. Give the example with the pump and what your preceptor did. If it is exactly as you describe, it was highly inappropriate, especially...
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    opinions about this..for a job

    Lev replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    It would be appropriate and probably will be helpful. Count yourself lucky to have this
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    MD to RN?

    Lev replied to jackshepard's topic in General Nursing

    I would do everything I can to get into a residency program at this point. Even if it means moving out of the country. If I could practice as an MD, I would not choose
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    I think I've had enough

    Lev replied to LightMyFire's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my first job as well. Loved my coworkers, but didn't love the administration. Such a relief to be out of that place! If it's bad, it probably won't get
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    The Scandal of Healthcare: Nurses, Waste & Customer Service

    Lev replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Students

    I worked for a hospital which had supply closets and a computer outside of each room with some of the patient's meds in a drawer outside of each room and prided themselves on the fact that the...
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    Abusive and Cruel Clinical Instructors: Why??

    Lev replied to sallber's topic in General Students

    The thing to do is to speak with your adviser and your lecture professor and have them contact the dean ASAP about all that has transpired. Request a meeting with your dean, clinical instructor, and...
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    color of clinical scrubs?

    Lev replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Students

    My school had a white top with royal blue bottoms. We had to wear white shoes. I see many nursing students where I work and a couple schools have all white scrubs or white bottoms. I feel for them....
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    Pre-Saved Quick Notes

    Lev replied to SallyRN15's topic in Emergency

    Why do you need a standard note for discharge? Are you doing discharge documentation in the computer? I will only add a note if there was an issue that may be preventing them from discharge, such as...