Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Advice for soon to be BSN student

    Lev replied to djohnsonn1990's topic in General Students

    You will find your niche. You may surprise yourself. People go into nursing schools with all sorts of ideas of what they want to specialize in. I wanted to do L&D. Ended up in the emergency...
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    I Need Advice Tackling NCLEX RN for 5th time

    Lev replied to Berrykiryu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What did your test reports show were your areas of weakness? Those are the areas to focus on. Saunders is great for content. You must must work through this book, answer all the questions and read...
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    What's your side job?

    Lev replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER as my main job. I work on a med-surg/oncology floor per-diem as my side
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    Newly qualified Irish nurse hoping to move to U.S ASAP

    Lev replied to louise1993's topic in Nurse Registration

    Take the "permanent" job, get some experience, and then work on moving to the US. You will have a lot of competition from graduates of US nursing schools, especially in New York and California. Do you...
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    Overmedicating...NO!!

    Lev replied to Isitpossible's topic in General Nursing

    And what happens if your patient goes into torsades that night? Would you speak up and tell everybody that you gave 5mg instead of 1mg of haldol? I have undermedicated (4mg morphine ordered. Patient's...
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    Are we doing good for our patients?

    Lev replied to GeologistRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Miracles happen rarely. Hold onto those moments when they come your way. I dont think I would last long in the ICU. ER is my niche for many
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    Modest or Over-Sensitive

    Lev replied to housecarl79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not sensitive behavior on the staff's part. Why didn't "Charlie" pull his gown
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    Succs vs Roc for RSI

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    I heard that roc is not as good for neuro patients such as head bleeds because it take longer to wear off. With propfol you can control their level of sedation. I would think with neuro patients you...
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    RN role in Chest Tube insertion in the ER?

    Lev replied to x28y31's topic in Emergency

    Yeah...we just put the tube in. No conscious sedation for
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    CEN 2016!

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Emergency

    Awesome! Thanks
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    Asked NOT to document - What to do?

    Lev replied to BethCNA's topic in Home Health

    No, there is no reason to fill out an incident report since the family member is not connected with the home health agency. If the family member assaulted a staff member, then that would be a reason...
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    where do you learn blood draws

    Lev replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I learned blood draws while working as a tech in nursing school. During my senior practicum, some of the staff nurses at my clinical site let me put IVs in them. They were my first two IV starts. I...
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    Lev replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    COPD: a terrible way to die. (Quit smoking
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    ICU and ED experience

    Lev replied to JadenMN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ICU all the
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    I don't understand this multiple choice question.

    Lev replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is SvO2 and what does it tell us about a patient in
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    Resigning from first RN job

    Lev replied to coolpeachrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I resigned, I gave my manager my resignation letter and then hopped over to HR with a copy. I also sent the resignation letter as an email attachment to my manager and
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Lev replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How do you know "for certain" that they were there if you weren't at the party. And it's call out. Not "call
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Lev replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope....
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    Code Black

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

    I've heard about the documentary. Is the show related to the documentary at
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    Path to become a Critical Care RN in California

    Lev replied to thatchergirl's topic in Critical Care

    Transfer to ICU at your current facility after 6 months on the med surg unit, work there for a year, then move to
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    Need reasons why becoming a nurse first, then becoming a doctor, is a bad idea

    Lev replied to jeaux's topic in General Nursing

    Who is paying for college? Go where your heart it. However, in the short term, nursing is more financially secure. I do not recommend nursing as an undergraduate degree unless you are very...
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    Which internship to take?

    Lev replied to JulyRN80's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Job 3 since you always wanted to work NICU or Newborn Nursery. If you don't like NICU you can transfer to newborn nursery easily. The hospital has a good reputation and you may have a choice of...
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    Code Black

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

    I have reluctantly kept up with code black. The cases are exciting (but then I groan NOOOOOO! That's now how you do it!) and the main female lead character is interesting. However, like you said it is...
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    I don't understand this multiple choice question.

    Lev replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer is D. Now you tell me why and what SvO2 and CVP
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    Post op complication question

    Lev replied to nursesky's topic in General Students

    I'm going to analyze the signs and symptoms that you mentioned. High pulse rate. Pain, fever, hypovolemia, infection, compensation for low BP, anemia, pulmonary embolus, trauma (surgery) Low blood...