Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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  1. Lev

    What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    Lev replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

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    Nursing Morale

    Lev replied to lumberjackAZRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have "kudos" emails sent to management by staff or vice versa which are displayed on a bulletin
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    Leaving ICU for PACU

    Lev replied to ZenStudent's topic in PACU

    My dream job! One day I will "retire" in PACU hopefully as a COB, unless I do this NP
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    Breaking a New Grad Contract?

    Lev replied to badwolf4's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    STAY! This will be a learning experience/ growth opportunity on so many
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    I am the worst person ever.

    Lev replied to bicuspidball's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just blame it on my gut flora. They never argue
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    Help! STACH Med-Surg or LTACH

    Lev replied to ZeeSue's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    If your goal is hospital based ICU, your best bet would be the hospital based med surg floor. However, weigh the pros and cons of each offer before deciding. Look at things such as length of...
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    Stroke protocol in ER

    Lev replied to Ggraf's topic in Cardiac

    We get the labs while the doctor is assessing the patient. We have a kit with a butterfly angiocath, not an IV to not delay treatment trying to get an IV. We are an AHA get with the guidelines gold...
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    ER or Trauma Nurse

    Lev replied to chicagoboy's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in a trauma center, so when we do get a trauma they are usually bad i.e. in cardiac arrest and it's all hands on
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    Stroke protocol in ER

    Lev replied to Ggraf's topic in Cardiac

    If a patient with stroke symptoms comes in they go right back and if strongly suspicious, the stroke alert is activated which calls a whole bunch of people including CT to clear the table. The patient...
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    Very, Very Bad Week

    Lev replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    So sorry for your loss
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    Deadly medication errors!

    Lev replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

    We've had the pharmacy load the wrong med into the pyxis more than a couple times. Always look at what you take out of
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    RN since 2012, little work experience, new state - need advice please

    Lev replied to kk83's topic in Nursing Career

    I think your work experience is not that much to talk up..well you did get off orientation...that's an accomplishment. I think you should focus on the fact that you were motivated to advance your...
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    Should I call the director or no?

    Lev replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Nursing Career

    I would be careful about the move to full time. Why are there 7 full time open positions? Did a bunch of people just up and leave? I say take the job as PRN and scout out the unit yourself for 2-3...
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    Returning to Nursing After Depression

    Lev replied to hazyblue's topic in Retired Nurses

    Do you own a car? Your walls may be thin, but you can cry and yell at the top of your lungs in your car. Especially at night and when driving, but not to the point where your driving is impaired...
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    Help!! New grad ER or L&D?

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

    Take the L&D since you may not get the ER position, but get back to them late Wednesday afternoon and hopefully you will hear back from ER before Wednesday. Don't call the ER job and let them...
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    Hospital Cares More about HCAHPS than Nurses!

    Lev replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work at my old hospital?
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    ER ADVICE

    Lev replied to meech2015's topic in Emergency

    ACLS, practice with rhythm strips, critical care course, and self study of meds/conditions from my nursing school text books. Learn, Ask, and
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    Diabetes Mellitus

    Lev replied to DaveAlmendarez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah that geez at the end gave it all
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    Diabetes Mellitus

    Lev replied to DaveAlmendarez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for taking care of
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    New job and I am happy = WIN!

    Lev replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations!
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    Recovery experience translatable to resume?

    Lev replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Also be careful about discussing your experiences with patients in general. I would not discuss my specific experiences and if I did I would say it as a general statement I.e. some people find.....or...
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    Charting Systems

    Lev replied to Vespertinas's topic in Agency Nurses

    I've used Meditech (hate it with a passion), PowerChart, FirstNet, and Epic. I like some things about PowerChart (such as how labs are displayed) better than Epic, but I like Epic too. Right now, I'm...
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    Why is there a faint pulse with severe dehydration? Wouldn't it be thready & increased?

    Lev replied to 757RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thready and faint pulse are essentially the same thing. With dehydration, there may be some tachycardia to compensate initially. However, as the intravascular fluid deficit increases, the decreased...
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    Drug seekers

    Lev replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    My ER is "dilaudid free." This is what we tell patients. It is available, but only from pharmacy and providers rarely order it. Even if they do order it, it may be a little while before your nurse...
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    What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    Lev replied to cloa513's topic in General Nursing

    I think that as an English teacher who is probably unfamiliar with medical terminology, you have an almost impossible task on your hands. My best advice to you would be to ask the hospital to hire a...