Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    ER nurses a different 'type' than others?

    Lev replied to Madigan's topic in Emergency

    I do both...went from the floor to the ER while keeping my PRN med surg job. Working in the ER makes working the floor much easier because I don't get freaked out by things that used to freak me out...
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    Esme welcome back!!!!

    Lev replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! What happened to rule
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    Wrongful Termination?

    Lev replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't coumadin tabs scored
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    Clarification please

    Lev replied to Nurse Malone's topic in General Nursing

    Give yourself at least two but preferably 5 years of RN practice in an acute care specialty with some of that time in ICU and/or
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    Wrongful Termination?

    Lev replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a setup. I wish there was a way to clarify with the doctor now what the order is supposed to be without it being a privacy
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    Vasoactive drips

    Lev replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in the ED. We send patient on drips to the tele floor but only a handful are allowed. No titratable drips are allowed out of ICU or our Stepdown unit. The IMC and Telemetry units do not...
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    In need of advice for new position

    Lev replied to Germansherman's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps see if you could shadow some other nurses in the same
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    New short stay position with no medical experience

    Lev replied to tishabenn's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of your issue is the charting. Ask if you can start off with just one patient for the next couple shifts and then move to two patients the next week. Once you get more familiar with the...
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    Am I making a poor decision?

    Lev replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you will be fine. You will encounter psych patients in oncology and you will also have the opportunity to help people during a challenging time in their lives. Your psych program should...
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    Applying to 10 different nursing programs?

    Lev replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    10 is a lot. I think you should go on your state's board of nursing website and narrow down the schools to 4-5 based on pass rate and/or cost if that is an issue. Every school you apply to will have...
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    12 Hour Shifts and What to Bring?

    Lev replied to AlwaysLearning247's topic in General Nursing

    Energizing drink/seltzer/water Granola/protein bar Fruit (watermelon, grapes, cherries) Pretzels Soup in the bowl (I've found some organic healthy versions) Leftover dinner Pizza I drink caffeinated...
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    Clarification please

    Lev replied to Nurse Malone's topic in General Nursing

    There is no such thing as an NCLEX-NP. Nurse practitioner board exams are offered through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and/or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)....
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    Honest reply....

    Lev replied to cupcakeluver's topic in General Students

    Have you tried a home tooth whitening system? Sometimes a whiter smile can make for a healthier looking
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    Case study - what would you do?

    Lev posted a topic in General Nursing

    Mr. Jones is a 42 year old male who arrived via EMS to your hospital's ER with complaints of sudden shortness of breath and sharp 10/10 chest pain radiating to his left shoulder and back. Vital signs...
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    Case study - what would you do?

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Don't remember which means they were "boring"... I.e. not critical...I was probably ignoring them while dealing with Mr. Drama...sorry
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    advice please!

    Lev replied to Juliearn's topic in General Nursing

    Confidence and competency will come with time. Focus on the positivity you get from 99% of the team and ignore the bad apples. Ask your questions to the nurses who don't talk down to you. If this is a...
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    Possible Nursing Student w/Kidney Failure

    Lev replied to murse_antonio's topic in General Students

    If I were you I would not go to nursing school until I got the transplant. Nursing school is grueling for anyone including people who aren't chronically fatigued and feeling crappy from chronic renal...
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    Places/states where new nurse grad is not saturated?

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

    That's actually not much lower than you'd make in some places on the east
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    Would this be considered a med error?

    Lev replied to Theone40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unlike tablets, which possibly could be split. Capsules can only be given whole. Where did this question come from? To answer the question, you would give 2 100mg capsules, but that wouldn't be a...
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    Help

    Lev replied to helphelp123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I learned pharm best when I actually began passing meds on actual people. Perhaps you can come up with some fake patients with multiple medical issues and make up some med lists for them with meds...
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    Question Hyperactive reflexes

    Lev replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In general, hyperactive reflexes = bad. You'd think oh it's working very well, but in reality it's hyperactive because it doesn't have the normal inhibitions on the
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    Case Study Help!!!!!

    Lev replied to kiah89's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Once you analyze her performance and make a decision as to how she is progressing what would you do next? Offer
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    Case study - what would you do?

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I think age definitely played a role here. This was a scary event in an otherwise young healthy
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    Case study - what would you do?

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, lungs were diminished throughout. Lung sounds were heard on the affected side but sounded more diminished than the affected side. The CXR show a large "black" area on the affected side so clearly...
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    Case study - what would you do?

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    A portable chest x ray was done which was highly suspicious for a large pneumothorax (about 80% collapsed) of the left lung. Given Mr. Jones' symptoms, asymmetric lung expansion, and x ray results,...