Lev MSN, RN, NP

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    Nursing Specialties - Dream Job

    Lev replied to ground's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what my dream job is. I've only been a nurse for 2.5 years. Right now I'm working in the ER. Before nursing school I thought I wanted to do L&D but nursing school experiences changed...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Lev replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thinking of you dear and hope you continue on your path to recovery.
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    Priority-setting questions are fun

    Lev replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK I liked that, but I always wondered with the "Y" tubing that is made specially for blood transfusions, yes your saline is hooked up and you run the line with the saline and then clamp it and then...
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    Transition from IMCU/Tele to Med/Surg

    Lev replied to spicy9's topic in General Nursing

    What ratios are you used
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    The Honest NCLEX Exam

    Lev replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    You receive a patient from the recovery room who just underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. You assess the patient's surgical site and take a set of vital signs. Which task can be delegated to the...
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    How to get a first Nursing job

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

    What makes you a competitive candidate over the hundreds of other new graduates? That is what you need to emphasize on your resume. And if you aren't competitive enough, make yourself more...
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    Did i get the job, or not?

    Lev replied to pdanne01's topic in General Nursing

    Did you leave a message? PM me with the hospital name and I can see if I've worked
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    Exclude 1 yr HH experience on resume?

    Lev replied to xoNurseRNxo's topic in General Nursing

    Dont leave it off. Take a nurse refresher course and apply to jobs requiring at least one year of
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    I passed!75 questions. After falling my first attempt at 75!

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

    Congrats! Sounds like you made a plan, stuck to it, and your hard work paid
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    Wait after the interview...

    Lev replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Hmmmm...I would say at this point keep your options open and interview elsewhere if offered the opportunity but dont let on that you are looking outside. This could be their way of "testing" your...
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    Do you titrate drips?

    Lev replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in the ER we can titrate everything ICU
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    Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    Lev replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Excellent
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    Thank you letter

    Lev replied to DLDZEK's topic in General Nursing

    Yes email is
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    ER to PACU

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in PACU

    So we do get art lines in my ER. Many of the ICU admits get them and we tend to board. I worked on a surgical floor for a year prior to ER so I'm familiar with the general GI surgeries and also...
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    The Honest NCLEX Exam

    Lev replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Question #67 Prior to administering 2 units of packed RBCs to your post op ortho patient you realize that the blood transfusion consent was not completed. What is your next
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    Senior Practicum: Telemetry vs ICU?

    Lev replied to jchene's topic in General Nursing

    ICU all the way. You will see heart patients in the ICU too plus a host of other issues. Many ICU admits start come from ER. Our ICU nurses pick up time in my ER. They need just a few shifts of...
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    Dream job?

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

    Your ivory tower has been completely totaled by a bulldozer and only the foundation is left. Like the visual? You are starting from ground zero and it's a tough spot to be in. What you need is time....
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    Novice nurse no-nos

    Lev replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    See this thread....https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/help-i-have-988742.html LOL Don't do that. You are like me. I may not "get it" right away, but with time I will get it and get it...
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    Advice for finding a preceptor

    Lev replied to Meriwhen's topic in Emergency

    I think this calls for contacting HR to see if they could direct you to the appropriate person. I would avoid contacting the ED director directly since as the PP mentioned, they are probably too
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    Medsurg Question

    Lev replied to 16mm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is priority in this situation? Calming the patient or oxygenation? If this patient started coding, would you wait to get an order to start bagging the patient? Use your nursing judgement. P.S. in...
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    It takes a lot to make me angry.

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

    Wow love that story. Epic. Would have loved to be there. :) Great
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    How long should my resume be?

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

    1-2 pages. Make sure to include clinical experiences with focus on rotation pertinent to job you're applying for. Specific focus on senior practicum/capstone if you had one. First page should contain...
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    Help! I have to precept a new grad who already knows it all....but not really.

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

    I'm not sure if this new grad is "one of those" but some techs think there is not much difference between a tech and a nurse and they think they can actually be an RN..."it's not so hard...they get...
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    Hopeless Nursing Grad

    Lev replied to jst4layne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can borrow books from the library as others have said. Also, NCSBN has a relatively inexpensive question bank that is pretty on
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    NCLEX test discussion/vent advice welcome!!

    Lev replied to rnguy201423's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe you actually passed this