Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Panel Interview on Monday!!!!

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

    Smile, shake hands with everyone and introduce yourself. Learn everyone's name. If you bring in any materials make sure there is enough for everyone. Try not to look at one person or straight ahead...
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    New graduate looking for work...

    Lev replied to tony51783's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Anthony, As many have said, unfortunately it is very difficult for new graduate nurses to find a job in many areas of the country. It is more difficult for RNs with associate degrees to find jobs than...
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    Lev posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think there are so many things about nursing that have to be fixed. I got tired of bedside nursing after a year. I am so tired of the bureaucracy, paperwork, and the focus on things others than...
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    The other side of the stethoscope.

    Lev replied to fireball140's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great customer service comeback
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    Another crazy question..need input

    Lev posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See the
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    AFIB causes stroke, DVT causes PE?

    Lev replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    What happens in afib? The atria are vibrating. What collects in the atria? Blood. What happens when a container vibrates? Its content also vibrates. What can happen when you shake blood around? It can...
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    Nurse Practice Act

    Lev replied to aek1991's topic in General Students

    There should be an online index for these things. If you find it referenced in other places you can always look it up in the source. Important to know either
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    How can I stand out at clinicals?

    Lev replied to futurenurse2be's topic in General Students

    If you really stand out and get along well with the staff, it wouldn't hurt to leave your resume with the nurse manager toward the end of clinical and see if she'd consider taking you on as a student...
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    Latest changes to NCLEX

    Lev replied to INN_777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you don't find it, you can always contact them directly. There is contact info on the
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    Latest changes to NCLEX

    Lev replied to INN_777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The place to look for clarification of test content is the NCSBN website.
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    BUN lab values - - what's right??

    Lev replied to Andi777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On NCLEX, they would never give you a value that is on the border like that. If it was off, there would be no question that it's off. They would never have you select 1.5 as a normal value for...
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    Pelvic area blood pooling and increased hemorrhage risk

    Lev replied to lee.mckinley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Blood pooling just means that it is going where it shouldn't be i.e. it leaves the intravascular space (the veins, arteries, and capillaries) and isn't in circulation where it can be used by the body....
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    Advice for new preceptor please

    Lev posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've been an RN for almost 2 years. 1 year on my current unit. I'm currently precepting for the first time. I'm precepting a nursing student doing her senior preceptorship for 160+ hours. I hope I'm...
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    Pelvic area blood pooling and increased hemorrhage risk

    Lev replied to lee.mckinley's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I think of blood pooling in the pelvic area after surgery, I think of that as the hemorrage. I have a young patient (in her 30s) who had a hysterectomy once, who was severely anemic. She kept...
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    Best unit to start for new grad?

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

    A reasonable amount of time would be 12-16 weeks. 10 weeks is the minimum I would accept for PCU. 8 weeks is scary for a new grad in ICU. Recommend that she asks for more orientation. For ICU, I...
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    Advice PLEASE!! :(

    Lev replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No no no, don't postpone. You will do just fine! Keep your confidence up! Finish LaCharity, review lab values, and growth and development. Have you done most of the q-bank? Confidence is very very...
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    Lev replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Good nurses are the "good new nurse" years later and actually do assessments qshift on each patient and use their
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    What Kind of Experiences before ER

    Lev replied to xSoCaLRNx's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, two years in and already
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    Med-Surg to ER

    Lev replied to xSoCaLRNx's topic in Emergency

    What did you not like about the other ER that you think will be different in this one? If you are looking for something new, have you considered switching to PACU or IR? Have you considered becoming a...
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    What Kind of Experiences before ER

    Lev replied to xSoCaLRNx's topic in Emergency

    I am moving to ER next week at a different hospital. I have about a year of med-surg and about a year of tele and rehab. I am tired of running up and down the floor to fill customer service requests...
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    Becoming a (d)NP with only OR experience?

    Lev replied to mhy12784's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Sounds like working on a surgical floor or even inpatient PACU would teach you a
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    Educating patients on ER use

    Lev replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    I was floated to the tele unit at my PRN job this week. I was talking to one of the unit clerks and told her that I was switching to an ER job at x hospital. She said that she goes there all the time....
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    Lev replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I think all units should have a "relief nurse" or a charge RN without patients who will take over your whole group and take care of everything your patients need including medications so you can take...
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    LaCharity

    Lev replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX prioritization questions...(Not the real world LOL) 1) Which patient should be seen first? And then who should be seen next? a) Patient who calls the unit clerk and says "My throat feels like...
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    LaCharity

    Lev replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think it just takes time and practice. Priority and delegation questions are tough! You will get it though. My scores in Kaplan were similar. It's really about remembering ABCs and knowing who can...