Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

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

    Great
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    Feeling Discouraged- Heparin Drip

    Lev replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Patient Medications

    Doctors sometimes do stupid things. That's why we're here. And I say we because although you messed up this time you will never never make this mistake again. This is a good example of how critical...
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    Healthcare gadgets--- Where DID that name come from?

    Lev replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dinamap is one brand/type of "vital signs machine." But all others are commonly called Dinamap too. Same with Pyxis for any medication
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    Confusion With Pumps and Seeking an Easier Method

    Lev replied to bella14k's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My first thought was that she was running the blood slow for the beginning of the transfusion and wanted to know when the first 15 minutes were up. Check your policy. At my hospital there is no...
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    In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

    Lev posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can we have an unofficial policy where all inappropriate NETY threads are immediately reported to the moderators for breaking TOS? The recent NETY thread was closed as I was typing a response that...
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    Career Fairs

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

    Nurse.com has their own career
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've only worked in acute care, but I've heard horror stories about long term care. False documentation happens in acute care too, believe me. It is so easy to click through an assessment that says...
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    What can I (we) do? RANT

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am not totally dissatisfied. Nursing has been good to me. I've learned a lot. I try to not give in to the whole customer service thing. I have recently been "rebelling" and letting my documentation...
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    In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

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

    AKA a troll. The comments by the OP were getting worse and worse. I took it seriously at first, but then realized that this was someone with a chip on their shoulders and out to personally attack...
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    Yesterday was weird

    Lev replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who would want
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    Advice!!

    Lev replied to MARYRN2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are a couple points here. NETY aside. #1 Being fake for the patients (and coworkers) Ya gotta do it. I am a reserved person, but I am extroverted at work. People don't believe me when I tell...
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Ha ha ha good
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

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    ADVICE: New RN has first interview tomorrow!!!

    Lev replied to mickeyrose912's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You sit back and wait and don't make yourself crazy in the process. For the last job I got, it took almost 3 weeks from original interview until I got an offer and I actually got a rejection email in...
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    What is considered perfect can mean different things to different people. Either way, there are many things that are not clear cut. The world is set up in a way that makes it easy to not believe in a...
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No...but their ancestors seemed to have figured out how to write plays, novels, poetry, publish scientific journals, and have discussions debating religious beliefs so I think they should have a...
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

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    Evolution and Nursing

    Lev replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    And the burning question we all have...where did that first atom come
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    Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    Lev replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Scientific explanations are man made and based on observations by the eyes of men. There were no scientific explanations thousands of years ago. Did they have a mental illness too or were they just...
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    nursing eating young

    Lev replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    You are not going to be eaten! Get it out of your head! You will have a wonderful experience with lovely and hopefully experienced nurse. You are allowed to ask questions, but they should be based off...
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    nursing eating young

    Lev replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    I think some older nurses may think that "they're next" and some have expressed this on this site. It's not the new nurse personally, it's just fear of common facility hiring tendencies of late,...
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    New Grad Feels Nothing When Offered Position

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

    Maybe you're in shock...that you're here..done with school and entering the world of nursing for real this time. It sounds like an awesome opportunity! Go for it! :) You'll be great
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    nursing eating young

    Lev replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    Shermaine, Yes it is true that some nurses are not nice people. They are not nice people to their long time coworkers and so when a new coworker comes on, they will treat them just the same. Yes, it...
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    ESRD, stopping dialysis

    Lev replied to 84RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think he would live about 2 weeks, depending on comorbidities. How are his creatinines before dialysis? Not exactly sure what the course would look like. Probably some electrolyte imbalances that...
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    Please help with question...

    Lev replied to mizlaura's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think it's just a fancy way of saying, "keeping your sharply trained eyes and ears