Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    Issues w/staff

    Lev replied to momo_2013's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Awesome! Good luck in your new
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    Interview

    Lev replied to Nica-RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Processional means a dark conservative pants or skirt suit with a non revealing shell or button down shirt. In the summer you may be able to get away without the jacket, but make sure you have...
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    Today I made a big mistake.

    Lev replied to student-rn's topic in General Students

    Did you check the BP before giving the bystolic? What was the HR? What if something
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    Mice on unit

    Lev replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I am astounded! What a
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    Getting back in the game

    Lev replied to ICRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Give a call to your old coworkers/managers. Only thing that comes to
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    Is it necessary to come in off the clock?

    Lev replied to Rnurse 2008's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should be careful about refusing to come it. It sounds like there could be more issues in the
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    Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

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

    Why would anyone make effort to go out of their way and potentially put patients' lives in danger all to make someone look bad? So
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    I am moving and need to quit my job!

    Lev replied to Rachey467's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should start looking for a job now. Which state are you looking at? You have enough experience (1 year) that you are no longer considered a new grad. I think the sooner you inform your...
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    To hospital from clinic

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

    There are certain skills that are transferable across specialties. Prioritization, communication with doctors, profession behavior, patient education
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    How do you deal with questions on prioritization, delegation, etc.

    Lev replied to JasonKa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Follow AABC ARREST – Respiratory and Cardiac Airway – anaphylaxis, COPD exacerbation & asthma attack (inflammation of airway) trach or ET tube pulled out Breathing – shortness of breath, new...
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    Nurse Manager Experience Help

    Lev replied to khardin619's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse manager. From what I have seen, nurse management is a very tough balancing act between keeping or making your staff happy and complying with upper management. Nurse managers have...
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    Prioritizing care of a post-op patient within first 24 hrs

    Lev replied to kerrySN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Give a little thought about a person in pain. What does a patient in pain look like? How would they be breathing? What could happen to their pulse and blood pressure? Would they necessarily want to...
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    And anywhere you went it was the same thing, so you couldn't just
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We also get heparin drips. Insulin drips they keep on the step down
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Teamwork is huge. I don't know why we don't all have that level of camaraderie. Are we too stressed to be nice and helpful? My unit happens to have fairly good teamwork, but there are always your...
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Beeping slow computers with dying batteries make me want to scream! Unplug the computer, 2 minutes later...beep.beep.beep.beep. shutdown. There goes your assessment, there goes your MAR with the 15...
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    @been there, done that Sitter patients can be compared to "garden vegetables" in context. Fresh garden vegetables. Confused sitter patients. If I had written confused sitter's patients, it would be...
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    Med Surg Then and Now

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think if there were restricted visiting hours for families my days would be a lot smoother. Restricted to...say...2 hours a day. When the families are there they expect your full attention to their...
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    I didn't think I would say this but.... I miss nursing school!

    Lev replied to Nola009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think about it all the time. Nursing school was so comfortable and so predictable compared to the
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    Father of a nursing student needs advice

    Lev replied to Keane68's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a wonderful and supportive father. Your daughter is lucky to have you. The most important question is: What does your daughter want to do? I, too, graduated from nursing school young. I...
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    Do you have a clever way to do IS teaching?

    Lev replied to EGVnurse's topic in Patient Education

    I tell them to take a normal breath then breathe in with their mouth over the mouth piece and hold for 1-2 seconds, while trying to keep the little chip between the arrows. Try to do it 10 times every...
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    Transferring to Peds- Resume Help!!

    Lev replied to tfb228's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you graduated school a year ago, you can probably still mention your peds clinical and perhaps your preceptorship if it was in peds. Also include any camp counselor positions, nanny etc if...
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    urinary tract infection questions. please help

    Lev replied to milli001's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    They may first send off a urinalysis and then urine for C&S if it comes back
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    Questions about CHF

    Lev replied to Chabu213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Chest x-ray would show CHF. They can also check pro-BNP. If the patient isn't having symptoms, there would be no reason to put them under