Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    I am the only retcher?

    Lev replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Students

    There's always the N-95 masks for really bad cases. Even a simple face mask
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    BG- 74, would you give or held insulin?

    Lev replied to Hope2017's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, not based on those parameters. Sliding scales usually have a minimum blood sugar before the scale is used. If the blood sugar was 74 and there was a standing dose of insulin with meals I would...
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    Cardiac Question Help

    Lev replied to Lex_pedsRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HR is affected by the preload, but it wouldn't be affected right away. A change in preload would come before any changes in HR related to volume gain or loss. Stroke volume would not be an entirely...
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    Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    Lev replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's where I was going with my
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    Help! what to do after nursing school!?

    Lev replied to erinthomas36's topic in General Students

    Start apply for RN jobs ASAP, especially if you don't currently work as a tech..try to get a tech job now if you don't have one on a unit that you would like to transition to as an
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    Terminated!!!..now what

    Lev replied to California2's topic in Nursing Career

    I will echo the previous posters: do not make any more moves without an attorney. Even if you don't go back to the hospital, at least you can resign on "good terms" and be elligable for rehire. Even...
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    RN's & Nursing Students

    Lev replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    Don't get me wrong...I love teaching and having students, but if I don't have time, I just don't have
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    RN's & Nursing Students

    Lev replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    It is hard enough to keep track of our own activities as Staff RNs, but having students in the mix expecting to be shown everything makes it even more difficult to keep up with the pace. There will be...
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    Advice, Tricks and Experience

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

    Here's the report sheet... Report Sheet Med
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    Advice, Tricks and Experience

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

    Hey!! Congrats! I'm a pretty new RN too, but I'm thankfully not a new Grad anymore LOL. And I work on a general surgery/ortho floor. Do be on time (or even earlier) Do find a good report sheet...
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    Gotta work on my nurse face

    Lev replied to Malorymug's topic in General Students

    It will come with time. But remember, there are lots of firsts in nursing, even years after you graduate. There will still be "wow"
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    Handling Introversion

    Lev replied to isleofjersey's topic in General Students

    I'm an introvert by nature who is reluctant to engage with people. However, nursing has brought out the best in me and I have become more extroverted. It involved a lot of forcing myself to be more...
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    What time do you leave work?

    Lev replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    It can only be 7a to 7p or 7p to 7a it seems. Then again, some of the time frames don't leave much time for
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Lev replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Me
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    Question about accepting a job offer

    Lev replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the job, but keep your options
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    What time do you leave work?

    Lev replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    We go into report at 7pm and are required to stay til 7:30. Usually regular report ends 7:30-7:40 and then we do bedside report for 5-10 minutes. I usually leave after
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    Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    Lev replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go to your A&P book. Look at the cardiovascular anatomy. Look at the descending aorta. What does it branch out to and where? Which organs are located in the RUQ and LUQ of the
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    Would you hold Metformin fot a BS level of 149

    Lev replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital, patients who are on sliding scales of novolog do not get treated with insulin until their blood sugar hits 150. If my patient was on a sliding scale and metformin and his/her blood...
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    Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    Lev replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked tele, we only took manual BPs. All the techs had
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    painless injections

    Lev replied to learning247's topic in General Students

    Why don't you practice with an orange instead of yourself? The trick is to know which needle size is appropriate, the angle of insertion, when to pinch, how deep to go, and where you are inserting the...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Lev replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I drew blood for my patient in the upper arm and then preceded to remove an IV below in the forearm. Blood poured out on the sheet, blanket, my gloves, and even dropped a little on the floor. For a...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Lev replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Uggh get me some zofran quick. I am throwing up for
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Lev replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    LOL LOL LOL So funny!!!! ha ha
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    Test Question

    Lev replied to trishybobishyp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the real world, Tylenol would be given first, because that is what's readily available on the floor, and when the antibiotic comes up it would be given then. The cough medicine would only be given...
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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    Lev replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your projections 100%. In 10 years there WILL be a real shortage. Obamacare will be fully implemented, baby boomers will be retired, and current middle aged RNs will be mostly retired. It...