Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    How do I purchase a PP IV bag online?

    Lev replied to Eran505's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in a lab setting/controlled environment or are you planning to do this at
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    How do I find new specialty

    Lev replied to bub621's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you tried applying to any jobs? I think a resume is in order. It's not very difficult to make one for an experienced nurse because you don't have to embellish. Format for resume Name, Degree (if...
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    Lev replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I saw bedside rounding and thought about nurse-nurse rounding. We do not have official nurse and physician bedside rounding. We have daily rounds (not at the bedside though) with the case manager...
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    Kaplan QBank and QTrainers

    Lev replied to pthomas89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You will be fine...deep breaths...keep chugging through that q
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    Thoughts for your NCLEX day :)

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

    Great advice. I will add: Assessment before implementation - very very
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    Kaplan QBank and QTrainers

    Lev replied to pthomas89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX is way more straightforward than kaplan, but kaplan is good preparation. If you can do those questions the NCLEX will seem like a
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    Adult nurses- please weigh in on bedside rounding!

    Lev replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a 40 bed General Surgery and Orthopedic Unit at a community hospital. Our bedside rounding takes places after giving report to the oncoming nurse. The oncoming nurses is introduced and the...
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    i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    Lev replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    I have eyes and I go to the dentist. Dental hygiene is definitely easier than Acute/LTC nursing. Maybe the stress level of school nursing or working in a doctor's office would be equivalent to dental...
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    New nurse anxiety

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

    I've heard that these are totally normal feelings for new nurses. It takes about 6 months to get comfortable with your
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    Top online nursing grad schools

    Lev replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you! great
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    How did you land your first RN job?

    Lev replied to DL2013's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked at the hospital as a tech in nursing school and got hired as an RN before I graduated. I think this is a common scenario. Some general tips/advice that I got from an ex manager friend of...
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    i'll probably get flamed to the moon and back for this but..

    Lev replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to choose a "job" I wouldn't pick nursing. I would pick something easier, like respiratory therapy or dental hygiene. However, even though nursing is difficult at times, it gives me great...
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    Name Three Qualities You Want in Your Preceptor

    Lev replied to november17's topic in General Students

    Patient Knowledgeable
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    Kaplan Decision Tree Effective?

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

    I think it works at the beginning. It's a good way to get used to answering questions. However, as you get into the harder questions and higher up on Bloom's taxonomy (analysis and application...
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

    Lev posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently started working on a fast paced surgical floor (I had been working overtime there when I worked on my old unit). There is a nurse who was hired from a nursing home (she said she worked...
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    Taking my NCLEX 2 years after graduation

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

    Great! Hope it helps you. I personally didn't use it, but was strongly considering it. I heard the questions are very close to NCLEX
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    Thanks everyone...can we close this thread please though... Final points/in agreement with the following... Not a young nurse vs old nurse. The other nurse is in her 30s. I don't think I'm better...
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    Thank you. I appreciate your comments and
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    Give me a break. This isn't a millennial vs baby boomers
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    How to pass Medical Surgical Nursing....

    Lev replied to Justice1984's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Read the book! If your professor mentions a topic, read up on in the
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    Taking my NCLEX 2 years after graduation

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

    NCSBN's Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination v7.0.1 - Students - NCSBN Learning Extension If you can spare the money, this program is $50 for a 3 week course. Have heard great things about
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    ICU nurses covering Rapid Response. Help!

    Lev replied to kdubose12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    An ICU nurse responds to every code blue and every rapid response. We only have one 16 bed ICU. (Small community
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    Coping with large patient assignments due to staffing issues

    Lev replied to Spretty's topic in General Nursing

    If you have two patients who need a sitter and you're short, move them to rooms right next door to each other. This is what we did
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    FYI she is doing much better. They are still on top of her, but she made it off orientation. Nothing to worry about in the end. :) This isn't about me thinking I'm better than her in any way. Just...
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    Keep having to meet with my boss :(

    Lev replied to RN617's topic in General Nursing

    If these "talks" with your boss are truly warranted, learn from your mistakes and move on. If she is being nit-picky, find a new job before you find yourself without