Lev MSN, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner

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    ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    Lev replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    Hey that just happened to me today. When I was emptying a drain..ok not too
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    Does nursing really suck that badly?

    Lev replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ha ha ha hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Good job with the
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    OMG, good pop up

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

    Uh shock is not a good thing in the nursing world. Ok ignore... Name up on
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    OMG, good pop up

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

    My personal advice would be to start doing q bank questions til you feel more
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    How to answer Priority Questions on the NCLEX?

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

    Airway+ breathing issues together, then circulation. Then look at Maslow. Psychical needs always before psychosocial needs. Pain = psychosocial unless it is new onset and an indicator of an acute...
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    OMG, good pop up

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

    Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!!! Rn rn
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "How did you afford
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Well this is going right back where it came
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "When I asked for something big and nicely wrapped for my birthday, I wasn't thinking of
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "The present in the
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Is this how you drop a hint? You could have been a little more
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Wow that's a lot of wrapping paper! Maybe I can sell some of the pretty wrapping paper to help pay off my nursing school
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    January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "It takes a lot of dollar bills to pay off nursing school
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    Prioritizing patients

    Lev replied to JTLewis93's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Using my still trained on NCLEX brain, I would see patient #1 first because it is a CIRCULATION issue. I would check to make sure they aren't bleeding and notify the doctor of the abnormal labs. The...
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    The Top 10 Things I Loved About Nursing

    Lev replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Rock

    I really liked reading this. It's so wonderful that you can reflect on years of a career with satisfaction. Such a wonderful
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    In regards to NCLEX study book while in RN school

    Lev replied to Deuceswild1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN examination sounds like a good bet or the Reviews and Rationales
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    Oh, it's not that I believe she's in danger, she is in danger according to her preceptor and the other nurses. I'm not sure how experienced she is, I just know she is older than I am and seems to be...
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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 comment. I do enjoy teaching, especially to the nursing students who come around. I do want to precept one
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    I gave her the thing I wrote up and the report sheet. She seemed grateful. I feel bad for her preceptor at this point. "I've never failed anyone" she said. One more day to go for her orientation....
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    Report or don't report?

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

    Was trying to figure out what CP stands for
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    Job dilemma-shaky business

    Lev replied to newgraduategal's topic in Nursing Career

    If they are sending people home early and cutting hours, sooner or later they will start laying people off, especially people like you who are not tenured. If you can get another position,
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    Quitting first job?

    Lev replied to cole9's topic in Nursing Career

    I think the ICU experience will make you more marketable to an NP program. That is your goal in the end. Are you going to continue working while in NP school? If so, you can get an ED job in a year...
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    Tissue oxygenation and perfusion

    Lev replied to thinton0004's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gas = Oxygenated blood Tank = Body and vascular system (veins, arteries etc) Engine = heart and its strength (cardiac output) How quickly gas is used up = rate of O2 consumption by heart, muscle etc...
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    Preparing for an interview at another hospital

    Lev replied to jimmy328's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the previous poster. The manager of the telemetry unit can only get in touch with your current manager if he/she knows the manager personally. HR cannot give out that information. They...
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    tech constantly badmouthing nurses to physicians

    Lev replied to bumblebee3d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You just have to stick it up and ignore her. Do not write her up. Go to your manager and let her know what is happening. Even if your manager is non-confrontational, you have to do your part in case...