Lev MSN, RN, NP

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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    Lev posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am an RN with about 8 months of med/surg experience. My hospital's "sister" hospital (large community teaching hospital) has an open position on the open heart step down unit (my dream specialty). I...
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the suggestions! I will read up on those
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    Good advice..what should I be looking for and what are they looking for in
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    How very
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    Shadowing opportunity on open heart step down unit

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in Nursing Career

    Should I bring anything with me or take
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    Refusing food offered by patients

    Lev posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All to often patients very sweetly offer me some food, sometimes from their tray that they didn't touch or sometimes some home baked "specialty" made just for me. How do you tactfully refuse food...
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    Refusing food offered by patients

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

    My no thank yous must not be convincing
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    Am I an idiot? Should I give up?

    Lev replied to mialander's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You aren't an idiot. A fib can be very fast and it is irregular. So harder to count. Practice counting peripheral pulse (radial) first and then move to apical. Closing eyes
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    September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    I just haven't seen a ceiling in a
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    September 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    "I never go out, I don't eat like a normal person, I barely sleep, I don't have any fun, never exercise, have thoughts of failure in my head. Depressed, you
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Surprised! Because my first nursing check was only $19.03 and this was not in 1903! There was a problem with
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    Needlestick ugh...

    Lev replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I also got stuck by a Novolog needle as I removed the needle. Someone should invent a way to snap the needle off without touching the needle. Sort of like the probe covers for tympanic
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    CNL to NP

    Lev posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone gone the CNL (clinical nurse leader) master's route and went on to earn a post masters certificate in acute care adult or family NP? Which school did you attend? Is there an online
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    CNL to NP

    Lev replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.
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    More confusion about abnormal labs

    Lev replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    He could have underlying kidney disease leading to gout (on allopurinol)...buildup of uric
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    More confusion about abnormal labs

    Lev replied to mlauren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dehydration
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    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Lev replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ummm...how would this case hold up in court? No harm was done. Sounds like this is more about the OP's safe practice rather than a potential lawsuit. I think this should have been handled differently....
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    Resume Section- Areas of Expertise and Clinical Skills

    Lev replied to SticU <3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Another thing...tailor your resume to the job requirements. If the job specifies "must be able to read rhythms" for example make sure you have that somewhere on cover letter or
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    PLEASE critique my RN Resume..

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

    I think it looks great. I think better to use full terms instead of abbreviations. Ex. Delivery room instead of DR. For first hospital nursing experience specify the wards you worked. Don't have to...
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    Resume Section- Areas of Expertise and Clinical Skills

    Lev replied to SticU <3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think if you have a short descriptions about the types of patients who are/were taken on the unit the skills you have are implied. Ex. Cared for x, x, x, ,x, x, patients. floated to x x x x units...
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    Resume Question

    Lev replied to my3suns's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think just nursing jobs on the resume. Unless you were at the "here and there" job for a long time. Can put have "relevant experience"
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    job application question

    Lev posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked on one unit at a hospital for 2.5 months, then I transferred to another unit at the same hospital, where I've been working for 5 months. On my resume I make the distinction between the units....
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    Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    Lev replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'll just leave this lab slip with you, give you this antibiotic to hang, and give you the resident's pager number. Crash cart's down the hall. I'll be in the cafeteria if you need me.
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    Shockingly Humbled

    Lev replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Very
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    towson university

    Lev replied to harnu's topic in School, College Programs

    GPA is great..Teas...what score do they like you to have on that? They didn't require TEAS for my