Levitas BSN, RN

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    Did anyone judge you for being a male nurse?

    Levitas replied to ddane94's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can't honestly remember. I do get the "Hey Doctor" bit quite often, and I did have one or two patients refuse me as a student nurse in the delivery ward. However, everyone's been mostly supportive....
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    i dont know where to go forward

    Levitas replied to withorwithoutyou's topic in Medical-Surgical

    During my orientation, I missed a critical systolic BP of 200+. I gave the blood pressure meds without even looking at the BP. If that patient's BP was already low, I could have bottomed them out. I...
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    Levitas replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That mistake was mine. I know now never to completely trust report, and investigate these matters personally, and immediately. I made an assumption, thinking that because the ED nurse supposedly...
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    Good Excuses for Missing Work

    Levitas replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I only called in once, for one day, because I had pink eye. No one wanted to work with me
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    Time to vent - my apologies in advance.

    Levitas replied to Levitas's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the responses, guys :) Foremost, I am definitely not bashing the ED (nor did anyone say that I was, but I'm just putting it out there). I love my ED nurses! I love EVERYONE at my work. My...
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    PLEASE, someone tell me what makes a "good report" for M/S nurses?

    Levitas replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Most of which was already mentioned. Depending on where I am (Med/Surg, ICU), and who I'm giving report to (some like it brief, others like it like I do, thorough). Where they're from - Home,...
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    Lutheran school of nursing in st.louis mo

    Levitas replied to shermika's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from Lutheran last year in November. The admission process is relatively painless. If you haven't taken certain prerequisite classes, you can take them there (via Webster University...
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to MissDS's topic in General Nursing

    I love it. The staff is great, the patients are interesting. I could have taken another gig for more pay, but this is the job I truly wanted, and it's working great. I'm hired for nights, yes. But...
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to MissDS's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I'm at St. Alexius, which is working out great for me. I'm nearly done with
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    Lutheran: ACT score or GPA??

    Levitas replied to DMfutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been so long, I would just call up there and ask for
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    Lutheran: ACT score or GPA??

    Levitas replied to DMfutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    They will take the ACT score, that is how I got in. I think there is a minimum Math score needed from the ACT as well, else you'll have to take a Math test prior to
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to MissDS's topic in General Nursing

    Ms. S, is that
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    to be gross or not to be..Nurse life

    Levitas replied to haveFAITHuGOTthis's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've no issues with eating after such things. Yeah, I still take deep breaths away from the patient when they have C-diff, or something of the like, but I never have issues eating afterwards. But I...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Levitas replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Work three days in a row? I'd love to! Said no one
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to 2bNurseMustang's topic in General Nursing

    I had more difficulty with some of the exams in certain classes over the Hesi. I scored over 1,000 both times I took it. Then again, some of my professors made their own questions, and it seemed like...
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to 2bNurseMustang's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember the exact number, but I want to say 800-850. From what I understand, some schools want at least
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to 2bNurseMustang's topic in General Nursing

    If things are the same, then you have to take the Hesi twice. Once before starting Advanced level classes, and one more time at the end of the
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    Who is hiring newly licensed RNs in Missouri right now (2014)?

    Levitas replied to amber_energy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on getting hired! I graduated this past November, and got licensed in December. I applied to so many positions that it was difficult to keep up on what I applied, and didn't apply to....
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    Lutheran School of Nursing

    Levitas replied to MissDS's topic in General Nursing

    @5h3ryl - Thanks! @Scotty - PM
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    Not the residents, not the work - It's THE STAFF!

    Levitas replied to sunshyne17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some of these comments are so very encouraging for us new LTC nurses, haha. I start next Thursday, and already I had a minor hiccup. I work with a gal at my current job (the job I worked while going...
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    LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    Levitas replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for this! I'm bookmarking it, as I just got my first job as an RN at a LTC
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    Well, my friends, I did it!

    Levitas posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took my NCLEX today, and I got the good pop-up! 75 questions, under an hour. One of the happiest moments of my
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Levitas replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, this one time in clinical, I was tasked with administering soap suds enemas until clear on a patient. This compaction was so severe, that we could hardly even get the tubing beyond the feces in...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Levitas replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    My Son's middle name is Raistlin. Named after a character in Dungeon and Dragons, and also from a series of books called
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    What does your username mean?

    Levitas replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Levitas is Latin for lightness, or impermanence. I used it for many years as a handle on many forums, short for my nerdier handle of Levitas Veneficas, or, Mage (witches) of Lightness/Mage of...