SweetLemon

SweetLemon

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  1. Hairstyle best for nursing

    SweetLemon replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, especially for those early morning clinical rotations I was tempted to shave it off a time or

  2. What's The Meanest Thing A Dr. or Co-worker Ever Said To You?

    SweetLemon replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    wow!!! your post makes me both want to laugh and

  3. What's The Meanest Thing A Dr. or Co-worker Ever Said To You?

    SweetLemon replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    For me it was a patient who was 86 years old, 4'11 (I am 5'2) looked up and told me I was not worth the paper my nursing license was printed on!!!! She was very psychotic at the time and invited me...

  4. Do nurses have an advantage in becoming a doctor?

    SweetLemon replied to jesse_james's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a nurse prior to medical school hinders your chances of getting in. I did some research on the whole thing a few years back and was told by several Advisers that a lot of Admission committees...

  5. I made a doctor mad at me.

    SweetLemon replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    You did not MAKE the doctor become mad at you, the doctor all on their own CHOOSE to be. You did what you thought was best for your patient and that's what makes you a good nurse, the rest is out of...

  6. Important Lessons my Patients have Taught me...

    SweetLemon posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I hope this does not offend anyone too badly but one thing I have learned working as a psych nurse is you have to laugh becuase if you dont you will probably cry. I saw something similar posted by...

  7. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and am getting to a place where I got to start packing my lunch. Too many nights watching my waist get thicker while my wallet gets thinner. SO what do you guys pack for lunch just...

  8. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Did you say Banana sandwich with mayo never heard of that one before. BUT... to each his own and if that is good more power to

  9. A lifestyle of a Nurse

    SweetLemon replied to Ronald Harris's topic in General Nursing

    Is it just me or do most of us night people tend to have a twisted sense of humor???

  10. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    SweetLemon replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that this question was posted I was actually thinking about it as I was sitting watching the CNN coverage (why is it that even though all they do is repeat the same information over and...

  11. Any words of wisdom please........

    SweetLemon replied to summit09's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is probably not going to be the thing you want to hear but bare with me for a minute.... So what if you do fail your first attempt, you would not be the first person to do so or the last...

  12. Can you PLEASE be quiet...

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    so sitting down to morning report i am the off going nurse and have two nursing students sitting in. great, no problem. if i was to be 100% honest i don't love having nursing students around. i...

  13. What's the difference between a progress report and a SOAP note?

    SweetLemon replied to sorchgorch's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly... another version is a DAR note. D: Data A: Action: R:

  14. emergencies in psych

    SweetLemon replied to abbaking's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep, that pretty much sums it

  15. Changing Shifts

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I think if they say no I will forgo classes in the fall and apply the following spring. If they still cannot accomodate me then I may start looking for a different job but that is quite a ways off and...

  16. Changing Shifts

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    How long do you think is an appropriate period I need to wait prior to approaching management about getting a different shift. I have been working at my current job for 4 months and love where I am....

  17. How many of you had to wait on a waiting list for nursing school?

    SweetLemon replied to aabdelhadi88's topic in General Nursing

    I applied in May and began school the following September for an ADN degree. I orginally applied for my BSN but was told I needed to wait 2 1/2 years before I began classes. :selfbonk: I figured with...

  18. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    SweetLemon replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I gained 25lbs, and am also just beginning to take it off. Nursing school was very emotionally intense and triggered that desire to even when I was not hungry. If I could do it all over again (not...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    SweetLemon replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    this may have already been mentioned but i personally would love to look them in the face and tell them that i am a nurse not because i could not get into medschool but because i wanted to be a...

  20. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    SweetLemon replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    without a doubt other staff members!!!!!!!!!!

  21. What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    SweetLemon replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    when i look at the names on the report and realize that at least 4 of the patients have required emergency medication/seclusion/restraints in the past... and i am way understaffed. i start to wonder...

  22. The reality of educating patients about their meds

    SweetLemon replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    I try really hard to do some sort of patient education each time I pass out meds. TRY being the operative word... sometimes patients are just not in place they are wanting to be educated and I can't...

  23. EXCUSE ME!?!?!?!

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    AHHHHHH just need a moment to let of a bit of steam... rant warning So after finishing a long....long... night shift with a code called (I work psych and those are rare) I am asked to stay over and...

  24. Do it yourself!?!?!

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I work in a rather unique hospital that allows the nursing administration A LOT of leeway in running the overall care of the patients. On the one hand its kind of cool and in my opinion allows for...

  25. Do it yourself!?!?!

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are absolutely correct we can "unofficially" monitor Q15min as needed and go as far as to ask a staff member to monitor the patient more or less on a 1:1 status without an order that is most...