Sour Lemon

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    Hospital Experience

    Sour Lemon replied to jmtravers3's topic in General Nursing

    You can't get nursing experience without actually being a nurse. Do the job that works best with your schooling. There's something to be said for a stable work history,
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    U.K. nurse migration to USA

    Sour Lemon replied to simkale's topic in Nurse Registration

    There are way too many variables to that question. I'd say start by looking the board of nursing website for the state you're interested in and see what their requirements are for international...
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    Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    Sour Lemon replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a horrible student in high school, although I didn't drop out. While other kids were taking Trigonometry and making As, I was barely passing Consumer Math. I had to take two semesters of...
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    What looks great on your resume when you are applying for a job

    Sour Lemon replied to Pcypress's topic in General Nursing

    GPA actually matters a lot in some markets. Some new grad programs have a GPA cutoff that you've got to meet before they'll even consider you. If an employer doesn't specifically ask for GPA, I...
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    Prerequisites for nursing program

    Sour Lemon replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to check with the program you're interested in and see how competitive it is. If you need all As, it might be better to break those classes up ...especially if you're making a B now...
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    Can't find a job! No job opportunities!

    Sour Lemon replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you're responding to a different thread with contradictory information, that explains a
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    Can't find a job! No job opportunities!

    Sour Lemon replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    The job(s) you're advising her to go after are exactly what she states she doessn't want. That's why people are advising her to continue her education. Some areas are much worse for LPNs than others....
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    Epic Charting System

    Sour Lemon replied to 5678kma's topic in General Nursing

    Epic IS a brain-sheet, of sorts. And your Epic will be tailored to your facility, so tips and advice from one place may be useless at another. Even settings from user to user at the same facility can...
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    Robots perform surgery at some places these days.

    Sour Lemon replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    I want a robot nurse. How long do you think I'd have to live to get a robot nurse? I think I've got 40-50 years left-max. No dice? At least I can have a smart phone on my death bed ...maybe one that's...
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    My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    Sour Lemon replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    I have one relative who's dramatic. I don't give her any attention or even any explanation ...just a "Yeah, whatever ..." and I change the subject. Mine is older than me, though. I love my son more,...
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    Nursing school so depressed!

    Sour Lemon replied to Emilylovesthegym's topic in General Students

    Well, the only encouraging thing I can think of to tell you is that I failed my first fundamentals test. It was "weird" and I wasn't used to the style. I compensated and did well after that, though....
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    Nursing school so depressed!

    Sour Lemon replied to Emilylovesthegym's topic in General Students

    I'm a big fan of understanding the big picture. A lot of people who struggle seem to focus on ferociously writing notes and memorizing facts. I usually just listened and read the assigned chapters the...
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    LVN to RN in Southern California, but w/minimal pre-reqs?

    Sour Lemon replied to helgaiden's topic in General Nursing

    Most two year RN programs also require 1 to 1.5 years of prerequisites before admission. That may be what you're
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    Any advice for changing career paths for nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Xrayrhsolb's topic in General Nursing

    The first thread you started with these exact same questions in still on the first page. Why would you start an identical
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    BSN & LPC

    Sour Lemon replied to mjbrown0624's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can certainly work in mental health, but they don't need a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to do it. It seems like you've got this all backwards, to me. It would make...
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    Any advice for changing career paths to nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Xrayrhsolb's topic in General Nursing

    My questions are: Are there any other alternatives? Move? Is it too late for me? That depends on what you're willing and able to do. Should I go to vocational school and become an LVN before...
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    Personal Resource Notebook

    Sour Lemon replied to NessTheNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds cumbersome and outdated. My "notebook" is the internet and it serves me quite
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    Critical thinking development

    Sour Lemon replied to chipper_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm eight years in and ask for advice and second opinions all the time. My coworkers ask me things all the time,
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    Any tips on expediting California endorsement licensure?

    Sour Lemon replied to ksm23's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds about right. They won't usually speak to you at all until it's been at least six weeks from your initial application (if you're lucky enough to get through) ...so hopefully you're not...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    Sour Lemon replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've even seen very good, very well-liked employees get passed over because there just weren't enough open
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    I was found out!

    Sour Lemon replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I'd prefer not to be "discovered" because I do share some political/religious opinions here on occasion and I don't talk about those subjects at work. Otherwise, anyone who knows me knows all the...
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    How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    Sour Lemon replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's not a bad idea, but it's no guarantee ...especially in a tough
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    Long term care, you can move on (but don't have to)

    Sour Lemon replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My previous, hospital employer did away with their tiny new grad program and started hiring LTC nurses who wanted to move into acute care, instead. One was a real weirdo, but the rest had mad skills...
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    2.6 GPA any hope to nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to amiraf's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend you check with individual programs to see how they calculate points for admission. That way, you can focus your efforts. My program considered GPA of the hard sciences, only ...so...
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    Major Change. Need advice!

    Sour Lemon replied to theresa005's topic in General Nursing

    Most people on this site are actually nurses or interested in becoming nurses. If you want the requirements for other majors, you might have to do the groundwork yourself. People taking alternate...