Sour Lemon

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    seeking advice in finding first job

    Sour Lemon replied to robinasq's topic in General Nursing

    You're at the "bottom of the barrel" as a new grad and probably need to be open to any days on any shift. Part time, new grad positions are unusual. Even most places that offer per diem require a few...
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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

    In some markets, you may have to work at a "less desirable" hospital or take a "less desirable" job. If you have a specific, competitive specialty in mind, you may even have to move to have a shot at...
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    Getting a Nurse Recruiters Attention

    Sour Lemon replied to Caseyyy27's topic in General Nursing

    As a someone who hasn't even graduated yet, you don't have much to offer. Many places aren't even going to bother contacting someone without an actual license. I'd cast a wider net. You might not get...
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    How do you choose your first job?

    Sour Lemon replied to shinyhappy1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Out of those choices, I'd choose long term care for the most versatility. I like psych, but I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point unless you have a desire to stay there. Home health would be...
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    Two sample NCLEX questions

    Sour Lemon replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    They both sound really wrong to me, even for NCLEX world. I'm curious about the other options,
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    Code Green (mass casualty)

    Sour Lemon replied to Neuro_ICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I might have thought "nothing", too. We have occasional fire drills, accidental code blues, etc. The probability of mass casualties is pretty low and would require a few minutes to sink in as
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    Oral surgery RN or Med-Surg??

    Sour Lemon replied to Annapkk's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm reading this correctly, you haven't been offered either job at this point? Why are you trying to "decide" between the
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    To wash or not to wash?

    Sour Lemon replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and we usually do the daily bath on our shift. Perineal care is done around the clock as needed, though. I think they really do have less time on days for that sort of thing between meal...
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    Two sciences at once??

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

    You know your capabilities better than we do. I thought microbiology was a "blowoff" class, but found chemistry and anatomy to be very challenging. Consider you might be waiting longer than a semester...
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    100 mile commute. Worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I was too, and that's why I found myself a PRN
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    Technical Scenario Based Interviews

    Sour Lemon replied to zeatha's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the distraction theory. I once worked with a nurse who left her own patient's rapid response to pull tylenol for that patient's 99.4F temperature. The patient was struggling to breath at...
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    100 mile commute. Worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been the opposite. PRN gives available days and full time staff is scheduled around them ...unless there's enough full time staff, in which case PRNs may be excluded for being...
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    A little advice please

    Sour Lemon replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Normal, or not, I wouldn't falsify my charting. If they want everything done on time, maybe they should hire more
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    Nicotine pre- employment testing

    Sour Lemon replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I got tested for those by an employer eight years ago. That's not new. I can't quite remember what the point was, though ...I want to say it might have had to do with insurance rates,...
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    nursing admission

    Sour Lemon replied to PurplePhoenix's topic in General Students

    I don't see why it would matter, assuming you're not experiencing symptoms that would make school or work difficult for you. Standard precautions should be sufficient for any care
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    Nurse interview

    Sour Lemon replied to Maddiegirl3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's a perfectly acceptable picture a few posts
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    Nurse interview

    Sour Lemon replied to Maddiegirl3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would love to see the OP turn this in and report back. I'd give her an
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    Should I Be a Nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to talk about how you don't like your job and how you're struggling with applying your nursing knowledge, you might not want to use your picture as an avatar. Actually, you might want...
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    scientific rationale for jehovah's witness

    Sour Lemon replied to zorahna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that question even makes sense. Can you
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    Help for a co-worker

    Sour Lemon replied to djh123's topic in General Nursing

    Done.
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    Oxygen order changes

    Sour Lemon replied to Danztam's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling that no doctor dreamed this new policy up, but I could be
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    What could elevated BNP mean?

    Sour Lemon replied to Hanks's topic in General Nursing

    An internet message board is a poor substitute for assessment/evaluation by an actual cardiologist. Your family member should follow up, as directed. We're actually forbidden from offering medical...
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    Oxygen order changes

    Sour Lemon replied to Danztam's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a nightmare. I'm not in pediatrics, but our orders are usually "titrate to keep O2 sat blah blah blah
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    "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    Sour Lemon replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    It is a huge criminal industry from the beginning to the end. There's just no denying that. If drugs could be legalized and people could manufacture/sell/buy them without...
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    "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    Sour Lemon replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    I am also baffled. If it's about health and numbers, you could justify this type of service for almost any type of crime. Let me give you keys and directions to my home so you can rob it. I'll let...