Sour Lemon

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    RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Hopefully41's topic in General Nursing

    You have answered your own question.
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    New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    Sour Lemon replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds about right
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    New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    Sour Lemon replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I think omission from a resume is fine, as it's more of a showcase. An actual application should include every job, with short, factual explanations on
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    Not Getting Paid Overtime. Is This Illegal?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You seem to have it well-set in your mind that you're being cheated. Just check with the proper authorities so you can move
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    Not Getting Paid Overtime. Is This Illegal?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Overtime is a possibility, even when it's not regularly
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    Not Getting Paid Overtime. Is This Illegal?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    My last nursing job (in California) paid overtime for anything over eight hours a day, and all full time clinical staff were scheduled for three, twelve-hour shifts weekly. I get that it's hard...
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    New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    Sour Lemon replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Two trips to the ER during working hours is a lot of drama for someone who's been on staff for less than two months. Fair or not, they were probably fearing a lot more of the same. They might have...
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    Narcs

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseybl06's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a similar experience. A nurse I worked alone with had uswitnessed, wasted narcotics and I was the only one who could witness them ...and I didn't actually witness them. It was also a 1.5 hour...
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    Not Getting Paid Overtime. Is This Illegal?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    California is an odd place with odd laws. My first job here actually did pay time and a half for anything over eight hours in one day- even if I only worked one day that week. Double-time after twelve...
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    Not Getting Paid Overtime. Is This Illegal?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's legal. In all likelihood, the vote was held long before your arrival. Think about it- are they going to completely overhaul the payroll system every time a new employee gets hired? Of course...
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    New Grad RN looking to volunteer

    Sour Lemon replied to jm9621's topic in General Nursing

    That will be a tough sell, as anyone non-essential doesn't make it through the door these days. Volunteers tend to be very limited in what they're allowed to do, too- most likely for liability...
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    Do you ever feel undeserving to be called a nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to mtanner's topic in General Nursing

    The whole "saving lives" thing nauseates me, to be honest. Most of us are doing a job for money, and most of us would stop doing that job if we stopped getting paid. Being useful, sometimes in...
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    Urgent: Need advice please?

    Sour Lemon replied to FutRNRock's topic in General Nursing

    I've cared for a covid patient for 12 hours with a surgical mask, hand washing, and occasional gloves. She was total care, demanding, and very hard of hearing- so I was up in her face quite a bit....
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    Should I switch to days even though it is harder as a new nurse or stay at nights where it’s short staffed?

    Sour Lemon replied to Yadiya's topic in General Nursing

    It's not something I would choose to do, especially as a new nurse. There are plenty of people who do it and thrive, though. I do wonder ...if you don't believe the people who actually work at...
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    Graduating Soon...Specialty???

    Sour Lemon replied to TiffanyE88's topic in General Nursing

    When deciding where to start, it's best to consider your final destination. You haven't shared your long term goals here. ? But for now, at least, your tough decision is an imaginary one. You...
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    How to ask for part-time after accepting full-time position

    Sour Lemon replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask, but they may not have part-time work available, and they may not be willing to work around your other job's schedule. The Christmas bonus should not factor in, at all. The one hour...
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    Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in Los Angeles and Orange County. I think you may be mistaking your hospital's policies, or even your personal beliefs, with actual laws. Your reasoning is difficult to follow, to be...
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    Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to tell, but are you saying that patients on a single unit can't be mixed tele with non-tele? Or are you speaking of a "higher" level of tele? Where I work now, our tele and med surg...
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    Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    Sour Lemon replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    "Everyone" I went to school with wanted to be in ER or L&D. And every new nurse I meet now wants to be an NP, a CRNA, or the #1 Mega Supreme Ruler of the Universe. Psych was my first love,...
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    Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    The med/surg positions I've held all required floating to tele. To be honest, tele rhythms were never my strong point, and I always dreaded being floated there. You have my sympathy, but I think...
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    New grad wanting to switch floors?

    Sour Lemon replied to Kalena1238903's topic in General Nursing

    Is the L&D position a new graduate position? Three months is a typical orientation time for a new graduate in med surg, so you have practically no experience on your own at this point. And if it...
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    DOC Guilt-Tripping Me To Accept Call-Ins

    Sour Lemon replied to amanda269's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you answering the phone? If you plan to continue answering, keep it simple. "I'm sorry ...I can't come in tonight." Don't bother with explanations, as they are not necessary. Just keep...
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    BULLYING at work as Usual

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds pretty standard, to me. Unless someone's on actual medical leave, I've never seen a doctor's note considered a "get out of jail free" card. They are handed out like candy, and employers...
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    Is it rude to request additional shifts of orientation?

    Sour Lemon replied to ThatOneRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    It's not rude, but consider that you won't come off orientation knowing everything ...just enough to get started and know what your resources are. If you have good support, like competent and...
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    New nurse feeling guilty about first death

    Sour Lemon replied to midnighttokens's topic in General Nursing

    I don't "get" the guilty feelings, either. In fact, I feel much worse preventing natural death in cases where there's little to no chance of recovery. The family sounds caring, and so I would...