Sour Lemon

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    Manager out to get me. Even shift coord. agrees.

    Sour Lemon replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    Without knowing details, it's difficult to know if the scrutiny is deserved, but either way, I'd suggest you start looking for a new job. If the manager is out to get you, she's going to get
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    I'm fifty(something), fat (studying), and a Failure...

    Sour Lemon replied to Sunset59's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to give a silly answer because I can't believe this is a serious question. I tried to look up the names of some self help books, but was surprised to see that so many of them had four...
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    Need advice from my fellow 40 hour night shift nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to sminichiello's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to go, you'll make it a priority and find the time. Personally, I would rather eat
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    New RN license

    Sour Lemon replied to Sirlloyd's topic in Nurse Registration

    I have not had the same experience, but I have done quite a bit of reading on the California BON site since I endorsed there from another state. Your application components and fees are good for one...
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    PNW Respiratory therapy requirements different than Nursing program?

    Sour Lemon replied to Mbazyuk's topic in General Nursing

    This is a board full of nurses. You might have better luck checking with the school you're interested in for RT requirements. Each nursing program has different prerequisites, as well ...and they can...
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    Ortho floor nursing job?

    Sour Lemon replied to COBSN16's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in ortho, it was mostly hip fractures and knee replacements. There was was a lot of heavy lifting. Fresh post ops rolled in throughout the night and we had lots of quick discharges,...
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    Potential LPN, Too worried to attend school?

    Sour Lemon replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A few things to consider: 1. What are you doing for work now and what do you like/dislike about it? 2. How are you paying for school? If you have the cash for school and it doesn't work out, you're...
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    Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

    Sour Lemon replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I love to gossip, hear other people gossip, bathe in gossip, cook up gossip in a pan and eat it ...makes the day go by
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    overusing GLOVES

    Sour Lemon replied to liluiass's topic in General Nursing

    It's not necessarily about hammering or security. For me, it's a comfort issue. I don't put my bare hands on people in medical situations because I don't like bare hands on my own bare skin in medical...
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    Where Do I Stand?

    Sour Lemon replied to newnurse327's topic in General Nursing

    When someone makes a mistake, they're usually able to learn and improve. An adult who can't control what's spewing out of their mouth is a bigger concern. You can get away with quite a bit if you get...
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    Evening shift - Managing Admissions

    Sour Lemon replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever you are hearing this from should also be able to give you good tips. For me, it's all about organizing and anticipating. I have a little list of admission key words to remind me about what I...
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    Advice on quitting

    Sour Lemon replied to joytrann15's topic in General Nursing

    I see no evidence that you're being "eaten", so drop that foolishness ...or at least, don't mention it to any employer that you're hoping to work for. As far as quitting goes, yes, it will look bad...
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    Appropriate patient discussion

    Sour Lemon replied to amtisdale's topic in General Nursing

    In med surg, we occasionally get post partum patients or even children. The children can be scary, but they're usually admitted for emergency surgeries with no time to transfer somewhere with a...
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    CARE PLAN HELP

    Sour Lemon replied to Mmathieson07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's time to open a book and start reading. Other people are not likely to do your homework for
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    Community Health Systems - random drug screens?

    Sour Lemon replied to beverly123's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like they have a handbook published online. Check out page eight of the "code of conduct" section. It says you can get high every day and not to worry about it ...or the opposite of
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    What is it like working on a Medical-Psych Unit?

    Sour Lemon replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    The one I worked at was hell on earth. The unit was staffed like a "typical" med/surg unit although the patients were psychotic, hostile, uncooperative, etc. Their psychiatric issues were not well...
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    MO RN, where can I NOT get a RN license?

    Sour Lemon replied to purdue1014's topic in General Nursing

    A license in one state is not a guaranteed "ticket" to a license in any other state. We could both have a MO license, but if I went to school overseas and lacked a specific class, I could get denied...
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    Feeling SUPER discouraged and really scared. Do I have a shot?

    Sour Lemon replied to st0695's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to look at the specific requirements of the program(s) you're interested in. Mine only considered GPA of the hard sciences, so those As in English and Psychology would have been...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'll go against the grain here and say that it might not be a great idea. It's one thing to salvage a career in progress, but if she's starting over, there are probably safer choices. Marriage...
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    Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    How long is "for years"? I think that makes a huge difference. Age probably matters quite a bit, too. People tend to do stupid things when they're young and figuring it all
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    Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    Sour Lemon replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    RN47 hasn't stopped by for about seven years. You might want to pick someone else to debate
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    Nurse preceptor - incentive pay?

    Sour Lemon replied to katiern46's topic in General Nursing

    I've always received some nominal amount ...like $1-2 extra, hourly. I've never heard of precepting a student, though. It's always been an actual graduate hired on to work at the
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    Will I ever be a nurse again?

    Sour Lemon replied to GradOf2016's topic in General Nursing

    That does seem pretty extreme if there were no problems that occurred as a result. I can only guess that your hourly rounding documentation contained more information than "alive and breathing". Now...
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    Transfering patients

    Sour Lemon replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    A strict timeline is rarely the answer when busy staff is the problem. The whole thing sounds stupid, to
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    Low Census- HELP

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseNikkiJ's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yep. That is the nature of PRN work. I get canceled for weeks at a time. Other times, they're calling me begging me to come in on a daily basis. If you need a set number of hours to survive, it's not...