Sour Lemon

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    I don't feel like I have what it takes to be a nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Your clinical instructor is supposed to point out your wrongs. The goals is for you to pass NCLEX and be a competent nurse, not to feel warm and fuzzy while you sing kumbaya around the campfire. As a...
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    3 year deadline HELP DESPERATE

    Sour Lemon replied to ajin's topic in General Nursing

    Just start typing in different states along with "BON" and take a look at their requirements. It's not a common problem, so you might have to do the research (google) yourself. I'd start with...
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    3 year deadline HELP DESPERATE

    Sour Lemon replied to ajin's topic in General Nursing

    You may be able to test in another state, get licensed in that state, and apply back to Illinois by endorsement. You'll have to shop for states that will allow you to test ...and hopefully you'll...
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    Moving states with a current board order

    Sour Lemon replied to Bgregory78's topic in General Nursing

    You need to ask the board that issued the order. There are many BONs and they're all
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    Do Nurse Practitioners get drug tested?

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If these drug tests involved a lung biopsy or something equally invasive, I might be upset at the unfair treatment. Peeing in a cup is no bother, though. I'll do it every day if they want me
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    Moving states with a current board order

    Sour Lemon replied to Bgregory78's topic in General Nursing

    Process for what? If you're trying to get licensed, I suppose you'd need to check with the board of the state you're moving
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    If you have two degrees, do you put both credentials on your title?

    Sour Lemon replied to mon00707's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused about what you're actually doing right now ...if nursing, use the nursing title(s). I'm not sure I see the point of using credentials or education that have nothing to do with one's...
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    Finding my specialty

    Sour Lemon replied to RNBSN116's topic in General Students

    Apply for everything, see who calls back, and then make a
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    too many post-ops?

    Sour Lemon replied to juana15's topic in General Nursing

    That's how my first job in ortho was, except I was in Texas with no ratios, had eight patients , and an LVN to cover who also had eight patients. I had to get report on 16 patients and they came and...
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    New LPN age 61

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

    The work can be physical and some employers may have concerns ...but you're already working as a CNA, so that's a huge
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    Neuro (ALS) question!!! Please help!

    Sour Lemon replied to Ashalia21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Anonymity may also be an issue for many. Not too many people want their professional identity connected to an internet chat site screen name. Someone may answer, but start working on a plan B just in...
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    Politics in Nursing... HELP!

    Sour Lemon replied to sparkybear808's topic in General Nursing

    I'd bet my life that you're not the first one to complain about staffing. And as a new grad with no experience, you're probably not difficult to replace. Make the best of it until you can move on....
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    Made a fool of myself to board of nursing rep

    Sour Lemon replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    That all sounds appropriate, to me. Maybe after you actually do the job it will make more sense to you. You're getting nothing remotely close to a physician's education. Don't
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    Private Loans for nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to jadanicole20's topic in General Students

    One thousand dollars is such a small amount that I wouldn't put an excessive amount of thought into it. Your school should have
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    Questions about california RN license application

    Sour Lemon replied to nurselove757's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. They don't answer the phone. I think I blocked out the fine details, but there were two sets of contradictory instructions for the fingerprints and I followed the wrong
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    Questions about california RN license application

    Sour Lemon replied to nurselove757's topic in General Nursing

    I think I requested mine at the time I applied online...but there was some sort of complication and I actually ended up flying there to do live scan. Good luck. The California BON is slow and...
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    Just........no.

    Sour Lemon replied to roser13's topic in Nursing News

    A lot of people have controversial opinions and exaggerate them on top of that. It's only difficult to believe that she saw fit to share her opinions and associate them with her job and
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    Failed first semster of nursing school. Help!

    Sour Lemon replied to cristygonzalez6's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you fail? And how many classes? And which ones? And how
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    Patient Confidentiality and Phone Calls

    Sour Lemon replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it's an interesting question, but I don't have the answer. I know I won't personally call back anyone who leaves a vague
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    RN overwhelmed with med school

    Sour Lemon replied to RNtoMD's topic in General Nursing

    This might be a good question to ask on student doctor network. You may be a nurse, but this is not really nursing
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    Ethical Dilemma

    Sour Lemon replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    Good luck to
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    Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I do find it helpful to hear and I do tend to pass it on in report. I try to be diplomatic about it most of the time, though. I might describe a pateint's family as "very involved" as opposed to...
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    English As A Second Language

    Sour Lemon replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    It tells me that the "puzzle" is stupid ...but if I were forced to play along for the sake of my grade, I would sacrifice the Indian nurse, too. The first person is suffering from an obvious hardship...
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    Feeling Guilty

    Sour Lemon replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

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    Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

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

    As a 40 something year old, I've noticed that a lot of people become more particular and less flexible as they grow older. For people on the more extreme end of the spectrum, nursing is definitely NOT...