Sour Lemon

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    Pre-employment physical

    Sour Lemon replied to barnchic422's topic in General Nursing

    Most of mine were very basic, but one was similar to what's described above. I had to push and pull weights, walk up and down stairs, carry a heavy box, squeeze some things that measured my grip, etc....
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    Not Studying & Passing NS

    Sour Lemon replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in General Students

    If you're a CNA, a lot of the first semester should be old news to you. I actually found the bed-making and vital signs more difficult than critical care because it was all completely new to me. I'd...
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    failed drug test

    Sour Lemon replied to mjrn70's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get a lawyer with BON
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    LPNs and medication

    Sour Lemon replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    That does vary from state to state, but I don't think that it matters for this NCLEX-style question. "Check the blood pressure" is the obvious answer because it's the safest answer. The medication...
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    Should I Get My BSN

    Sour Lemon replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in General Students

    I'd say it depends on your age and ultimate career
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    Psych RN-ASN to motivational speaker?

    Sour Lemon replied to femaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've always thought of motivational speakers as snake-oil salesmen. They have a way of sniffing out the gullible, then shaking them down for whatever pocket change they happen to have. The fact that...
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    Favorite people

    Sour Lemon replied to ICURN20's topic in General Nursing

    California.
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    My husband wakes me up!

    Sour Lemon replied to BabyRN_nights's topic in General Nursing

    I have no magical solution for keeping your husband in
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    Taking out a loan for LPN school worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to Roscentric's topic in General Nursing

    I would take RN prerequisites, slowly, and pay as I went along. Then I'd take out loans and cut way back in work to make it through an RN program. It's not just what I would do, it's what I actually...
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    Reporting nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to SuperCNA100's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's certainly not "good" behavior, but I don't know that I'd go running to report it to anyone. And if you do report it, I can't imagine that there would be much in the way of consequence unless...
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    Fear of nursing responsibility is holding me back from being a nurse. Please help!

    Sour Lemon replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you've got quite a mess in your head that only you can sort out. Maybe it will feel less overwhelming to you if you pick out one or two issues at a time to focus
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    Forced out to pasture

    Sour Lemon replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that sucks. Here's hoping you land on your feet and kick a few people in the head on the way
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    Forced out to pasture

    Sour Lemon replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Uh oh, what
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    MA

    Sour Lemon replied to Jtraines5253's topic in General Nursing

    It's mildly annoying, but I tend to ignore
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    Im over nursing.

    Sour Lemon replied to Tomrn2128's topic in General Nursing

    Just find a new nursing job. My first was hell, my second was chaotic and my third is actually easy ...all med surg,
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    How fast do you run blood?

    Sour Lemon replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I usually run at 100ml/hr unless the order directs
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    pro vax=spawn of satan??

    Sour Lemon replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors and scientists have a long history of coming up with the wrong "facts". There are also plenty of unethical practices littered throughout history. I trust that medical professionals offer the...
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    How important is pay vs work environment for y'all?

    Sour Lemon replied to AtlasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, I don't think there's any amount that would persuade me. My job is somewhat low-paying, but it's "easy", very close to home, and allows me to make my own schedule and spend most of my time...
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    ADVISE PLEASE

    Sour Lemon replied to jaimebarger's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking for a nursing path, surgical tech would be nowhere in the equation. And if you become an LVN or RN, you'll be trained as a generalist and not guaranteed an OR
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    Help me choose the days I work/schedule

    Sour Lemon replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you don't have a preference yet, you could let management make your schedule around everyone else. That's what I did when I worked full time with very few other commitments. Your co-workers...
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    Help me choose the days I work/schedule

    Sour Lemon replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Why does it matter what I would choose or what anyone else would? Schedule yourself for the days that you want to work. Isn't that the whole point of
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    Nurses with children always go home early?

    Sour Lemon replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should "have priority to go home on time". If this is a regular problem where you're at, maybe employees should be getting on management instead of each other. I personally feel it should be...
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    I let the patient took his medications without water. Is this a medication error?

    Sour Lemon replied to leenmei's topic in General Nursing

    I wish the OP would come back to clarify. I now find myself wondering if someone would write a complaint letter about something so minor if they were, in fact, in a third world country ...and if a...
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    Help! How to proceed? Blood Transfusions; Ddocumentation

    Sour Lemon replied to MillionReasons's topic in General Nursing

    That's would not be a typical cause for termination. Speak to your preceptor or the charge nurse on duty for further instructions. There is no reason to go above their heads and involve the director...
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    When refusing to work is considered abandonment?

    Sour Lemon replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably stay and do what I had to do to keep everyone alive, but not much more. I'd also make sure to contact every person in a position of authority and keep detailed records of the contact...