Sour Lemon

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    Moving from MA to TX

    Sour Lemon replied to arieseff's topic in General Nursing

    Just noticed this was a zombie
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    Nursing homes and diabetics

    Sour Lemon replied to justme.kimberly's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. Charting will be different, and so will policies and procedures. In addition, this is a site for nurses to chat with each other. We are unable to give any sort of medical advice to...
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    How to be a good supervisor?

    Sour Lemon replied to sepruiz's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say be fair and not too worried about being liked. Hopefully, you'll have good people to work with and not get
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    HELP! My first concept map!

    Sour Lemon replied to Lindsi1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What could be causing
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    MD OR RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Easlyn12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I honestly don't know what they look for, but I think MCAT is big. SDN actually has a "What are my Chances"
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    MD OR RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Easlyn12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You speak as if you've already been accepted to medical school and simply have to decide what you'd like to do. Visit student doctor network and get a realistic idea of what your chances might
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    Need advice on a schedule conflict

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseLove01's topic in General Nursing

    I would also call in "sick". At the jobs I've had, PTO requests had to be cleared in advance of a schedule being made- not two hours before the start of a shift. I might feel a little guilty calling...
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    Nursing @ 32?

    Sour Lemon replied to Firstina's topic in General Students

    I started (slowly) when I was about 32. I finished at age 36. It was totally worth
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    Prewritten Photocopies of CII Forms

    Sour Lemon replied to determined2banurse's topic in General Nursing

    What does that even
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    CEU HELP

    Sour Lemon replied to Kt1109's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's easiest to hop on a pay site and knock them all out quickly ...but I also wait until the last minute to do mine. In California, we enter some number from the certificate(s) when we do an...
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    Can I be fired for refusing PPD during pregnancy?

    Sour Lemon replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Mine
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    Can I be fired for refusing PPD during pregnancy?

    Sour Lemon replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same concerns and the same history (multiple). I only had a PPD with my first successful live
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    Having a hard time looking for first LPN job (I'm scared)

    Sour Lemon replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you're not in southern California. The new grad LVNs I've met here haven't been able to find any nursing job. Even new grad RNs are lucky to find SNF positions. As for the other stuff, it was...
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    Baycare(St. Anthony's) vs Bayfront vs Tampa general Hospital

    Sour Lemon replied to kchester3's topic in General Nursing

    There's not much of a decision to make until you get actual
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    Easiest specialty to transition away from psychiatric nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Gingerpsych's topic in General Nursing

    They are commonly combined. I can't say I find one easier or better than the
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    1 nurse gets assaulted by a cop HUGE STORY, what of the many assaulted everyday

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I don't expect media coverage when a 109 year old demented patient smacks me. The police should know
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    Easiest specialty to transition away from psychiatric nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Gingerpsych's topic in General Nursing

    I would start with med/surg and branch out from there based on your
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    Thinking of nursing; have kinesiology degree

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

    Find out what sort of market you're in before deciding how to spend your time and money. In some places, an ADN can move mountains ...in others, it may be difficult to get your foot in the
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    Unsure about RN

    Sour Lemon replied to PotentialNurse17's topic in General Students

    Your relatives know nursing and they know you ...why are you reluctant to talk to them about
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    Maternal Risks of Skin to Skin?

    Sour Lemon replied to LineaAspera's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uh sorry ...missed the "mother" part. I can't think of any for the mother, either. Even overheating seems unlikely as the mother would be easily able to fix
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    Maternal Risks of Skin to Skin?

    Sour Lemon replied to LineaAspera's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe dropping the baby if the mother is overly tired? That's what I was afraid of when they put the baby on me right after
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    Paperless med-surg

    Sour Lemon replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    We are paperless ...don't even have patient charts. We still have SBARS, though. Computers are not 100% reliable or 100% available at all times. I would keep some sort of paper checklist regardless of...
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    On call, but missed call

    Sour Lemon replied to msannaa7711's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't expect to get fired unless there were previous disciplinary issues. A write up is definitely possible, but in most cases, an employee's history of reliability would be considered when...
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    evolve case study- hypertension

    Sour Lemon replied to MelissaEmbury's topic in General Students

    It's been over two years since the OP asked for help. Hopefully, she's figured it out by
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    Disciplinary Action HELP!!

    Sour Lemon replied to CynthiaArr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You'll want to ask the people who regulate that field, I would