Sour Lemon

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    Friend diagnosed with cancer but can't get surgery?

    Sour Lemon replied to Juniper83's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that you want to help, but as "the daughter of his girlfriend", you're really not entitled to know or do much. At best, you can encourage him to follow up with the people directly...
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    When to turn in resignation?

    Sour Lemon replied to PirateNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I see. In that case, I'm on the fence. I would probably ask the new employer's HR if they've had any recent delays with on-boarding and act according to
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    When to turn in resignation?

    Sour Lemon replied to PirateNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I would consider waiting, especially if you're already giving a four week notice. Where did the worry about delays come from? Is that strictly from your own mind, or have you seen worrying signs from...
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    New Unit New job

    Sour Lemon replied to SN2432's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming you have a stable work history, I think you're fine to quickly move on. Just give the proper amount of notice, and be gracious for the "opportunity". I'd probably mention that it wasn't...
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    Why do you think it is beneficial to have a second nurse available during a catheterization?

    Sour Lemon replied to Rainha_portuguesa's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, any patient ill enough to have a foley catheter placed has a UA done before it's place or as it's placed. I'm not saying it's any sort of official "policy", because I have no idea, but...
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    I committed a crime during nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to Josh4010's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You may be interested in browsing this section of the site: https://allnurses.com/licensure-criminal-history-c171/ I have no personal experience, but it seems like recent criminal activity...
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    What happens if I can’t work the required number of practice hours due to a medical leave?

    Sour Lemon replied to short cake's topic in General Nursing

    It appears to be a three year requirement, so hopefully you'll be okay. As far as not meeting the requirement, I only see instructions to call the BON with any
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    Nursing and being a youtuber

    Sour Lemon replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to convince us, you need to convince the employer who decides to fire "your friend". I honestly wouldn't worry too much about managers seeking out your Youtube channel. The biggest...
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    New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're naturally looking at things from your own perspective, but consider the other side. It's entirely fair that a business would hire the best person for their business, not the person with the...
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    Applying for a retail job

    Sour Lemon replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    For seasonal positions, I don't think they would care. You may not stick around for the long haul, but they don't want you for the long haul anyway. I do wonder how much need there will be this...
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    New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Corporations want to spend as little as possible, just like we want to make as much as possible. Shortages exist in pockets, but not everywhere. A new grad willing to move away from their...
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    Nursing and being a youtuber

    Sour Lemon replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    An employer can fire you for almost any reason at all. In fact, they don't even need to give you a reason. "Youtuber" is not a protected class. Employers' own policies may offer more...
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    Contested a Doctor's Order Psych ?

    Sour Lemon replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your opinion of my opinion.
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    Contested a Doctor's Order Psych ?

    Sour Lemon replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    That's impossible to judge with only one side of the
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    Should I quit my job

    Sour Lemon replied to whatisgonnabemyname's topic in General Nursing

    Would it be awful? Yes, but who cares. They would get rid of you in an instant if they decided they no longer needed you. On the flip side, this other hospital scares me. Why would they be...
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    Did you start as a med-surg nurse? What specialty are you now?

    Sour Lemon replied to sunflower101's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in med/surg for ten years, although I also work in behavioral health from time to time. My first job was hellish. My second job was slightly better, but still very challenging. My third job...
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    RN MEDSURG , L&D or PSYCH

    Sour Lemon replied to bound&determined91's topic in General Nursing

    What's "best" actually depends on your long term goals. "Safe and confident" is rather broad and can be achieved in any area. I wouldn't move for a specific specialty, unless it were something I...
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    Workplace Kindness

    Sour Lemon replied to Joe L's topic in General Nursing

    It's ridiculous and makes my eyes roll all over the place, but I recall some required "education" (Healthstream) that refers to these types of situations as "violence". OP, poor staffing is...
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    Post offer physical

    Sour Lemon replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    My job required a physical and it was more intense than I was expecting. I had to properly lift and carry a heavy box around the room in circles, walk up and down a staircase for three minutes,...
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    Single mom and nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to blueskies1990's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's idea of "comfort" is different, but if the father of your two young children is non-contributory, I suspect that you'll be living off relatives or the government to some extent. And if it...
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    New nurse needs advice. Might be let go at end of orientation

    Sour Lemon replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what your mistakes are or the personalities of the nurses you're dealing with. What I can tell you, is that something similar happened to me and I managed to fight for myself and stay...
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    maternity leave

    Sour Lemon replied to coffeeandvendingmachines's topic in General Nursing

    What's available to you may be dependent on where you're located. In California, I went on short term disability that paid $1000 a week tax free. There was paid baby-bonding time, as well (same rate)....
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    Devastated over Isolation Precautions Problem

    Sour Lemon replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    "I had no idea. Thank you, I'll do that next time." There's no point in trying to reason with someone like that. They don't want to understand, and you'll only frustrate yourself by trying to...
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    What's your opinion on nurses dating doctors?

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone should date everyone, otherwise what is there to gossip about? It doesn't even have to be a date, really ...they can just "walk you to your
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    RNs can a CNA save an RN's hide?

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    "Save an RN's hide" is dramatic. I think a CNA can do their job well, be valuable to their patients, and be valuable to the nurses they're