Sour Lemon

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    Neuropathy and its effect on nursing ability

    Sour Lemon replied to bridgetcr's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just go ahead and be a downer and say it ...as soon as you can't keep up, you'll be tossed out to the street without a second thought. Be cautious about the time and money you invest in nursing...
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    This might be really mean but I have to say it...

    Sour Lemon replied to Beeboop12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most people who need nursing care are adults, and of those adults, the majority are elderly. You'll be much more likely to end up working with adults than you will with children ...especially as a new...
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    51, doing prereqs and working in a hospital

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

    Oncology tech is going to be a lot more physical than hearing screener, but it sounds like you've been in the hospital setting long enough to know what you're getting yourself into. I'm in my early...
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    RN without much direct care experience

    Sour Lemon replied to luvjosh07's topic in General Nursing

    The basics fly by pretty quickly in school and aren't revisited very often. There are some CNAs hungry to feel superior for five minutes while new nurses struggle to find their footing. I say let them...
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    orientation and not feeling prepared

    Sour Lemon replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    Your mistakes will be your mistakes. I feel for you and your preceptor. No matter what you do, scan your patients and their meds. If you have a better work option, take it. I always prioritized...
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    Schooling

    Sour Lemon replied to Meganlynn1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might need remedial English classes before you're prepared for any of those options. That's a mighty long and confusing
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    LPN hired in hospital

    Sour Lemon replied to ckaythomaslpn's topic in General Nursing

    Team nursing in ortho was NOT a good experience for me. You're not in Texas, by any chance, are
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    Sour Lemon replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    You could not be more wrong ...about
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    Help! First year new grad can't pick which job to take

    Sour Lemon replied to Amae13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Magnet status is the last thing I would consider when choosing between two jobs. I've never done ER, but four months of orientation sounds pretty good. I have done orthopedic and it's heavy...
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    Is nursing right for me?

    Sour Lemon replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    This is why med/surg I is sometimes called "med/purge". The content and workload get more complicated and heavy, fast. If you make it through, med/surg II and critical care might seem less strenuous,...
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    Freaking out over probable failed pre-employment drug test. Desperate for any advice.

    Sour Lemon replied to Throwaway7's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Have you heard anything back
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    Want to go back to school in the US to become a Nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to Youngmarie's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm certainly no expert on the subject, but it seems like a nursing education in the USA would be most useful to someone planning to work in the USA, as well. My first step in your position would be...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    You might be taking things more seriously than I do. I never worry too much about what happens on the internet. It's just the internet ....entertainment- not my real life. I'm pretty sure I know...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I think she's offensive. You think I'm offensive. Someone will probably come along and think that you're offensive, next. You should hide. But seriously, you and the OP have dramatically different...
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    Rehab Books/ Resources

    Sour Lemon replied to Beachesandthrees's topic in General Nursing

    It might depend on the type of rehab you're working in, but I think a med/surg book would be just perfect. I used to float to rehab, occasionally. It was mostly ortho patients and every patient was...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I'm the one who initially said she was being whiny ...and she was. It was not an "attack", just the truth. If she's a student, then now's the time to learn. We are the people she'll be working with...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    I thought my first answer was actually helpful ...but after the response I got back, I no longer cared about being nice, only
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    That creates quite a vivid and unpleasant picture. I hope you were able to recover, psychologically. I'm not sure I would have had the
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    You're
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Your post might be a better fit in the "Students" section. Maybe you'd get more of the types of responses that you're expecting there? To me, it just sounds like a bunch of petty, dramatic whining...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Sour Lemon replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    You might watch too much TV if you were expecting a riveting experience. In any case, wandering around with a CNA from time to time can actually teach you something. I think I learned many of my...
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Sour Lemon replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I fell into the trap of thinking I needed a bottle of wine, chocolates and an eight-page poem about why I couldn't "do it myself" before I dared to ask any CNA for assistance. I no...
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    Full Code required for surgery?

    Sour Lemon replied to KDPatty's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked in acute care and this has been the case at the three hospitals I've worked at. DNRs were/are required to be suspended for surgery. I always assumed they were back to their original...
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    Want to go back to school in the US to become a Nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to Youngmarie's topic in Nurse Registration

    Where, specifically, are you stuck? Are you legally able to live and work here, but just looking for a
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    Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

    Sour Lemon replied to justSara's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't a nurse during Katrina, but I did volunteer at a huge intake shelter in Texas "guarding", and distributing medical supplies to various make-shift medical "offices" (in the same complex). I...