Sour Lemon

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    Quit nursing after 10 years?

    Sour Lemon replied to Brigi23's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember that people can't read your mind. What you're sensitive about may be absolutely nothing to another person. When you hear something "offensive", step back and ask yourself if it was...
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    Help

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

    Some programs won't acknowledge retakes and some will average the retake grade with the original grade. This is why it's important to look at the program(s) you're specifically interested in. They're...
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    Help

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

    It's very likely to keep you out, completely ....but you'll need to check with the specific programs you're interested in to know for
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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    Sour Lemon replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    This is no holocaust ...just a job that didn't work out. In any case, do as you'd like. I wouldn't waste my own time,
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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    Sour Lemon replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. It's done and you lost. Pick up the pieces and move on. You have enough problems of your own without taking on your friend's
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    call MD if HR <60

    Sour Lemon replied to Ehhh15's topic in General Nursing

    I despise generic orders like that that certain MDs enter for every patient. I wouldn't be bothered if I were the nurse following you ...but you should probably be cautious of the fact that you may be...
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    Do C's get degrees?

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

    I got a few Cs in nursing school (or at least one), but my science prerequisite GPA was 3.7 and I only got into my program as an alternate. I'm not sure what my overall GPA was. My program didn't...
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    While in school should I get my cna or emt?

    Sour Lemon replied to Coffeeislife31's topic in General Nursing

    It may not be worth it to get either. What are you doing right now for work? ...and graduating from what? Nursing school? High school? Scope of practice can vary by location and facility, so your...
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    New Grad, Can't Get Hired?

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

    Did you move to New York or California? Judging from your BON issues, I'm guessing
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    How did you decide on Nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    You've started three topics and they're all about how you don't want to be a nurse. It doesn't look like the last two threads you started helped you much, so my advice would be to talk to someone who...
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    Low GPA? Very discouraged

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

    Every program is different. Mine only calculated the GPA of hard sciences and I got in with a 3.7 (as an alternate). Make sure you know what your goals are before you try to achieve them. Call the...
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    Am I going to hate nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to AmberDray's topic in General Students

    I only had to read the
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    CNA --> RN. Worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    I have frequent neck/back/shoulder pain that I never had before becoming a nurse sevenish years ago. I have never worked as a CNA. Deep tissue massages help, and I'm sure strengthening my muscles...
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    New grad as a unit manager

    Sour Lemon replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess it depends on what "unit manager" entails at your facility. If you have experienced and available people above you to go to when you find your head is slipping under water, it could be OK....
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    Insurancedo

    Sour Lemon replied to Jdawg55's topic in General Nursing

    My program required it, as well ....but we were able to buy "crappy" insurance through some "crappy" company. It didn't cover hardly anything and had an outrageous deductible, but it was low cost and...
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    How do LVN'S function in Labor and Delivery. What is their scope of practice in California

    Sour Lemon replied to coexsist2's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen or heard of an LVN in labor and delivery around here. I occasionally see them in med/surg or behavioral health ...but even then, they've been "grandfathered" in- never recently hired....
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    Nursing school with a disability

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

    Are you actually in nursing school or trying to get
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Sour Lemon replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that is somewhat true. If you don't want people commenting on your business (or your friend's business), an internet message board is not the place to put it. Share with like-minded people you...
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    New nurse from Ohio trying to relocate to Southern California

    Sour Lemon replied to NursefromOhio's topic in General Nursing

    Southern California is a tough market for new grads ...more so without a BSN. I moved here with an ADN only after gaining a few years of experience. I also noticed that as a new graduate in my home...
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    flexi/rotating meaning with Sentara

    Sour Lemon replied to here2learnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why not go straight to the source? Seems like a simple question for the company advertising the position. Call 'em up and make 'em
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Sour Lemon replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told that frequently, too ....don't think it's a compliment,
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Sour Lemon replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    If you asked me if I took a Norco 5/325 from the Pyxis to sell to my friend and I answered "No." because I took a Norco 10/325 to sell to my friend, would that be evasive? You asked a direct question...
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    Sour Lemon replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe "playing dumb" would be a better fit? She knew what they were getting at, but answered the question like someone who was born
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    Waitlisted... Any advice?

    Sour Lemon replied to greenclover16's topic in General Nursing

    A GPA of 3.1 is not competitive for most nursing programs. The wait list may be a good thing ...because although you have to wait, at least you'll get in
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    Out of 10 year hibernation. Am I overloading classes?

    Sour Lemon replied to Ladybug0409's topic in General Nursing

    A&P at my school required a regular class as well as a lab. There was lots of theory, but also lots of memorization. Not only did we have to memorize each body part and its location (muscles were...