Sour Lemon

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    Working short

    Sour Lemon replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    10 is way beyond "pushing it" for med surg. The patients would need to take each other's vital signs and give each other's meds.
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    Difficulty In Switching Specialties

    Sour Lemon replied to ali412's topic in General Nursing

    Either you have the best med/surg job in the world, or you just don't know what you don't know. There's always something you can do. Spend down time reading diagnostic reports and looking up any words...
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    Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    I'm in Southern California and actually went to school in Texas. I worked for two years in Texas before moving here. My views come from a few different places. As a new graduate in Texas, I...
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    Was my decision to quit wrong?

    Sour Lemon replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    It's usually "wrong" to quit without another firm job offer in place, but what's done is done. It sounds like you may be romanticizing travel nursing a bit, too. The harsh reality is that most of...
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    Are LVN/LPN programs a waste of time? BSN ultimate goal.

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseguysf's topic in General Students

    You really need to look at the schools you're interested in and see how those specific schools score applicants. Where I went to school, LVNs were on a different track than unlicensed students. The...
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    Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    Sour Lemon replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked "45 minutes" away, but it ended up being at least 1.5 hours with normal traffic ...and 2+ hours with heavy traffic. 1. I love alone time, and I love driving and listening to the...
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    9 months Postpartum experience in NYC; hoping to move to California and work Med/Surg

    Sour Lemon replied to new-ishRN5's topic in California Nursing

    Can you keep floating to the medical units or maybe even transfer to one? Experience and stability seem to be near the top of every hiring manager's list. They want to know that you're fairly...
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    Switched Departments... And Still Regretting It.

    Sour Lemon replied to BosLav's topic in General Nursing

    ...anything but teaching acute care nursing, please. What was your planned path when you decided to go for the
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    Using RN after your name in a different state.

    Sour Lemon replied to emipn's topic in General Nursing

    Good point about the government entities. There is almost always an exception to any rule. I would assume this person went to school in the state they're licensed in ...so that scope of practice,...
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    Using RN after your name in a different state.

    Sour Lemon replied to emipn's topic in General Nursing

    What type of business is the card for, and under what circumstances would it be
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's obnoxious. I used to work with people who were all about social media. Call lights would ring and ring and ring while I unsuccessfully tried to track down coworkers. Later, I'd...
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    EPIC

    Sour Lemon replied to jag nurse's topic in General Nursing

    EPIC is different everywhere depending on how it's been set up. You should check with your tech people. Individual set-ups vary, as well. My MAR confuses everyone, because apparently my set-up is...
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    Night shift medications

    Sour Lemon replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    All of them. The type of patient you're working with is probably a much bigger factor than the shift you happen to be working. You'll also be there early in the morning if you're doing twelve hour...
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    old deaf nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to emmafrancis's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if it's an essential part of her job that has no reasonable
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    Missing a bolus feeding

    Sour Lemon replied to Jlove04's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, I wouldn't get too excited ...especially if it were a one-time occurrence. If it's something that starts to happen frequently, then some trouble-shooting should probably take
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    Missing a bolus feeding

    Sour Lemon replied to Jlove04's topic in General Nursing

    How long is it (normally) between feedings? How long was it from the "missed" feeding to the parent returning home from work? In any case, it's difficult to say without knowing much about the...
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    Stay at home mom

    Sour Lemon replied to anoor16's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem can be a good way to keep your foot in the door and your experience current without being too demanding of your time. I work one day a week and stay home with my kids the rest of the
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    Night shift vs day shift responsibilities

    Sour Lemon replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    You take care of the patients. I suppose that's the big one. Is there some specific issue or task you're wondering
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    New grad first job - peds or adults?

    Sour Lemon replied to imagineyou's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be harder to transition from adults to children than children to adults. For one thing, most people who need nursing care are adults. And if I remember correctly, medication dosing is...
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    Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    Sour Lemon replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would not feel safe without a second staff member in the building. Cameras would not pacify me. The "crazy" lady knocking on the door would be of little concern, especially after hearing that it's...
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    I may be going back to bedside...

    Sour Lemon replied to nursejess01's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice if the length of your orientation were flexible, especially if you go into a new area. I'm guessing it will be fairly easy for you to transition back, though. It seems relatively...
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    Need some serious new grad advice

    Sour Lemon replied to newbienursie's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like good experience for getting your foot in the door of acute care. I would take it, especially considering we have no idea how long it will be before things return to "normal". My...
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    Guidance on career path please!

    Sour Lemon replied to smangrolia's topic in General Nursing

    I would not invest in more education without a solid goal in mind ...and I think it's easier to find "something" when you know what you're looking for. Beyond that, I can only say that aesthetics...
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    Floated to ICU with no experience

    Sour Lemon replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in med/surg for ten years and only had one case of a patient needing to be intubated. Policy was to call "code blue" even though the patient was up and talking. A huge team of people...
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    Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    Sour Lemon replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    I am 10 years in and work behavioral health and med/surg. I have no grand desire to do anything else. I do notice that the more recent graduates are in a huge hurry to get out ...not just from...