Sour Lemon

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    Advice on a good Stethoscope brand?

    Sour Lemon replied to 0.5GPA's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Littman, although I do have the cardiology III model as opposed to the classic. I just don't hear very well on the lower price range models, but many people use them and hear everything just...
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    Intake and output

    Sour Lemon replied to Mujaliamal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even see a "48*30" or a "30"?? Either my mind is unclear or your question is ...or maybe
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    Never chart this

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In those exact words, I can understand ...but surely you're allowed to
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    do i have to retake the hesi a2?

    Sour Lemon replied to eurybia's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I just happen to know the nursing program that you're talking about and what their specific requirements are! Actually, I don't ...how would any one of us know that? Have you considered asking a...
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    Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Teeth!! Rotting teeth and the breath that goes along with them is one of the hardest odors for me to deal
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    Two weeks notice

    Sour Lemon replied to superarn86's topic in General Nursing

    If you do decide to "call in", do it way in advance ....like right now. And in the future, plan your two week notice a bit better. Unless you live in a very small town with very limited employment...
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    Can you negotiate RN salary?

    Sour Lemon replied to firefly443's topic in General Nursing

    I once politely "demanded" to be off the pay scale that a nursing manager insisted she had to follow. My request was granted, although I'd already been working there for a while and assumed they would...
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    would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    Sour Lemon replied to mmccool719's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't work for a "mean" doctor, but I'd be OK with a doctor who got mad when things were screwed up ...even if their communication skills were not great. What I find "mean", and impossible to...
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    Hospital Review Site for Nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to RainbyNight's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be pretty worthless. You'd have disgruntled, former employees on one hand ...and on the other, people who complain, but like their jobs well enough to stick around. For an opinion to...
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    I have to have heart surgery...now what???

    Sour Lemon replied to itsalexk's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to think that you'll have a successful recovery and be welcomed back with open arms ...but from what I've seen, even well-liked, long-term employees are quickly discarded when they experience...
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    The Bittersweet Finish Line

    Sour Lemon replied to Toomuchcoffee's topic in General Nursing

    When I finished, my thoughts were something along the lines of, "Peace
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    Santa Came Just In Time

    Sour Lemon replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    People make up and exaggerate all sorts of weird things to "go viral"
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    Changing career. Pharm Tech to RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Dutch002TR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is all very true in some locations, but not so true in
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    I failed my NCLEX

    Sour Lemon replied to QueenV,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/
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    To tell or not to tell?

    Sour Lemon replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I try to establish reasonable expectations as soon as I come on for the night. I make rounds, invite patients/families to call me for anything, and let them know that if I'm with another patient, I'll...
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    Changing career. Pharm Tech to RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Dutch002TR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You really need to have a specific program and/or exam in mind to get good advice. Some programs don't even require entrance exams. Mine based admission solely on the GPA of hard sciences. Every...
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    Santa Came Just In Time

    Sour Lemon replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I've been reading, too ...his story does sound quite sensational- in every way. But if he is making it up, he's pretty convincing and should probably be nominated for an academy
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It definitely depends on the unit. I've only been on two and they were very different from each
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There was a HUGE spam problem late last night or early this morning. Maybe it's a temporary thing because of
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    Is flipping a coin a "fair" way to decide who stays when there is a call-in?

    Sour Lemon replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    The fair thing would be for your DON to handle it ...either by covering the shift herself and getting some sort of registry staff in. It's not your problem that a nurse called in on the other unit,...
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Older individuals can be seen as less pliable ...more set in their ways. There can also be concerns about illness/injury and just keeping up with the physical demands of a "heavy" unit. Lack of...
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Behavioral health can be a little less demanding, physically ...especially in a charge nurse position. That's where I'm planning to "retire"
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    New nurse. What do I need?

    Sour Lemon replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to bring your own
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    What would you do?

    Sour Lemon replied to 3men1lady's topic in General Nursing

    Is your license still active? What are your alternatives? I assume you've been doing something besides nursing between now and then. And since you're worried about being accused of something, do you...
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    What makes one a "great nurse"?

    Sour Lemon replied to LadyAn's topic in General Nursing

    There are "great" nurses with varying amounts of experience and degrees of capability. I'd say the great ones always do their absolute best, though. I'd also say that great nurses have an ability to...