Sour Lemon

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    Nurse Manager gossiping about employees?

    Sour Lemon replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't go above her head, I would simply confront her directly. This happened to me one time, although it was some time ago and the nature of the complaint is fuzzy. I do recall that it was vague...
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    Do most of the students in pre-nursing/nursing programs already work in health care?

    Sour Lemon replied to imblest11's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't hurt me. My first two jobs commented on my very stable employment history ...even thought it was in a totally different field. Six years at one job and nine at another made me seem like a...
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    What is the longest period of time you have gone without any days off?

    Sour Lemon replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    ...three days- and it killed me. I don't even like doing two in a
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    I WOULD NOT recommend Brookdale

    Sour Lemon replied to Slyder's topic in School, College Programs

    That actually sounds pretty normal, except like some others have stated, the passing percentage is often required to be higher. We got our first drug calculation test on the very first day of the...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Sour Lemon replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have also seen this as an
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    Why I had reconsidered being a nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to FutureRNCris's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get treated poorly as nurse, too ...in all the same ways. Is it possible that you have self-esteem issues completely unrelated to nursing and housekeeping? Have you always been happy and felt...
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    Called a code for a seizing patient

    Sour Lemon replied to thesimplenurse's topic in General Nursing

    That all seems a little extreme, to me. I usually just monitor the length and nature of the seizure, give PRNs if needed/ordered, report to MD immediately if it's new onset, and report to MD during...
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    New Nurse Guidance- California

    Sour Lemon replied to atorres0509's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet is probably going to be to move. Not only is the area saturated with new nurses, but with experienced nurses, as
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    Grad in Dec, BLS expires in Jan - renew myself or will employer pay?

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest915876's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked in hospitals and the hospitals have always offered free classes. They were sometimes only scheduled once or twice a month, though ...so if I needed a renewal before the next class...
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    Peer evaluations

    Sour Lemon replied to ptadvocate5's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I would respond, at all. You'd almost be validating it as legitimate criticism if you did. I'm glad my employer doesn't utilize peer reviews. Most of us wouldn't say negative things...
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    Holiday gifts for fellow floor nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with some others that personal gifts are a no-go. If you're close enough to buy a personal gift for someone you work with, you should also see them outside of work and give it to them there....
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    Littmann cardiology IV for nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that before and found it to be total rubbish. The higher end stethoscopes are better even when learning, in my experience. I can't hear anything but wheezing on the
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    Discouragement

    Sour Lemon replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    He's a jerk. I can't speculate as to why, but he's a jerk. All I can think of that might be encouraging is that he'd be a a huge jerk if you were a grocer store cashier, too ....and you'd be making...
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    Pet peeve

    Sour Lemon replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I am far from perfect, but I do find it somewhat sad when nurses chart like second-graders texting their
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    How to tell my boss I need to go from full time to PRN?

    Sour Lemon replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    Will they even allow you to go PRN with so little experience? Some places require at least 1-2 years, while others may be more flexible. Assuming you have a good relationship with your supervisor, you...
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    DON Harassment feel trapped

    Sour Lemon replied to ptcwhit's topic in General Nursing

    It bad situations, I find it helpful to remind myself that I am choosing to be there. There are people elsewhere in the world who are treated even worse and don't have a choice. As long as there's a...
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    Reviving the Dead

    Sour Lemon replied to Esmrn80's topic in General Nursing

    A sense of humor helps ...and getting through the material fast (or at least breaking it up into small sections). People are going to get bored anyway, though. Orientation is just not a fascinating...
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    Caring for a patient not assigned to you

    Sour Lemon replied to Springdaisy04's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds very unfair when told from your perspective, but I haven't heard the other side's version of things. If you were fired, I have to assume that you've had other problems or are just not very...
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    Does a 8-12 hour shift go by fast to you?

    Sour Lemon replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm busy, the twelve hour shift flies by. If multiple patients are having serious issues and I'm overwhelmed, it feels like it will never
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    Glad to witness an AMA

    Sour Lemon replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    I once walked into a difficult patient's room only to feel a cool breeze from his open window ...best breeze I've ever felt, but he could have been less dramatic and just walked out the door,
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    LPN is it worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse2bNorman's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Since you are already "Nurse" Norman, you should be able to answer your own
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    Sour Lemon replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not that
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    Im an ADN with a Masters Degree in Biology

    Sour Lemon replied to Socal_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    In Socal, your options will be more limited without a BSN ...especially as a new graduate. Degrees in other fields (even related ones) typically don't inspire much consideration. Even individuals...
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    Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Sour Lemon replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's going to get a lot worse after you graduate from nursing school. There will be a lot more people telling you what to do and you'll have even less time to do it. Working as a CNA can be physically...
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    Bullying at work

    Sour Lemon replied to LDRN1893's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see how frequent clarification requests could be extremely disruptive to everyone else in the class. You should not have been attacked, but a solution should have been sought ...maybe a recorder...