Sour Lemon

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    Vaccines

    Sour Lemon replied to manda18's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather follow my doctor's advice than ask random weirdos on the internet for their
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    Is it me, or...?

    Sour Lemon replied to herewegoagain7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A few thoughts... California is a tough market for new grads and the first job they accept is typically not their dream job. It seems pretty normal for them to move on after gaining a minimal amount...
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    Submitting International Verification Form to Ca. BRN

    Sour Lemon replied to Max06's topic in Nurse Registration

    It's normal to wait for a VERY long time when dealing with the California BON. They are extremely slow to process applications and even slower to update applicants. Processing
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    Psych rotation and pregnancy

    Sour Lemon replied to Catarina82's topic in General Students

    Wow, that sounds very odd to me. If you "just found out", is it possible that you won't even be showing next semester? I'm pregnant and work in a locked psych unit. The patients are actually less...
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    CNA- Full time & PRN??

    Sour Lemon replied to robynnel's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wait until I got an actual job offer, and then make a
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    Is age just a number?

    Sour Lemon replied to B52Bomber's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a relative who transitioned to an NNP role after 15 + years of NICU experience. I'm not sure she has a harder time "thinking like a provider" because of her experience ....but I do believe that...
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    Stethoscope

    Sour Lemon replied to MollyCateRN's topic in General Nursing

    How are you Molly Cate "RN" if you're just beginning nursing clinicals?? I like Littmann and Dansko,
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    CNAs give medications

    Sour Lemon replied to Beaue's topic in General Nursing

    What leads you to believe that your uncle "never received medication correctly by the
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    Do your colleagues know you appreciate them?

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

    Yes! I'm lucky enough to have great working relationships with pretty much everyone on the two units I work on. We all take an inch and give a
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    No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    Sour Lemon replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how this is an "article"? ...but in any case, no call/no shows occasionally happen for innocent reasons. I was a no call/no show my first day off orientation as a new nurse, but I managed...
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    Passed nclex first time with uworld

    Sour Lemon replied to Lanie_82NS's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your entire nursing education is designed to help you pass NCLEX. And although reviews may be helpful for some, there are many of us who pass with the knowledge we gained in school, alone. So to...
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    did any of you share your first job offer on Facebook?

    Sour Lemon replied to mixtapern's topic in General Nursing

    I would never connect my employer's name with my own on social media ...because anything I'd ever said (or ever will say in the future) would then be connected to my employer's name, too. Learn to...
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    I'll take it! $$$

    Sour Lemon replied to CodeBlue21's topic in General Nursing

    New grads made that at my hospital in California ...with overtime after 8 hours and double time for anything over 12. The cost of living is outrageous,
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    I'll take it! $$$

    Sour Lemon replied to CodeBlue21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if no CNA is available, they will try to get a
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    What other careers did you consider before choosing nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the early 90s, I wanted to be a travel agent ...but they are close to obsolete at this point. I also wanted to be (and informally was) a veterinary technician, but that's typically not a...
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    How much "crap" do you take from people at work?

    Sour Lemon replied to addieoliveira's topic in General Nursing

    You will deal with "crap" from patients, their families, doctors, other nurses, nursing assistants, nursing managers, other departments in the hospital, etc. There's very little "saving lives" in most...
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    Is it to late

    Sour Lemon replied to momtojosh's topic in General Nursing

    I would be more worried about the heavy lifting in med/surg than the 12 hour shifts. I think it's actually the worst past of the job as we get a little higher in our
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    CNAs give medications

    Sour Lemon replied to Beaue's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many variables that it's difficult to have an opinion without knowing everything about the specific situation. There are family members and hired care-givers in many private homes that...
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    I think I will give negative feedback

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

    It sounds like you handled it well at the moment it happened and the situation was resolved. I'd probably bury it in the past as opposed to bringing it back up, but that's because I can think of times...
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    Bullying at work

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

    What "physical abuse" have you been subjected to? Is there a reason why this girl is the "favorite" and you are the "least favorite"? Who is "us" when you talk about the nurse manager warning "us"?...
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    Gloves and PPE in hallway

    Sour Lemon replied to SuperPT's topic in General Nursing

    When people give me stupid rules to follow, I smile and nod and then do what I want to do. I don't think c-diff patients (especially incontinent ones) should be walking around in the halls,
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    Future surgical tech

    Sour Lemon replied to futuresurgtech's topic in General Nursing

    Hi James, This is a nursing site, so you may not have much luck finding three surgical techs to interview. Put your eggs in some other baskets, just in case. Good luck to
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    Has anyone else been in this situation?

    Sour Lemon replied to StillWaiting115's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like behavioral health allows a more whimsical side of my personality to come out. I work per diem on a somewhat extended stay unit. I can take off for 3-5 weeks, come back, and many of the...
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    Has anyone else been in this situation?

    Sour Lemon replied to StillWaiting115's topic in General Nursing

    How do you feel about behavioral
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    What will it take to get a job as a new LPN?

    Sour Lemon replied to whatwasithinking75's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you're willing to move further south, you might be able to speed things up substantially. And don't worry about googling things like that- I still do it after being an RN for seven years. There...