Sour Lemon

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    Unit Dose Woes

    Sour Lemon replied to EKUGRAD's topic in General Nursing

    I've found scissors don't work well on those packages even if you do manage to have scissors
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    Night owl on day shift

    Sour Lemon replied to kataraang's topic in General Nursing

    Get a back up alarm. Get two back up alarms. Get as many back up alarms as it takes. I am also a night person. Although I can make myself wake up in the morning, I feel physically ill and nauseous...
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    Wrongful suspension??

    Sour Lemon replied to Mrsd1983's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is more of a legal question than a nursing one ...and such an unusual problem that I doubt there are many (or any) people around here who have experienced it. What brought the recording device...
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    CNA to EMT-b before BSN

    Sour Lemon replied to ryanwestmoreland52's topic in General Nursing

    Some programs may consider health care experience a plus, but it wouldn't have made any difference at all for my program. And the same is true for job-seeking. Some newly graduated RNs are actually...
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    Coworkers discussing my health info

    Sour Lemon replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In that case, your relationship with this mother has gone way past professional. I find it difficult to believe that each of the three nurses spontaneously stated that taking you back would be a big...
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    Coworkers discussing my health info

    Sour Lemon replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What is the mother's motivation for telling you that these three nurses (all three) think having you back would be a big mistake? Could it be that the mother actually has concerns and is trying to be...
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    Coworkers discussing my health info

    Sour Lemon replied to Catcar1963's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like you may have jump-started the conversation(s) for them. I am also curious as to where you're getting this information
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    In renal disease, what is GPA?

    Sour Lemon replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Is it "glomerular polyanion"? That's my best google-dependent
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    Sleeping at work

    Sour Lemon replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure there's much to investigate or remediate. We all know that we're not allowed to sleep at work, and the OP admits that she was sleeping. One could argue that a fundamental part of being a...
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    Hello

    Sour Lemon replied to Bezakulu's topic in General Nursing

    I have absolutely no idea what you're applying for in the fall, what "TO SHP" means and what "CAS" means ...and I'm probably not the only
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    New grad in L&D. Are these things normal?

    Sour Lemon replied to ColdHandsWarmHeart's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Paragraphs, my
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    Sour Lemon replied to thatgirl_sadie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You seem like the type of person who might benefit from joining a study group. What are your ideas, so
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    Sleeping at work

    Sour Lemon replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's a justifiable but harsh outcome for a first offense. I wish you luck with your appeal and/or finding new
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    In fear of losing my license.

    Sour Lemon replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    Is this person a family member of a
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    Discouraged

    Sour Lemon replied to angelakittycat's topic in General Nursing

    Get super-serious right now. You don't want to head into your final exam needing a high grade to pass. Ideally, I set myself up to need a score of 50/100 or
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    What do you check before a patient's discharge ?

    Sour Lemon replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    At my previous job we would literally chase them down the block to cut it off (for AMAs). We had a lot of homeless, drug-addict patients who refused placement and were likely to end up in questionable...
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    Sleeping at work

    Sour Lemon replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Sleeping on the job certainly is a fireable offense. The fact that you haven't been back to work since then is also not a good sign. I would anticipate being fired, although there's no way to be sure...
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    What do you check before a patient's discharge ?

    Sour Lemon replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    Above all else (so it seems), we cut off their hospital
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    wound management dilemma

    Sour Lemon replied to ms_cog86's topic in General Nursing

    I would never tell the patient that their dressing was "wrong". I would simply look for a reason to change it that the patient might be agreeable to. If there was some drainage, for example, I'd...
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    Is it worth it now or should i wait?

    Sour Lemon replied to Nicole.oss123's topic in General Nursing

    I got into my program as an alternate with a 3.7 (they only considered the sciences for GPA
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    wound management dilemma

    Sour Lemon replied to ms_cog86's topic in General Nursing

    I would verify that the dressing really was "wrong" (check the order, clarify if needed, etc.), take corrective action, then mention my adventure in learning to the other nurse the next time I saw...
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    Voc Rehab & hearing loss

    Sour Lemon replied to mpuckett1's topic in General Nursing

    None of us know what your state is and your issue is probably not a terribly common one. It would be best to contact your state board, directly. They are the only ones who can answer your question(s)...
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    Is it worth it now or should i wait?

    Sour Lemon replied to Nicole.oss123's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't continue to pour money down the drain for a degree that I had no plans to use. I would make sure that I was a competitive applicant for the nursing program I was interested in before...
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    Get depressed with my situation...

    Sour Lemon replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an unusual sort of daily report, whatever it is ...but in any case, most recognition at work involves people who are friends patting each other on the back. If it makes them happy, it...
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    My Nursing revocation

    Sour Lemon replied to kimm2524's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Well, have there been any major changes since you last posted about this issue on the 2nd? If there haven't, and you're still unable to afford legal advice, I'd say it's still not looking