Sour Lemon

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    Staff/Peer Second Interview

    Sour Lemon replied to dh101's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked several of those types of questions during one peer interview. I felt like I was competing in a beauty pageant ...very awkward. Another peer interview was more practical and I got asked...
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    Toxic Workplace?

    Sour Lemon replied to ESpeed15's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that is disgusting ...but I probably would have fixed it and not made an issue of it if it wasn't a regular occurrence. In my case, I just pulled the nurse aside the next time we worked...
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    Advice on Los Angeles/Southern California Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to BrittanyyyDiaz's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, yes ...but once you get some experience, you'll have plenty of options- especially with a
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    Advice on Los Angeles/Southern California Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to BrittanyyyDiaz's topic in General Nursing

    LA is a horrible place for a new graduate. In fact, a lot of new graduates have to leave the state to land their first jobs. It's also outrageously expensive to live here and not someplace you want to...
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    Toxic Workplace?

    Sour Lemon replied to ESpeed15's topic in General Nursing

    If these wet patients happened in one shift and the nurse said she was busy, you probably should have let it go. Bed baths aren't always a priority, and you can't judge how busy she was on her shift...
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    New ortho nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to cmcgraw28's topic in Orthopedic

    The strategy that helped me most as a new grad was learning to efficiently cluster care. Instead of giving an antibiotic at 20:00, I'd wait for that patient's 21:00 Lipitor to arrive from pharmacy,...
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    76 first theory exam

    Sour Lemon replied to 2016srnfcc's topic in General Students

    I failed my first and last nursing exams, but nothing in between. I had to get used to the style with the first one, and I showed up sick and hour late for the last. As a side note, get out of the...
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    Admit/Discharge Nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to melcoch17's topic in General Nursing

    I was sometimes assigned the role of "admission nurse" as a regular staff nurse. The requirement was the admission, only ...history, med rec, initiate core measures, etc. I often did things that were...
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    Question about surgical technicians?

    Sour Lemon replied to Wanttobeamom's topic in Nursing News

    I don't typically see abortions occurring in hospitals. Occasionally, there's a d&c in cases where the fetus has already ceased to develop and has no heartbeat. There are also cases where a...
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    Not taking a break

    Sour Lemon replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I always get a lunch break in California where we have a ratio of five to one in med/surg. When I worked in another state and had eight patients along with another eight (assigned to an LVN) to cover,...
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    What material to use for Nclex RN exam that really works, need helPpp😬

    Sour Lemon replied to carla15860's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just pay attention in school. The nursing program, in its entirety, is what will best prepare you for
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    With a criminal record should I even try to get into nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to missjackiep3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If these drug issues had happened when you were 19 and you were now 34, they could be viewed as some sort of "youthful indiscretion" ...but as it stands, things look really bad. And even if you were...
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    Can i become a cna with a marijuana dui?

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

    I'm not sure there's a national standard. It may be dependent on where you're at and what the rules are there. I do know a CNA who got a DUI several years ago. She was employed as a CNA before the DUI...
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    False reporting to BON

    Sour Lemon replied to whatwasithinking75's topic in General Nursing

    Who is this pillar of knowledge and how can you be certain their "inside" information is reliable? I wouldn't necessarily trust anyone who encouraged third grade level fighting between two
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    Is Age A Factor In Hiring A Nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to lkellett's topic in General Nursing

    Southern California is a tough market to start out with- for everyone. It's difficult to say how much age affects the hiring process since no employer will directly tell you that you're "too old". I...
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    Something new...

    Sour Lemon replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like crazy-talk to me ....makes me wonder how your home life
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    Should I take Med-Surg job or ICU job working near ex-husband?

    Sour Lemon replied to UnicoRN611's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel pathetic accepting "help" from someone who treated me that
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    Crusty old bat in new RN role..

    Sour Lemon replied to TNurse4u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just make it through orientation, then do whatever you want. It's difficult to work with or under someone else when you have your own way of doing things ...but it won't be forever. People of all...
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    Energetic after your shift.

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in my 20s and experience the same thing. It amazes me that people get tired driving home. I'm "speedy" in body and mind as soon as the next shift comes in ...even if I was dying
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    Breakroom refrigerator theft

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to solve the mystery can be fun and really bring people together ...although I can't think of a time when we've ever actually solved
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    interview ideas

    Sour Lemon replied to mbarakhan18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ask them if they're planning on fixing the place up. Tell them it looks
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    Is 32 to late to go to a nursing program ?(ADN)

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

    Assuming you're a typical 32 year old in typical health, it's nowhere near too
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    Quitting an on-call position?

    Sour Lemon replied to Tacomaboy3's topic in General Nursing

    It still makes
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    Have been told LPN BAD idea

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

    You are on the opposite end of the country as me, so hopefully someone in your area will chime
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    Backpay for unpaid overtime, what to do it company doesn't respond.

    Sour Lemon replied to newrn93's topic in General Nursing

    It's ridiculous for any new grad on orientation to stay over that late- especially multiple times. I can understand why you chose to do it if your preceptor presented it as a requirement, though. Do...