Sour Lemon

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    Being called an idiot

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

    I always say, "Yes." when someone asks me if I'm an idiot. It throws the "awkward ball" right back in their
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    To relocate for a job or not

    Sour Lemon replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    OK, but first you tell me your opinion on what I should wear tomorrow and what I should eat for dinner
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    LTC/SNF Nurse Making Jump to Acute Care: Advice?

    Sour Lemon replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    I've only seen one nurse struggle moving from SNF to acute care, and I've worked with a lot of them. I predict that you will do fine, although I have never worked in SNF
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    Subtle deterioration on the floor

    Sour Lemon replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. Adding more "things" to do won't
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    Should I major in nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to mmd1030's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How are your grades? How well controlled are your depression and anxiety? How good of a conversationalist you are is not much of an
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    Patient NOT a nurse with a ???

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

    Patients are sometimes found unconscious, on the floor of the bathroom, bleeding from their heads. People often say they're going to call for help before attempting to ambulate, then do not. Falls are...
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    PTO Problems

    Sour Lemon replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a place where you had to "sprain your wrist" to get any time off, at all ....it was medical leave or REQUEST DENIED. Do you have any friends who could push you down the stairs? I used to...
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    Are psych units closing in your area?

    Sour Lemon replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    I work psych and med/surg (alternately) in the same hospital. The inpatient psych unit is not closing, but it is changing to geri-psych (at some point) which sounds a lot like med/surg to me. The...
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    RN hopeful...Maybe

    Sour Lemon replied to briannakyle124's topic in General Nursing

    There are nurses who work in doctors' offices straight out of school, but those jobs are not necessarily plentiful. Most medical offices are staffed with medical assistants instead of nurses. And...
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    Hmm... Behavioral Health or Triage Nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to SlightlyHumerus's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those decisions that other people can't make for you. I used to drive 1.5- 2 hours (each way) to and from work, then I had a baby and found something less than 5 minutes away. I'm...
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    Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    Sour Lemon replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would assume that people who are qualified to teach the subject can probably make more money practicing. "Regular" nursing programs have the same issue, on occasion. As for the entry requirements,...
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    Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying it's easier to have two ICU patients, I'm saying it's roughly equal to having three to four times more med surg patients. In other words, your trade-off for having more complex patients...
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    Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    Sour Lemon replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    You get "paid" more in ICU by having 1-2 patients instead of 7-8. I do think nurses with experience in everything (or complicated things) can often negotiate a better pay rate, but it doesn't make...
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    I'm a nursing student thinking of quitting my CNA job?

    Sour Lemon replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    I would also look into going per diem. It's enough to keep your foot in the door, but it's not too much obligation ...and you can pick the days/shifts you want to work which is great when you're...
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    Written up

    Sour Lemon replied to Bkjones1124's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you
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    Blood administration and lasix

    Sour Lemon replied to Tiya4's topic in General Nursing

    Me either ...I've always given it through the same tubing. My doses have always been push though. I don't think I'd do it piggy back ...but only because I never piggy back anything with
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    Pregnant, scared, emetophobe, nursing student

    Sour Lemon replied to Zerocks's topic in General Nursing

    Please discuss these issues with your health care provider. These are not problems that can be solved on an internet message
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    Unconventional hair colors

    Sour Lemon replied to ScientistSalarian's topic in General Nursing

    I understand you to a point, because I've always liked the "crazy" colors, but never had enough nerve to try them in my youth. If I'm being honest about my opinion, though ...age 30 is too old for...
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    From med surg to labor and delivery career advice

    Sour Lemon replied to KMHCO04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you hit the "quote" button in the bottom right corner before replying, other people will know who you're replying to (although it's pretty obvious in this case). I think I had four months of...
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    From med surg to labor and delivery career advice

    Sour Lemon replied to KMHCO04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A few thoughts: It's pretty normal to be "shaky" after only six months. I've heard it take two years to feel OK and seven years to feel competent. Some L&D wards may prefer a candidate with...
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    Question from non-nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to Imnotanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What specific questions are you asking and what specific answers are they giving? Is it possible that your expectations are unreasonable? From what I've observed, social workers are generally helpful...
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    Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Sour Lemon replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Some of the male nurses I know are gay, but most are not. Males in nursing are not even interesting or remarkable these days because there are so many of
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    Surgery right before school

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

    D. Ask your health care provider for advice based on your personal circumstances and expected
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    Nursing School advisement needed!

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

    Your best chance might be with a for profit school, as I hear they're not too picky. I might set you back some serious cash, though. Many reputable programs will not accept students who've failed out...
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    moving to oakland

    Sour Lemon replied to schreiar's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on where you're coming from, it might be worth it to stay behind for a while and get some