Sour Lemon

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    RN vs. EMT

    Sour Lemon replied to TaylorJ's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked in LTC, but I've heard lots of stories like this from nurses who
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    Need a job quick!

    Sour Lemon replied to NurCe-45's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital jobs are usually harder to get with no experience, at least from what I've heard. There are nursing homes that offer on the job training for nursing assistants, but that seems to vary a lot...
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    What to do during this down time?

    Sour Lemon replied to Rnjay's topic in General Nursing

    There are quite a few variables. It may actually be difficult to find work right now. At my small hospital, census is still low and staff are constantly being canceled. Finding a program to train you...
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    refusing patients due to medical reasons.

    Sour Lemon replied to reallyagain7's topic in General Nursing

    I would quit until after the baby was
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    how long is too long?

    Sour Lemon replied to Travis Quillen's topic in General Nursing

    There's no set amount of time that applies everywhere. It depends on the job market. You've got a solid block of experience ...and hopefully, good references. You should be able to find something...
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    refusing patients due to medical reasons.

    Sour Lemon replied to reallyagain7's topic in General Nursing

    A month ago, I worked on a unit where every patient has to test negative to be admitted. A few days later, a patient deteriorated to the point that a rapid response was called and she was transferred...
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My mother in law did this and it does seem to be an ideal solution for some. She also paid in several hundred thousand dollars to get started, and pays high rent on top of
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    Negative Nancy?

    Sour Lemon replied to NurCe-45's topic in General Nursing

    Most people who make statements like this one are simply trying to carry on a conversation. It's the first thing that popped into their head while they were speaking to you, not necessarily a well...
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    New LVN going part time because of stress

    Sour Lemon replied to moomin's topic in General Nursing

    Your facility may or may not have a part time position available, and you may or may not be eligible for a part time position as a new graduate. I'd love to not work at all because of stress...
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    Should I mention this in an interview?

    Sour Lemon replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. There's no need to mention it, and our plans don't always become reality anyway. Take one step at a time and enjoy the
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    Old patients unsuccessfully clinging to independent living

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's appropriate to let them live and die on their own terms. Good care often seems to prolong the inevitable and increase suffering,
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    Probation for one year

    Sour Lemon replied to heartnursing's topic in General Nursing

    It may be as simple as that. Even six months of probation sounds outlandish ...especially for an experienced nurse. I don't like your employer very much. I wouldn't count on any verbal promises made...
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    No Job Yet

    Sour Lemon replied to ddockery85's topic in General Nursing

    One month is not a huge length of time in some markets, and things are weird in a lot of places right now. If I were in your position, I'd start putting out applications and see who calls back. And if...
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    California

    Sour Lemon replied to jcd211's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm not entirely sure what those terms mean, but California wants everything from everyone. I went to school in Texas and was licensed and practicing there. I was born in the USA and have never gone...
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    Documentation

    Sour Lemon replied to Nuresecc283's topic in General Nursing

    I chart exactly what occurred, and no more. For example, a covering nurse gave a wrong medication (new order and pharmacy was bypassed) to my patient while I was at lunch. Since the medication...
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    RN to MD journey - prereqs

    Sour Lemon replied to nurse29.'s topic in General Nursing

    Do look at student doctor network, especially the "what are my chances" forum. I'd also suggest looking up the acceptance rate for various medical schools. You wouldn't be "transitioning" from RN to...
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    Multiple vaccine errors.

    Sour Lemon replied to lrkelso95's topic in General Nursing

    I've made a few errors under pressure while being rushed. I eventually came to realize that faster is not better if you're not giving the correct medication, in the correct dose, to the correct...
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    HELP be a nurse or another career opportunity?

    Sour Lemon replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you're confused because your brain is trying to tell you something. Does it make sense that you'd rake in 40K monthly with a community college degree in an unrelated field? How well do you know...
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Sour Lemon replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly the response they're counting on. I went back and forth with my manager for what seemed like eternity ...until she quietly wrote out a much higher number and pushed it towards me....
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    Gender discrimination in pay

    Sour Lemon replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    It's fairly common for newcomers to make more than established employees, no matter the gender. They've already got you, after all. I managed to negotiate a yearly increase five times higher than the...
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    RN's required to be sitters???

    Sour Lemon replied to anneRN96's topic in General Nursing

    It's always ironic when people complain about other people complaining. ? And yes, I am complaining about your complaining about other people complaining.
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    What did you do with your old nursing school textbooks?

    Sour Lemon replied to coopman712's topic in General Nursing

    I gave usable ones away to students one semester behind me. Others were not usable, as I never liked carrying a bunch of heavy books around. I got in the habit of tearing out the chapters we were...
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    CA New Grad RN BON application delays...

    Sour Lemon replied to Navelyn's topic in General Nursing

    From what I've experienced and heard, you should expect to wait the full amount of time listed ...and that's if everything you've submitted is perfect. There's no reason to call at this point, and you...
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    Quitting my per diem?

    Sour Lemon replied to jennsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Choose a priority job and quit anything that doesn't work well around it. Just reading about this many jobs makes me feel irritated. It's difficult enough to juggle TWO harmonious positions. Three...
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    Advice for new RN graduate..

    Sour Lemon replied to EmmaK's topic in General Nursing

    You have a lot to consider. Too much for me to write a coherent response in proper form, so I'm going to do it like this ?: 1. COVID is actually creating less demand for nurses in a lot of cases. I...