Sour Lemon

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    Probable Fraud. What do I do?

    Sour Lemon replied to NYARN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why you're skeptical, but unless you're going to make an all out accusation, you're probably better off "believing" the nurse at this point. You're not claiming to have been there and...
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    Blood draws vs. phlebotomists?

    Sour Lemon replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    We have phlebotomists, and nurse draws from central lines only. I'm under the impression that nurse draws are more common in ICU and
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    How many more times....

    Sour Lemon replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Yes, you read it all. More importantly, you think about it and understand it. Your teacher doesn't have time to read it to you, and your teacher can't think about it for you. Think of the teacher as a...
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    RN's required to be sitters???

    Sour Lemon replied to anneRN96's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely hate being a sitter, because I absolutely hate sitting for 12 hours. It is super-easy $$$ though. I've been lucky enough to have had patients who binge-watch something good on television...
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    Becomng a nurse in my late 50's?

    Sour Lemon replied to LiSA2020's topic in General Nursing

    It's not something I would pursue in my 50's, especially not in Southern California. Are you working as a CNA now? Have you been accepted to a nursing
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    Postpartum nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    One con might be a higher likelihood of getting canceled during slow times. I imagine they'd have to staff up each unit to avoid frequent shortages. On the flip side, there might be less help...
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    Too strong of a personality?

    Sour Lemon replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    "Too strong" in what way? "Talking behind your back" about what? Can you give made-up examples so you're not outing
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    Spouse with Cancer

    Sour Lemon replied to rmerryfield88's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think working on a covid unit might be safer, because you know everyone there has it and you take the proper precautions. I worked in behavioral health one night several weeks ago, and a...
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    Extreme anxiety no longer want to be a nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to Katiejef's topic in General Nursing

    They say it takes two years to be "okay" and seven years to be "competent". One year is very green, and you have a job that's open to new graduates which are not typically the "easiest" or most...
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    How long is a 3 person waitlist for day shift?

    Sour Lemon replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Count on working nights forever, or as long as you stay at that job. You might not have to, but that's all you should
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    Quality of life and part-time

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    That could be awful, depending on the requirements of each job and how the scheduling is done. People with two jobs always seem stressed about making them work around each other, unless they have...
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    Graduate asked to work in PCA position?

    Sour Lemon replied to ACNH_PRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those tricky situations that people have dramatically different feelings about. It seems to be somewhat common, though ...and not just for new graduates. I've been "the CNA" even with...
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    Transition to Nurse Supervisor

    Sour Lemon replied to athey1999's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're getting a little too far ahead. See if they actually offer you the job,
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    Dialysis nursing - what is the cringe about?

    Sour Lemon replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    You could ask them? I don't know why "everybody" cringes. It doesn't make me
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    New nurse - want to get out of my contract.

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseynurse2019's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know what's in your contract and can't say if they "technically broke it". Your plan to look over the actual contract with a lawyer is a good one. Keep in mind that things are a bit crazy...
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    Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

    Sour Lemon replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    At the places I've worked, every other weekend was required for all staff. I have always preferred to work weekends, so when I worked on a tiny unit, one of the other nurses got every weekend
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    New nurse - ICU

    Sour Lemon replied to sara9494's topic in General Nursing

    If you're able and willing to move absolutely anywhere, chances are probably good. If you need to stay in a specific area, then it depends on the job market in that
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    What do you wish you could tell yourself on graduation day?

    Sour Lemon replied to msdecember31st's topic in General Nursing

    I did.
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    What do you wish you could tell yourself on graduation day?

    Sour Lemon replied to msdecember31st's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about blowing off NCLEX in favor of going to Disneyland. I think Disneyland prepared me better than reading more books, but I did have that "oh no" moment the night before my exam.
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    Pregnancy and Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to KW8788's topic in General Nursing

    I waited and ended up with 60K+ in fertility treatments. Tick tock, tick tock ...you might be someone who has no difficulty or incredible difficulty. Our fertility decreases as we age, that's just a...
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    LTC to TCU/Med surg

    Sour Lemon replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a "swing bed" either, but I'm definitely familiar with that type of
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    Why haven't hospital systems in hard-hit areas reached out to state BONs to find out if there are former ICU or other high-demand specialty nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    People retire for a reason. I imagine many of those nurses would be in their golden years and fall into higher risk groups, too. Beyond that, covid hasn’t been a quiet occurrence. Absolutely...
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    How to handle patient’s threats

    Sour Lemon replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    I don't doubt that you get a lot of "stupid" calls. I sometimes overhear them, although hopefully I don't make many. I just don't think this type of situation can be well-managed any other way....
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    LTC to TCU/Med surg

    Sour Lemon replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what TCU is, but rehab and med surg are totally different animals from what I've seen and experienced. At nine months in, you should find a lot to learn no matter where you work. I'm ten...
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    Taking Vacations

    Sour Lemon replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    You would be taking six 12 hour shifts off ...72 hours of PTO. Most people who do things this way do it because they're not allowed to take off "longer". The employer still gets their full time hours...