Sour Lemon

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    Functional Job Screening?

    Sour Lemon replied to caitidid's topic in General Nursing

    I might know what you're talking about, but I'm not 100% sure. I had to do some sort of assessment where I pushed and pulled something heavy, had my grip measured, lifted boxes and carried them around...
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    I never thought this would happen

    Sour Lemon replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I answered above and I'm actually in Southern California. It was a saturated market before the pandemic and I know a lot of nurses starting to feel desperate about the lack of available work right...
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    How is your hospital...poll

    Sour Lemon replied to cartwrk's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I picked, "I'm not sure how my hospital is making money..we are so slow, nurses on call, etc" although we do have a few covid patients coming through, as
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    Does it annoy you when you see employees with little to no direct patient care wearing much needed PPE

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Last time I worked, there were no masks for the nursing staff, but all the housekeepers had them on while they were mopping up the floors in the hallway. It was highly annoying. Some people have been...
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    I never thought this would happen

    Sour Lemon replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I usually work one day a week (per diem), but have been canceled for about eight of my past ten scheduled shifts. Fortunately, my income is "fun money", but the regular full-time staff at my hospital...
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    Defeated.

    Sour Lemon replied to Smoores's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have a good amount of experience before traveling? Do you have problems getting along with people? I agree that a permanent employment situation would probably be much better for
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    Mama RN Needs Advice on Childcare Options

    Sour Lemon replied to MamaRN1719's topic in General Nursing

    There's no magical solution, and I'm puzzled by no mention of the children's father. The obvious solution would be to share responsibility with him, but I don't know what's going on with regard to...
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    How to balance out working heavy hours and having a relationship?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I just watched a really bad Lifetime movie. ? Anyway, I always choose the man and just work once in a while. It's how I keep getting pregnant. Nursing and relationships are not...
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    Is it wrong to turn down a shift?

    Sour Lemon replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In that case, I think it's perfectly fine to refuse. I would resist the urge to over-explain, though. It doesn't make sense to say you can't work Monday because you fear exposure, but to have no...
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    Is it wrong to turn down a shift?

    Sour Lemon replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe I'm the wrong person to ask, because I've been turning down shifts since way before covid-19. Was this extra work, or your regularly scheduled gig? Why are you even answering the phone? That...
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    Have you ironically lost out on a donated perk because you were at work

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, lots! Usually food trucks, but once a chair massage. They always schedule this stuff between 20:00 and 22:00 when it's insanely
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    Sour Lemon replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    There are a bunch of possibilities. Assignments vary from day to day, of course. And some nurses look out for their friends and make sure they're assigned the easiest patients. I once worked the...
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    Is it fine if a Nurse applies to a different position at a workplace and then changes their position later on?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound like a great strategy, to me. Most places don't want to hire a housekeeper with a nursing license. They know you're going to "fly the coop" as soon as you get a nursing offer. As an...
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    Do RNs make more than PAs in Northern California?

    Sour Lemon replied to ml10798's topic in General Nursing

    RN to PA is not unheard of, but most RNs would transition to NP. Are you sure that's not what you're thinking
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    Anyone having trouble getting hired??

    Sour Lemon replied to skydancer7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    From what I've seen, hospitals that are not "covid crowded" yet are very slow. The census in my hospital is way down, and as a per diem employee, I've been canceled for more than half of my shifts...
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    Overcharting as new grad?

    Sour Lemon replied to baby.icu.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of it may be that you're not on your own yet. "Busy work" will be put on the back burner very quickly when you get off orientation. It's fine to do things your own way, but be open-minded and...
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    Overcharting as new grad?

    Sour Lemon replied to baby.icu.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a fan of excessive charting for a few reasons. It's time consuming and can be repetitive, which invites errors ...both in your facts and in your timeline. It can also look bad when a gap...
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    Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

    Sour Lemon replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know of one nurse who quit her per diem job because she has small children. I am also per diem, and briefly considered quitting, but despite being something between a realist and a pessimist, I...
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    Abandonment

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseynurse1418's topic in General Nursing

    They can still file a complaint against you, even if you no longer work there. Hopefully, they won't. It sounds like you did the best you could do in a bad situation that you had no control
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    Nursing Tips I have no prior experience in healthcare field

    Sour Lemon replied to SamanthaS1209's topic in General Students

    You apply for jobs and you see who calls back. There's really no need to over complicate things. A stable work history would probably work in your favor. You'll also want to refrain from being a total...
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    Getting back to work after a year off?

    Sour Lemon replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    I think you'd be marketable in most places, especially if you're looking for general (med/surg) work and not a narrow specialty. If you're in a tight market, you may experience more difficulty getting...
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    RNs possibly reassigned due to COVID-19

    Sour Lemon replied to RNCardiacRose's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When assigned to a unit I'm not fully trained in, it's been in a reduced or assistive role. I've worked mother and baby, but assigned no babies, for example. I've worked ER, but had no patients of my...
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    Any RN student clinicals cancelled because of COVID-19?

    Sour Lemon replied to llg's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an RN in a Southern California community hospital. Student nurses have been disallowed indefinitely. We've had one confirmed case of COVID-19, and a few others in the process of being ruled out...
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    COVID19

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseWayne's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Reasonable would be to stay in with your girlfriend and have dinner while you watch a movie, assuming neither one of you are ill. Unreasonable would be to fly to Vegas with your girlfriend and stay...
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    Fired

    Sour Lemon replied to Lilynelo's topic in General Nursing

    What were the expectations they claimed you weren't meeting? Did they know you were pregnant when they hired you? I agree that they're not going to admit it if that is their reason. Your circumstances...