Sour Lemon

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    Documentation Error?

    Sour Lemon replied to nursing_newbie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine that's an interruption they'd appreciate, although I don't know your exact circumstances. I only call about things that will have an immediate negative effect on the patient's care if...
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    Any advice if your boss (an RN manager) isn't willing to work with your school schedule?

    Sour Lemon replied to jss1985's topic in General Students

    Everybody has a life outside of work and a preferred schedule. To you, school is important. That doesn't mean it's important to your employer ...or to your coworkers whose schedules would need to be...
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    I fainted in L&D clinical... HELP

    Sour Lemon replied to mflaws's topic in General Students

    I slumped into a wall and down to the floor sweating from an accucheck, because the lancet was twisted just slightly. I also had to leave a c-section because I knew I was getting close to fainting. In...
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    Sour Lemon replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    People who take "selfies" at work annoy the crap out of me ...more so if they're paired with some sanctimonious message. I don't have the heart to report anyone, but I can see how someone a fraction...
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    Running late?, during report stay on topic so I can go home!

    Sour Lemon replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    I've (nicely) said things like, "I've got five minutes to be out the door." You can point at the door for emphasis. If they start going off topic again, I might say, "Four minutes." or "Three...
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    Thoughts On Incentive Plans

    Sour Lemon replied to AHAACK's topic in General Nursing

    These are things that 99.9%+ of nursing staff will do with no "incentive" when staffing is adequate. Scrap the bonus and staff the unit(s) appropriately to achieve your
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    Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

    Sour Lemon replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    Ethically, I'm okay with misleading patients if they're not competent (officially or not) and their comfort is at stake. Example: I had a patient with a brain injury who was itching all over and...
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    right med, right dose, wrong route... ouchhhh

    Sour Lemon replied to rvzohfeld's topic in General Nursing

    I would be gracious and let it go, considering that I've done stupid things in the past and will do stupid things in the future ...and that there was no permanent
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    Am, I in over my head or out of my league?

    Sour Lemon replied to cjp1994's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    With two whole sentences of information about you, I'm probably not in a great position to judge your
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    Is my career over already???

    Sour Lemon replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    As an "old new grad" with restrictions on availability, a refresher course might not do much good. You probably need to be willing to start at the bottom of the barrel and claw your way out. It might...
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    New LVN Med Sure Nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to nurseanngie's topic in General Nursing

    Experienced nurses often struggle with those things, which is why you might feel that "none of the nurses have been helpful". They're probably trying to keep their own heads above water. It gets...
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    Is this legal? What are your thoughts?

    Sour Lemon replied to coffeecup's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I'm even following this correctly, but some places give eight hours of PTO for selected holidays. If an employee calls off on the holiday or near the holiday, the bonus PTO is forfeited....
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    So my car window got smashed and my purse stolen . I was at work

    Sour Lemon replied to MSO4foru's topic in General Nursing

    That sucks!! It's not really a "healthcare worker" issue, though. It happens to everyone. Even when I had an awful car with no valuables in it, someone tried to steal it. I asked the police WHY????...
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    Advice, thoughts, personal experience, etc

    Sour Lemon replied to Heatherz81's topic in General Nursing

    I find myself wondering, what do you like about ED? What do you feel like you're missing or might be missing? I love being stuck in a good, comfortable rut. If I felt too stagnant, I'd look for a...
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    Sour Lemon replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    Right?? Should have been at least double that!!
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    Can nurses really “do anything??”

    Sour Lemon replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    From this alone, I'd say cut your losses and move on. Three paragraphs aren't really enough to make a life-changing decision for someone else, though. As far as "doing anything", I think that's an...
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    Not given hours

    Sour Lemon replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Being put on call frequently seems to be pretty typical for a lot of places, particularly for places that hire a lot of newer nurses. Newer nurses don't always stick around very long. Employers...
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    Which units/wards have the least admissions/quiet?

    Sour Lemon replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is similar, but they have an RN stationed at the desk who can take orders, call for orders, etc. My prior employer only had a clerk when telemetry was involved and clerk duties were a side...
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    Spouse of nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    It's certainly fine to look for an "equal" in terms of income, but 50's is a bit late in the game to demand ambition. That should have been sorted out before the marriage ever happened. I don't think...
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    Sour Lemon replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that they are very busy and you are very chatty? What I get from this is that you may have difficulty "reading the
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    LPN supervising RNs?

    Sour Lemon replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on what the "shift supervisor" is actually responsible
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    Nursing judgment question??

    Sour Lemon replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    This seems to vary a lot by region and facility. The answers become more clear as you get to know your doctors, nurse managers, unit culture, etc. I don't think there's an absolute formula that can be...
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    How can I figure out if nursing is right for me?

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

    I think that was in response to me pointing out that nursing was not all "hard science" (which the OP indicated a preference
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    How can I figure out if nursing is right for me?

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

    Honestly, it sounds like nursing is the opposite of what you're looking for. There's endless, repetitive, documentation. And the one thing you forget is the one thing someone will notice and get upset...
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    Poor Judgement / Mistakes

    Sour Lemon replied to adam123's topic in General Nursing

    The patient lying to his family has nothing to do with anything. Maybe he just doesn't want them knowing every detail about his medical issue(s). Someone who's being sneaky about ingesting narcotics...