Sour Lemon

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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    Sour Lemon replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    This has been "a thing" for at least ten years. That's when I first started nursing, so I don't know about before then. It was beaten into my head so much as a new graduate that it's automatic now. I...
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    Graduate in May need advice as to where I should start.

    Sour Lemon replied to 19Kristin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you're not sure, med/surg is a great place to start. I wanted psych right out of school, but I'm glad I didn't get it. Med/surg made me a lot more versatile and I feel like I could transition to...
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    I was slapped by a patient

    Sour Lemon replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky you! It comes up ever year for me. Maybe it's just never caught your attention? I've only worked in three hospitals, but it's always been there ...required. I'm not saying I pay attention to all...
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    I am close to graduating and do not want to do bedside nursing....help....

    Sour Lemon replied to Penelopepottery's topic in General Nursing

    Any job that’s “easy” and available to someone with little or no experience is going to be low
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    Getting hired with no experience

    Sour Lemon replied to romans8:28's topic in General Nursing

    Where I've worked, almost all of our telemetry monitors started as CNAs ...and almost all of our CNAs started out in nursing homes. Hospital jobs seem to be most desirable to CNAs, so the competition...
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    Feeling incompetent as a student nurse...

    Sour Lemon replied to Nathalie Im's topic in General Students

    I would thank the instructor for her feedback and work on the specific issues that were discussed. Don't focus on feelings, focus on survival. You might also consider taking down your picture and...
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    Is 54 too old to get hired as a new RN?

    Sour Lemon replied to OHRN2023's topic in General Nursing

    A 2011 graduation date is going to work hard against you. You've been caring for your husband for the past three years, but what was going on for the five(ish) years before that? It sounds like you...
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    I was slapped by a patient

    Sour Lemon replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you have to do the mountains of hipAA modules every year like the rest of
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    Is 54 too old to get hired as a new RN?

    Sour Lemon replied to OHRN2023's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be surprised at how valued pliability is. Being "old", wise, and experienced can actually work against
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    Another Tragedy at Vanderbilt

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. It's sad that no one noticed and I wonder if time out wasn't taken as seriously because it was "just" a stent. I'm also curious as to what sort of damage a stent can do, because I...
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    Another Tragedy at Vanderbilt

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She's talking about two different cases. The surgical RN was not
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    Pre-Nursing Student (Needs General Advice)

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

    For HESI, I recommend that you study their materials, alone. Make sure you're familiar with and understand the wrong answers to the practice questions. I never took an entrance exam, but I took a...
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    Can’t cope with death, should I even go to nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to danielle0206's topic in General Students

    The death thing aside, why do you want to be a nurse? Office jobs pay less- especially for someone who lacks experience. Most "nurses" who work in doctors' offices are actually medical assistants....
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    Are all for-profit hospitals soul-sucking despots that truly only care about the bottom line

    Sour Lemon replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's how the world generally
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    Still struggling....

    Sour Lemon replied to RN_EKM17's topic in General Nursing

    My best guess is degenerative disk disease? ...but I'll never understand why people use obscure abbreviations in their
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    How long do I need to stay at my first nursing job?

    Sour Lemon replied to artmania1990's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed. 12s are OK, but I lose at least a whole day or two a week recovering from them (when I work full time). Four or five days of eight hour shifts sounds great to me. I'd work more days, but I...
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    Labor and Delivery nurses-question from student

    Sour Lemon replied to kkb91's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest factor may be the market you're in and whether or not you're willing to move. Actually graduating and passing boards may also be helpful. A BSN might be
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    Licensure from CA to WA

    Sour Lemon replied to nursehayhay's topic in General Nursing

    You can call the CA BON, but it's rare that they answer. And if they do answer and you don't meet their criteria for calling, they will not tell you anything. California will not care if you're in a...
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    How hard is it for you when the instructor does it wrong?

    Sour Lemon replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you give a bath the wrong
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    Written Up

    Sour Lemon replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    OK, in that case we do disagree. I also have no idea what SAR
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    Written Up

    Sour Lemon replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    Are you disagreeing with my disagreement? ...because it sounds like you actually do agree from everything you wrote after that first
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    DNR? details please

    Sour Lemon replied to SDANG's topic in General Nursing

    It does vary from place to place. Where I live now, we have POLST forms and some people are classified as "DNR II" instead of DNR. "Comfort Care" also means something very different from one region to...
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    My back kills!!

    Sour Lemon replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    I second Danskos, although some people hate them. I also agree that new shoes may be a simplistic "solution" to your
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    Written Up

    Sour Lemon replied to medteleER's topic in General Nursing

    They do. I agree with the rest of your rant,
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    I'm finally getting it together

    Sour Lemon replied to TwinDaddy's topic in General Students

    I would only suggest a plan B and maybe a plan C. I'm not sure how easy or hard it would be to get hired on as an ED tech in your