Sour Lemon

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    I'm a sexless nurse, part 2

    Sour Lemon replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome back?
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    Increasing UAP's (CNA, PCT, PCA) scope of practice

    Sour Lemon replied to detxsccosta's topic in General Nursing

    I can agree with it, if it's delegated by the "supervising RN" who is ultimately responsible for the patient. Once upon a time, someone at a hospital I worked for decided that CNAs would do all...
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    covid vax avalability made a bit easier

    Sour Lemon replied to amoLucia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not sure how Amazon delivers in your area, but I've had huge boxes literally thrown at my house or just into my yard. It was alarming the first few times. I'm not sure I'd want them anywhere near...
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    Sour Lemon replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals won't consider you for a per diem position with such limited experience. Mine requires a minimum of two years, for example. The clinical experiences are part of school and don't...
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    Sour Lemon replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they might not hire you if you're visibly pregnant, but they're probably not stupid enough to tell you that's why they're not hiring you. I'd go ahead and let go of the discrimination "case"...
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    Question About Hospital Scheduling

    Sour Lemon replied to cameron5575's topic in General Nursing

    Along with what the others have said, orientation for new graduates is typically several months long. You may be following someone else's schedule during that
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    New Nurse, On Call, Called Off My Scheduled Shifts

    Sour Lemon replied to Owlseye's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. That's totally 100% normal. The places I've worked swing back and forth between overstaffed and understaffed. Nurses are usually started in groups and take a while to push through...
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    Sour Lemon replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    He was being manipulative and "punishing" you because he didn't get what he wanted. If he didn't sense that you were easy to affect, he would not have bothered. I doubt this guy will mouth off any...
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    Per diem?

    Sour Lemon replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem should be mutually beneficial. It sounds like they have all the benefits in this case. Offer what you have to offer without causing yourself hardship. If they don't agree, what are you...
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    Mean and Nice Coworker

    Sour Lemon replied to NewNurse26's topic in General Nursing

    I second this. Be polite and pleasant, but not "friendly". Just do your job. Let them talk, but don't do much talking about yourself. Most questions can be answered with non-committal things like:...
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    Night shift and assessment

    Sour Lemon replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I cluster care when I can. If they're up for medication, the bathroom, vital signs, etc. I try to jump in and do everything. Other than that, I just do what I have to do. They are there because they...
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    What are some of the silly things that are expected in your handoff report?

    Sour Lemon replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that has to do with Joint Commission Core Measures. It's on our admission charting and hand off sheets, too. We really don't have anything strange to report, just the usual. Some staff...
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    New Grad Contract — Enforceable?

    Sour Lemon replied to Swirl531's topic in General Nursing

    If there was some "out" for mental health (or health otherwise) in the contract, you might skate by ...especially if you didn't hop straight to a new job. Of course then, you may open yourself to...
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    Filling in staffing holes?

    Sour Lemon replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely see agency at my hospital. In fact, I never have. There were some agency nurses training on the computer system when I started, though. We do have a few staff who float. I am one of them. We...
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    Should I quit nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to girl.in.blue's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Think of school as an investment. Is "film" a good investment? Is "writing"? Unless you have unlimited financial support, I'd suggest that you go with something more marketable- nursing or...
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    The Motivator

    Sour Lemon replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    1. Everyone who has ever lived has suffered through things they didn't want to do and experiences they didn't want to have. I'm sharing in the commonality of the human experience, and I guess it gives...
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    RN doing HH for neighbors -CYA?

    Sour Lemon replied to biltz's topic in General Nursing

    That wounds like muddled territory and not worth the potential headache(s). It's better to keep your business and your pleasure
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    Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    Sour Lemon replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. I assume that you were meant to see that, too. Is there a bucket of paint laying around somewhere that you could throw on her
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    Looking for thoughts/opinions of experienced nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to FashionablyL8's topic in General Nursing

    Everything about this is weird and makes no sense. Or maybe I'm just weird and make no sense. There would be no discussion of whether or not to give a PO medication to a patient with a 47/25 blood...
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    Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    Sour Lemon replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    I think "narcan not available" along with your alternate action (calling 911) would have been more appropriate. It's really not your place to investigate and assign blame, much less chart the results...
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    What if I'm not meant to be a bedside nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    Things are always tough as a new grad, but I think they've been 100 times worse for recent new grads in heavy-hit-by covid places. A lot of people have horrible first job experiences. I had to fight...
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    Oral vs IV Pain Medication

    Sour Lemon replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    I just give what I want and make the numbers match up so everyone stays happy. It amuses me when I see nurses ask for the numbers ...especially for reassessments. I used to assume that everyone did...
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    Oral vs IV Pain Medication

    Sour Lemon replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    I would have given the IV medication, although technically, there should be order parameters that dictate what's to be given and when. In some cases, I even give the IV and PO together or one hour...
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    Leaving First RN Job Prior to One Year

    Sour Lemon replied to phassy21's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you're not using your real picture while saying these things about your current (or ANY) employer? If you are, you can probably guess what my advice is. The working conditions you...
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    Which Nurse are You?

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest856929's topic in General Nursing

    None of these fit me, entirely. I'm somewhere in the crazy/rule-bending/organized/impatient camp,