Sour Lemon

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    LPN vs. RN Schooling - First time student

    Sour Lemon replied to Ms. Patient's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nursing is not a great hobby for someone over 60 who's "bored". I recommend you get certified and work as a nursing assistant to get a good idea what the physical requirements of bedside nursing are....
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to carti's topic in General Students

    I've been robbed at gunpoint and I don't think it's a bad comparison. It did create an uncontrollable, trembling fear when I interacted with people similar to the one who robbed me ...even if I knew...
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    Scared to have a convo with my nurse manager ?

    Sour Lemon replied to JLB1215's topic in General Nursing

    I would stress the going back to school part and leave the other stuff out
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    Bad Interview - Should I withdraw?

    Sour Lemon replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    I had one like that about ten years ago. It was a rough environment. The idea was that if your peers approved you, they'd be less likely to terrorize you and more likely to support you. I didn't feel...
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    Bad Interview - Should I withdraw?

    Sour Lemon replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    I'd stay in the running. Were those nine nurses dragged from a busy shift for this interview? Did they come in on their day off or stay
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Patients don't even need a past problem. They can request x, y, or z "just because". I'm not saying it's logical, but patients do and think a LOT of illogical things. I suspect things will gradually...
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Sour Lemon replied to carti's topic in General Students

    People do request specific races and ethnicities when being cared for in a hospital, and they are usually accommodated. As an "unwanted" care-giver, you have to consider the hypersensitivity of the...
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    License with a criminal record?

    Sour Lemon replied to remotefuse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    There's a whole section for these sorts of issues. Maybe you already know, but if not it might be helpful to browse it:
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    Trying to get a new job boss preventing it

    Sour Lemon replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    That's odd. Was the interviewer trying to give you a chance to explain? I would be very tempted to confront my boss and show her that I did have communication skills. Using an alternate reference is...
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    Trying to get a new job boss preventing it

    Sour Lemon replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know what she's
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    Not sure which nursing path to take.

    Sour Lemon replied to Blueeyes09's topic in General Students

    I'd be worried that the wait list would turn into competitive entry while I waited. Wait lists seem to be less and less common. Except for that concern, waiting sounds like the best plan ...especially...
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    How to go about finding a preceptorship?

    Sour Lemon replied to wannabeny's topic in General Students

    Your school should be able to guide you, I would
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    Honesty on resume, now no job.

    Sour Lemon replied to gumbi_12's topic in Nursing Career

    What type of job are you hoping to be
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    Mistake

    Sour Lemon replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

    This seems like a severe overreaction unless there was some significant harm done to the patient. It makes me wonder what else might be going on in your life. I'm not sure if this will help or make...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it will. The people coming here to work as nurses are not poor or from poor families. Most of them are Asian. If you can afford to move to North America from Asia, you can easily afford...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    A few things ... It's expensive to move to a foreign country. A $750 licensing fee wouldn't be anyone's biggest expense under those circumstances. Even moving from one state to another is a heck of a...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    I was imagining a Mildred, but this works
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    is changing job for happiness right?

    Sour Lemon replied to Michnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Will it ruin your future? What are you hoping your future will be? It’s hard to decide on a path unless you know where you’re going. And what does “getting closer” mean? Do you have an
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there’s a lot of room for improvement in the process. I endorsed to California from another state and it was not quick, easy, or fun. I don’t think nurses are going to stop coming...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    I was specifically referring to foreign graduates in my post ...foreign graduates who are able to get licensed in some states, but not
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    Are we talking about foreign nurses or domestic??? I’ve heard things “here and there” about domestic, but don’t know much in the way of
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    12 patients for a new grad to much?

    Sour Lemon replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose it would be difficult to prove since there are multiple factors involved when any patient dies. I certainly don’t doubt it, though. I don’t think it’s actions that “kill” most of...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    All other “stuff” aside, a license in one state doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be accepted to practice in another. California is well known for having more strict requirements. Foreign educated...
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    Sour Lemon replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    There will be no shortage of applicants. Almost all of the nurses I work with in California are foreign-born. I hope they use the fee money to hire more BON staff. Right now, there seems to be one 99...
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    feeling bad after a rapid response on your patient

    Sour Lemon replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    I would only suggest that you not wait 15-30 minutes if a CNA tells you that a patient needs to be checked on. At the very least, ask for specifics and delegate vital signs while you quickly make your...