Sour Lemon

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    Favoritism among staff

    Sour Lemon replied to adhazelett's topic in General Nursing

    Details?
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    Accused of not giving dilaudid

    Sour Lemon replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Ask that the assignment be changed when you discover a patient is someone you've had a personal relationship with. 99% of the time, it can be. And yes, when you're dealing with someone dramatic and...
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    Career change to nursing

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

    Keep the higher paying job. CNA experience is not nursing experience, anyway. There may be some benefit to networking, but the job market in your area will be a much bigger factor. Make sure you know...
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    How do you keep your LVN job?

    Sour Lemon replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I get the impression that you may not be detail oriented? Maybe work on
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    Shoplifting , can I get into nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to nikiiii123's topic in Nursing Career

    I was arrested for stealing candy as a child and also picked up at the police station by my parents. I don't remember my age, but I guess I was old enough to go shoplifting by myself. It's never come...
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    Am I In or Nah??

    Sour Lemon replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in General Students

    They're pretty clear that your spot is not guaranteed. As far as the specifics go, I think you'd have to ask them about
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    How hard is it to get a job as a nurse practitioner in san francisco?

    Sour Lemon replied to cahalana's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    CA BON processing times: Processing Times I'm not an NP and don't live in San Fransisco. I can only tell you that California is saturated with nurses, in general ...and it seems like they are ALL in...
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    No friends in my class?

    Sour Lemon replied to BJA98's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's somewhat unusual to have no friends in class, although not everybody has close friends in class. Do you make friends easily elsewhere? Just keep being friendly, but don't try too hard. You're...
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    Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?

    Sour Lemon replied to gingerxautumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you're actually an RN,
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    If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

    Sour Lemon replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

    I do think it's a type of weakness. Some people are more susceptible and just "light up" inside after their first experience with a potentially addictive substance. Others are easily able to let go...
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    Quitting the StaRN program?

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

    That's not actually any better. Six in tele is a lot. I started out really rough with a 1:8 ratio and an LVN with 8 patients to cover. I also had to do the LVNs admissions and take report on all 16...
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    PEDS/OB- not passing

    Sour Lemon replied to amynursing's topic in General Students

    You don't mention actually reading the book. If you're not, I suggest that you do. You need to be able to tie information together and "get" the big picture. Slides with fragmented information might...
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    Old Threads

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

    Sometimes the OP does come back and respond after five years. I swear I've seen at at least once, and maybe even
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Sour Lemon replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    He not very charming, is he? ...but I will always believe that the silent ones are much more dangerous than the ones who announce their beliefs on the front of a tee
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    If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

    Sour Lemon replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get it either. It's supposed to be non-addictive, but it seems like so many people are willing to risk so much to
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    California Education Requirments

    Sour Lemon replied to asundae's topic in California Nursing

    That sounds plausible. California is known to be one of the tougher states when it comes to getting licensed. Search for "California educational deficiency" on this site if you want to read about...
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    Air fresheners making exam room smell worse? HELP!!

    Sour Lemon replied to Savvy17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need circulating air. Nothing in a spray can will help. I kind of like ozone machines, although I've also heard them called poison that no living thing can
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    Should I take this job!?

    Sour Lemon replied to SICURN1988's topic in General Nursing

    That's not exactly right around the corner. And job hopping because you moved to another state or country is perfectly
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    Nursing specialties for the moms out there.

    Sour Lemon replied to Kiwi5133's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem is great if you have a spouse providing insurance and don't have to work a set number of hours. You can often work full time hours, but may find yourself canceled during occasional low-census...
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    LVN to RN bridge programs

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseDom, LVN's topic in California Nursing

    You'll have to check with specific programs to see what they want from you. It varies ...including the required
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    How Much Experience is Enough?

    Sour Lemon replied to GhostGal1996's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Enough for what, exactly ...to get hired? to do well in the position? The first one depends on your local job market and a million other variables. The second one is highly variable, as well. Your mom...
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    Clinical Help

    Sour Lemon replied to emsuper's topic in General Students

    I don't hear anything super horrible. I don't take blood pressure immediately before giving cardiac meds, either ...I just look at trends and make sure there's been one done fairly recently. The...
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    New graduate desperate for a job

    Sour Lemon replied to name0808's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you applying everywhere, or just for your "dream" job(s)? Is there something in your background that's scaring people
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    How many times did it take to pass the state test

    Sour Lemon replied to mdavis2018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If people from your school take an average of two attempts to pass, that is very concerning. One time is normal, and after each failure, your statistical odds of failing again increase. There is a...
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    Back on med/surg after 15 years

    Sour Lemon replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    I've enjoyed reading about your experience. My last job required a similar-type physical. Surprised the heck out of me. I felt especially silly walking up and down the stairs for a set amount of time...