Sour Lemon

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    Tips to improve morale

    Sour Lemon replied to travellingnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I'd bet one trillion zillion dollars that your team does not have the power to make any sort of meaningful changes. ? If I'm wrong (doubtful), then ask the employees what they want and give it...
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    RN Residency Program

    Sour Lemon replied to sportygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Your plans to move sound rather vague. I'd start working right after graduation, assuming I were offered a
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    First Nurse Serial Killer

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I thought she was really annoying in the beginning, but I skipped ahead a few minutes and it got a lot better. Her entire demeanor changed and the story started to get good. I made it about half way...
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    Nurses aid**advice!

    Sour Lemon replied to Jstna96's topic in General Nursing

    The "supervising RN" is your boss, and you should have done as instructed (barring any great ethical issue, of course). If you felt you were being treated unfairly, you should have addressed that with...
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    How do you dilute IV push phenergan?

    Sour Lemon replied to eastsider's topic in General Nursing

    I used to do it the same way you do when I worked at a hospital that stocked
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    Working nights with kids/baby

    Sour Lemon replied to ERWnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never. They are your concerns, and your manager has his or her own family to worry about. Lots of night shift nurses have babies and make it work. There are a million different ways to accomplish...
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    Per Diem pros/cons

    Sour Lemon replied to kitten0509's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, PACU is getting floated, and even called in, to the med surg/tele floors constantly (covid related). I expect that will slow down eventually, and it may not be an issue in your area...
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    Psychiatric patients refusing to move rooms?

    Sour Lemon replied to Ashleynurse101's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't take it that way, at all. Every hospital I've worked at has put transgender individuals in private rooms. No one thinks it's contagious. At least I've never heard that from
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    WOW 2 days in

    Sour Lemon replied to autism4life's topic in General Nursing

    I've oriented LTC nurses to acute care a handful of times, and they have all done extremely well. There is a lot of computer charting, but you'll learn to make short work of that after you become...
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    Psychiatric patients refusing to move rooms?

    Sour Lemon replied to Ashleynurse101's topic in General Nursing

    If they want to go down "kicking and screaming", then we give them what they want. Security may be called, and some IM medication may be given ...but if they need to move, then they're moving....
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    Per Diem pros/cons

    Sour Lemon replied to kitten0509's topic in General Nursing

    Why get married in 2022 when you've been together for 11 years and have two children? I'd get to court, get "legal", and get myself on his insurance. Today. I have two small children and work per...
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    I'm Overly Stressed Now

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest1167840's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your employer may throw you under the bus, but I doubt your license will be affected. The family member who's calling you sounds unwell, herself. I would speak to her in a very neutral tone of voice...
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    CA College Rec. to gain enough Clinical Hours for RN endorsement in CA

    Sour Lemon replied to NewPANurseWantingCALicense's topic in General Nursing

    A program is mentioned in this thread, but it appears to be geared towards foreign nurses. Your problem is similar, though ...so maybe they would be able to help? Your hours must be in specific...
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    LPN endorsement to RN (California)?

    Sour Lemon replied to SummerNurse's topic in General Nursing

    California is unique in that it has separate boards for LPNs and RNs. Nothing is upgraded, transferred, etc. You must apply for the specific license you're hoping to receive, and as you're aware of,...
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    12-hour shift workers here- how much caffeine do you drink? A 30-second survey for my school

    Sour Lemon replied to MSN2021's topic in General Nursing

    I take caffeine pills, and as previously mentioned, some drink caffeinated soda. If you truly want accurate results on caffeine consumption, you may not get them with this
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    Australian Nurse who is American Citizen wanting to work in the United States

    Sour Lemon replied to Australian Nurse222's topic in Nurse Registration

    Each state has its own Board of Nursing and requirements to practice. Once you have a state in mind, you may be able to find quite a bit of information on their
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    New Grad BSN wanting endorsement to CA

    Sour Lemon replied to NewPANurseWantingCALicense's topic in General Nursing

    No. California requires that you meet all of their requirements, even if you have a license in 40 other states. The California BON is not known for being highly communicative, either. They...
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    I hate my job

    Sour Lemon replied to Lilone20's topic in General Nursing

    You could have stopped after the first sentence and we would have understood. Dang! Start putting out applications. The "freeze" will melt and you'll be the first one on the call list
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    6 Interviews But Failed All Of Them

    Sour Lemon replied to lilibete's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sometimes it helps to verbalize how nervous you are. It shouldn't be a focal point, but a quick mention might help put it "out there" and make you feel slightly more at ease. I also think it's...
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    Nursing Support

    Sour Lemon replied to MindfullyHonestRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure you're not. It's all such a big mystery.
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    Taped by a patient

    Sour Lemon replied to lauriepanther's topic in General Nursing

    If you didn't say it, what difference does the taped conversation make? If anything, it should work in your favor, not against
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    Texas Nurses Working in Another State

    Sour Lemon replied to alissainchains's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Texas and I work in California. I can't imagine why you'd want to keep your Texas license if you're going to be gone for four plus years, though. Just let it go, and apply in Texas when (and...
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    Aesthetic/Cosmetic nursing opportunity question

    Sour Lemon replied to Kayla Witmer's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a few friends accept med spa jobs, then come running back to the hospital. From what they said, it was commission-based and low-paying. This was in Los Angeles, too. I don't know anyone...
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    Don't want to save people/rusty skills

    Sour Lemon replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    You can work anywhere as anything if you meet the qualifications for that specific position. I don't see how increased liability would be an issue for in-home care-giving positions, provided you use...
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    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    Sour Lemon replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve never been overly picky about that, although I’m not a huge fan of one on/one off, one on/one off. I work one day a week now, so it’s not really an issue at