Sour Lemon

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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked that so many people actually ask that question on a regular basis, especially when they're prone to being annoyed by the answer. I know it's required by someone somewhere, but I just pick...
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    Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I can see why you're friends with her. The only thing weirder than her plan is your over involvement with putting a stop to
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    California New Grad taking job out of state, what are my chances of getting back to CA?

    Sour Lemon replied to sunflow3rz's topic in General Nursing

    No hospital hires new nurses because they want to help develop their careers and have the nurses' best interests at heart. They hire new nurses because they need nurses. An employer wouldn't hesitate...
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    Question about Recurrent MRSA infections

    Sour Lemon replied to SaraFisher921's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a myth that we're all colonized with MRSA. I'd worked with a massive number of MRSA patients over eight years, was tested when I had a c-section, and came up negative. I thought I'd be...
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    Can i be a licensed rn in 2 states?

    Sour Lemon replied to JayAlatorre07's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can be licensed in every state at the same time if you'd like to be. It just gets expensive, because you're paying licensing fees for each state. If you're planning to work in Texas for a...
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    RN with Bachelors in Biology

    Sour Lemon replied to Vladaguirre's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, the obvious answer is wait until you know if that's the only
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    Can a LVN work as a psych tech?

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

    The psych unit I work on has only very basic wound care and an occasional ostomy. We have a few LVNs on staff, but they act as medication nurses and help with hygiene and rounding. They're not...
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    It's all good except for...

    Sour Lemon replied to Estateboy's topic in General Nursing

    That makes a lot more sense. I think you're right. I was thinking that she didn't have her own assignment and that the patients they had together wandered off or died "often" ...strange situation when...
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    It's all good except for...

    Sour Lemon replied to Estateboy's topic in General Nursing

    What does that even mean? They died? Did she treat you like an idiot, or did you just feel like one? These are not things to focus on. You are a new nurse. People who talk to you about her...
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    Am I doing the right thing?

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

    It does seem like you're trying to fix a round hole with a square peg. I'm not an NP, though ...yours is a cautionary tale for people who want to become advanced practice nurses without being regular...
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    14 yr LVN..in BSN Program. Trying to pick a specialty

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurseroxieo's topic in Nursing Career

    I would choose according to my own interest, not anyone else's. And those would be my dead last choices. I dislike
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    Family Asks Me About Clinicals

    Sour Lemon replied to AlmostThere19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What do your instructors say? There should be a really long and really boring policy somewhere that you can
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    Need advise on job offers

    Sour Lemon replied to Coffee&freedom76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If peds is where you'd like to be, the surgical unit would probably be a better stepping stone than
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    Need advise on job offers

    Sour Lemon replied to Coffee&freedom76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    People are always asking about "a good place to start" with no ending in mind. Kind of like, "Is this a good street to drive down?" with no destination in mind. What are your ultimate career goals?...
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    How many phone calls do you get as a bedside nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit clerk is an RN and takes most of our calls for us. She can take orders, critical lab results, etc. if a patient calls and says they're feeling nauseous, she checks the chart and puts out a...
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    Thinking about changing my major

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

    Honestly, it doesn't look good. You might want to consider contacting a few programs in your area to see what sort of stats successful applicants have. And if you choose to press on, ask how you can...
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    Can medicine that dry out mucus hasten death?

    Sour Lemon replied to KarinBe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi KarinBe, It is impossible for any of us to determine what might have caused your father's death. Pneumonia, in itself, can be quite detrimental. We are also unable to offer medical advice per the...
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    Could I pass?

    Sour Lemon replied to haleylayne12's topic in General Students

    You just have to weigh the risk and decide if you want to gamble. You could be adding a lot more than a year if you end up failing, get kicked out of the program, and have to somehow find a new one....
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    Is it wrong to start infusion that will not finish till next shift?

    Sour Lemon replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    I've worked with some petty people, but wow! It would have been hard not to laugh in her face. Did these people hate each other to start out
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    Out of attempts for NCLEX

    Sour Lemon replied to catmom713's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A nursing degree without a nursing license is pretty useless. It won't keep you from finding work, but it won't help you
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    NCLEX preparation

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

    Just attending nursing school is enough for most people. Don't overthink
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    40 and starting CNA course

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

    Hospital CNA jobs are considered more desirable than nursing home CNA jobs. They're also less plentiful. I can't actually think of a single CNA that I've ever worked with in a hospital who was newly...
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    CA License came thru, but will I get hired?

    Sour Lemon replied to BeccaroseRN's topic in California Nursing

    Your bachelor's in another field means nothing, but your two years of experience will easily land you a job. I'm in Southern California and have had no difficulty finding work with my ADN. The only...
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    Quitting a job that a long time nurse friend basically got me

    Sour Lemon replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're practically a professional job-quitter at this point. There's no need to make it more complicated than it is. Just
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    CA BORN won't approve license by endorsement. Don't know what to do. Please help

    Sour Lemon replied to niceavocado24's topic in General Nursing

    California is notoriously difficult, but if you want a license in their state, you've got to play by their rules. I've never heard of "legal action" as a remedy in any case like this one. I would just...