Sour Lemon

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    Should I report my own error?

    Sour Lemon replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    If two weeks passed for this error, I would probably just forget about it ...especially if no one was concerned enough to bother contacting
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    Should I report my own error?

    Sour Lemon replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    The count should be over then, right? That's pretty easy to fix and to explain, if
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    Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    Sour Lemon replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    What would you expect the nursing staff to do if your own child were
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    DUI as an RN

    Sour Lemon replied to Joshua126's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I did work with a nurse who had her license revoked after receiving a DUI in California, but it was more about her failing to respond to the BON than the DUI, itself. She was an LVN, so different...
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    Sour Lemon replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first job had garages that were pretty far, but " hamster tunnels" you could walk in above the ground to get into the hospital. There were shady characters hanging around at times. Two nurses...
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    Voiding!

    Sour Lemon replied to ohsosarah20's topic in General Nursing

    At the very least, I check for bladder distention or just ask the patient what their "normal"
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    When did being pregnant become a disability?

    Sour Lemon replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    I've been pregnant twice. The first time was very difficult and the second time was very easy. I actually did go on short term disability leave the first time as there were tasks I could not do. I did...
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    Not told of lower training pay

    Sour Lemon replied to amberlt91's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't pass, you're typically "demoted" to CNA until you do. Most places will keep you around since they've already invested in you. Using all your time to study is great if you don't need an...
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    Sour Lemon replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a community hospital and actually get to park right outside the employee entrance. Right inside the door are the two regular units I'm assigned to. We have assigned staff parking right next...
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    Misuse of the ER

    Sour Lemon replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    That actually doesn't sound too bad to me. There are a lot worse abuses out there. I'm not even sure I would classify this case as "abuse". In any case, it's job security, right? You're there to work,...
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    New grad need help

    Sour Lemon replied to cberry1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    "Med/surg" is not the problem, but the way your particular unit is run may be. I've had horrible med/surg jobs and I currently have a wonderful med/surg job. I think it wouldn't hurt to look around...
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    Is a plastic surgery office a good choice for a first job?!

    Sour Lemon replied to Elissa.'s topic in Nursing Career

    That's difficult to say without having any idea of what your long term goals might be or what your interests are. And then there's salary, and schedule, and all sorts of other things that are personal...
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    Bad day......need thoughts

    Sour Lemon replied to Dragonfly949697's topic in General Nursing

    Just get through orientation. And while you're getting through it, try not to take things personally. You don't know these people and they don't know you. Assume no offense was meant, and hopefully...
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    Am I a woosy for feeling 5 patients is too much on a medsurg floor

    Sour Lemon replied to PaperPushingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Five is heavenly. I started with eight in acute care and eight to cover for an LVN. I had to get report on 16 patients and I was the "supervising RN" when any small issue arose. This was a busy...
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    Not told of lower training pay

    Sour Lemon replied to amberlt91's topic in General Nursing

    Can you test sooner? When I was hired as a new grad RN, I wasn't even allowed to train/orient until after I had NCLEX passing results. I bumped up my testing date because I was pretty broke at that...
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    Drop out of program (Spring vs. Fall apps)

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

    That would seem to be a colossal waste of time and money. If you leave your program on good terms and you've already been accepted to another program, you'll probably be ok. It's not something I'd...
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    Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    Sour Lemon replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    I would let it go ...but wow! I guess it's good that you weren't left hanging, but they could have at least waited until the interview was
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    Tattoos, Piercings & Professionalism

    Sour Lemon replied to lilew's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked in three hospitals ...two downtown in large cities and one suburban. All three had conservative dress codes, but minor missteps were usually tolerated if the employee was well-liked....
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    Lvn to ADN Bridge online?

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

    That's not an actual nursing school according to the fine print on their own site: Achieve Test Prep is a college education consultant and test preparation center that helps you earn your degree...
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    Oncology PCT Hospital Interview Help

    Sour Lemon replied to Halienichole26's topic in General Nursing

    That IS a tip! How about you just tell me exactly what you'd like to hear and I'll say
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    Signing hours for my volunteer

    Sour Lemon replied to HalfBoiled's topic in General Nursing

    That probably depends on who's requesting the proof. They get to set their own
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    'graduated' but could not sit for NCLEX

    Sour Lemon replied to studentnurseASN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll tell you how I would have answered those three and why. I've never been an A+ student, though! The first one seems pretty straight forward. Eczema is a chronic condition. I'm not feeling a sense...
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    Oncology PCT Hospital Interview Help

    Sour Lemon replied to Halienichole26's topic in General Nursing

    I'd stress that you plan to stay at the job more than 4 months. That track record is not
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    How good are nurse refresher courses?

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

    How long were you nursing before you lost your job? Is your license current? People take equally long periods of time off for various reasons. The bigger challenges may be explaining why you lost your...
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    Lvn to ADN Bridge online?

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

    Have you taken all of your prerequisites yet? Many of those might be available online. Actual nursing classes for LVN to RN would be very rare to find online (if they