Sour Lemon

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    Outrageous Complaints

    Sour Lemon replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    I had one that wanted me to inject normal saline into the empty vial, swish it around, and redraw it to make sure that every drop made it into her vein. I'm typically pretty cooperative, but I had to...
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    nursing school S.O.S

    Sour Lemon replied to silvermoonprincess's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound competitive for most nursing programs, but the school itself would be your best source of information. They might also be able to suggest ways you could improve your
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    NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

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

    One question isn't going to cause you to pass or fail. Don't get distracted. My answer would depend on whether I believed the patient was motivated and capable of consuming the "snack" ...and how low...
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    Psychiatric/ER nursing advice!

    Sour Lemon replied to rmjones003's topic in General Nursing

    Telemetry might actually be a good start for you and would be useful as a stepping stone to ER. Psych patients are absolutely everywhere, so you'll get experience with them no matter where you start....
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    Peer to peer interview

    Sour Lemon replied to Lanig924's topic in Psychiatric

    It's usually pretty friendly and not too technical. I wouldn't worry. Just present yourself as someone who works well with others. A cohesive staff is important in behavioral
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    Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    Sour Lemon replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Wrong.
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    Study tips needed

    Sour Lemon replied to jp52's topic in General Students

    You need to understand the material and how it all connects. Memorizing notes and flashcards might not be effective for you the way it has been in prerequisite classes. I found simply reading the...
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    'What's your plan of care?'

    Sour Lemon replied to Delite's topic in General Students

    I don't know what your instructor is looking for, but orienting a patient Q2-4 hours jumps out at me. It should be "as needed" or "Q2 hours and PRN". Our plans of care were typically required to have...
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    adult industry past? nursing a no?

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

    Just don't mention it. Those moral clauses have more to do with sleeping with your married, dying patient's husband. If you have no criminal record, you're good to go. Hopefully you didn't use your...
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    First job after LPN licensing & Being treated with disrespect!

    Sour Lemon replied to Mary0000's topic in General Nursing

    And who's telling you about this "jealous streak"? What is their motivation and what are they saying about you when you're not around? People who talk that way usually have something bad to say about...
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    Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    Sour Lemon replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agency work is my worst nightmare. I have seen agency nurses with long term assignments, on occasion. That might not be so bad. Going "all over" would kill me, though ...especially considering I'd be...
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    Full time vs Part time vs Per Diem

    Sour Lemon replied to KerenAvneryRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm fortunate to have health insurance for myself and my kids provided by my spouse. I absolutely love per diem for the near complete control over my schedule and the minimum amount of work required....
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    Mental Health to Medsurg nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Diligence's topic in General Nursing

    Keep looking? Look in other cities that may be less saturated? Look for a medical unit for psych patients where your experience may be more valued? Look for a psych unit in a hospital that might be...
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    Blood glucose and insulin

    Sour Lemon replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

    We just look at trends, use our brains, etc. There's no specific policy that I know
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    NEW NURSE-antibiotic administration

    Sour Lemon replied to Oncnurse555's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the specifics of what you're trying to do, but it sounds wrong. Program the primary at a KVO rate (30ml/hr is typical) and the antibiotic as a secondary at the rate it's ordered to...
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    Very concerned

    Sour Lemon replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that. There are doctors who would have ordered to continue the long acting insulin despite the low blood sugar ...and although the blood sugar should have been rechecked, you did at...
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    will i ever get hired at another hospital?

    Sour Lemon replied to hopern84's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, sorry ...look at other hospitals
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    Nursing School Drug Testing

    Sour Lemon replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

    All very true. You don't want to spend the time and money on nursing school only to have it ripped out from under you over a misstep. Check out the recovery forum. It only takes one tiny incident to...
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    will i ever get hired at another hospital?

    Sour Lemon replied to hopern84's topic in General Nursing

    It's very possible, yes. If you look around this site, you'll see that a lot of people get off to a rough start and eventually succeed. I had to fight to keep from getting let go from my first...
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    Is Nursing school totally out of the picture for me?

    Sour Lemon replied to HM_Gomms95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You really need to find a school (or schools) of interest and look at their way of calculating admission criteria. It varies WIDELY. Some won't recognize retaken classes for GPA purposes ...and some...
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    After NCLEX RN license closed/denied

    Sour Lemon replied to 1nursingbeauty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wish I
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    Nursing School Drug Testing

    Sour Lemon replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

    Mine
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    Nursing School Drug Testing

    Sour Lemon replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

    There is no "nursing school" drug test. Any school can use any test with any cut
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    Supervised smoking in LTC

    Sour Lemon replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    The smoke gets all over your clothes and hair and is with you for the rest of the shift. It's also with the other patients you take care of because it's all over you. I've worked in a few units that...
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    DON discontinued CNA shift change reports

    Sour Lemon replied to tcarb014's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agreee with you. CNA report seems to get abolished everywhere once in a while, but it always comes back. Nursing staff is simply too busy to give ADL report to the next shift of CNAs in a timely...