Sour Lemon

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    Is 46 to old for LVN program and worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to Bettyboop_girl's topic in General Students

    I am also in Orange County and have the opposite impression, especially with regard to new graduates. Proceed with caution. My hospital is actually hiring a bunch of LVNs right now due to...
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    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    Sour Lemon replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I've always worked nights and my limit is
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    Contemplating becoming a nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to HelpingHands30's topic in General Nursing

    "Sucks" and "crapped on" vary in meaning from one person to the next. I think they're terms that describe almost any job, for example. You know, they might even describe life itself.
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    Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    Sour Lemon replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    Your administrators sound bored. Buy them a stack of crossword puzzle books or pull the fire alarms more often. I think I would draw a mustache on my
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    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    Sour Lemon replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Two in a row was my absolute limit when I worked full time. I’ve never had an employer who routinely scheduled staff for more than that unless they knew that person preferred it. I did get...
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    Told I am not helpful

    Sour Lemon replied to whatintheworld's topic in General Nursing

    Without knowing your title, who actually spoke to you about this, and what type of place you work at, it’s nearly impossible to say. If your boss is the one who’s counseled you, I recommend that...
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    Documenting Every Time 911 is NOT called

    Sour Lemon replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I despise "duh" charting, but people are going to do what they're comfortable with. Among my favorites are "sleep notes" for behavioral health patients. We chart the number of hours they sleep, and...
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    Military spouse and new grad job advice

    Sour Lemon replied to Willofthewisp's topic in General Nursing

    That's unlikely, although each program has its own rules. How "stuck" you get in one specialty does depend on all the variables nursy brought
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    New grad and newly pregnant, advice?

    Sour Lemon replied to Bekah K's topic in General Nursing

    How much time to take off is highly personal. I took off about four months, if I remember correctly. And when I went back, I cut back from two days a week to one day a week. I might go back to work...
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    Just lost and need career advice

    Sour Lemon replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Four different jobs within a year and a few months might make you an unattractive candidate to a lot of employers, especially as a fairly new and inexperienced nurse. If you want into acute care,...
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    Is 46 to old for LVN program and worth it?

    Sour Lemon replied to Bettyboop_girl's topic in General Students

    It's hard to say if something is worth "it" without knowing what "it" is. What would you be giving up? What are your alternatives? How much would you be spending? From what I've seen, LVN is...
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    Personal Life Affecting Work Life

    Sour Lemon replied to Newnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to think that returning to school (or starting school for the first time) is more of a symptom than a problem in a lot of these cases. What drives an established person, in an established...
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    What is your opinion on "calling in sick" when not really sick?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    That's true, and yet ...I once worked on a small unit where the entire night shift called off to go to a theme park together. All. Of. Them. That could be a gray
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    Failure to report abuse and relied the supervisor

    Sour Lemon replied to Ariana30's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a little confused as to how this became a "serious issue". What you describe doesn't sound like something that would cause a license to be revoked, but we don't know all the fine details....
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    Taped by a patient

    Sour Lemon replied to lauriepanther's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I've had to walk rough-talking coworkers out of patient rooms and tell them ..."Act like everything you say and do in there is being recorded, because maybe it is. Then think about how it...
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    I don't know if I can do this...

    Sour Lemon replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    I'm ten years in and missed an antibiotic last week. No reason, I wasn't stressed ....just oops! It got hung about four hours late. Miscounting things is not a huge deal either. If the charge was...
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    What specialties or jobs are easier than a med-surg nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

    If your ultimate goal is to work in acute care, it would be best for you to stay in acute care. I imagine that post-partum is fast paced and has super-fast
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    IV Practice

    Sour Lemon replied to Anna Eckardt's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine not, although the world is a BIG place and I have absolutely no idea where in the world you are. Just don't steal supplies from work to do it. Actually, don't steal supplies from anywhere....
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I replied to your reply to me. For the sake of clarity, I've not replied to (or included) anything that anyone else has said. A final thought: How did we discover all the supposed "health...
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Well, your brain is "biological matter" too. Dead hair and skin cells fall off on their own. Nails wear down under natural circumstances, too. Foreskin is not something that's shed naturally-...
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That's another bad comparison, as hair and nails are not living
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    I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    Sour Lemon replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten several "actual" answers. At least, they're as "actual" as they're going to get without a complete picture. Is this even a real
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    Out of My Element Again

    Sour Lemon replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be fun to create a position just for you ...like maybe riding a pony down the halls and tossing flowers into each patient's room. I think I'd be amused by your reasons for not liking...
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    What is your opinion on "calling in sick" when not really sick?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I call in "pretend sick" very occasionally ...maybe once every year and a half. I feel mildly guilty about it, but just mildly. I do consider staffing when I do it. I also consider staffing when...
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    Leaving Work / Nurse Duties Incomplete Passing To Night Shift

    Sour Lemon replied to coffeeandvendingmachines's topic in General Nursing

    Small Bowel