Sour Lemon

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    Not sure about nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Hanat's topic in General Students

    Those don't sound reliable, although I admit to not knowing much about the second choice. When I was younger, my nurse relatives encouraged me to go into nursing, but I didn't feel like it was...
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    Pharmacy Stocking during MedPass

    Sour Lemon replied to HotChocolatePlease's topic in General Nursing

    We tend to let them finish and then pull meds unless it's an urgent PRN. Attempting to pull meds from an unstocked machine is even slower and more irritating than waiting. Being interrupted over and...
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    AA now vs RN now

    Sour Lemon replied to Verydetermined19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Almost every nursing program (ADN or BSN) has lots of prerequisites. Look at the school you're interested in and see what their requirements are. I wouldn't waste time taking unnecessary classes...
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    Pigeon-holed if you dont work at a hospital right away?

    Sour Lemon replied to ccrahan's topic in General Students

    I can agree with that to a point. Managers tend to want it all, though ...nurses with experience, but nurses they can mold into exactly what they want. A nurse with a few years of acute care...
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    Career suicide by switching fields?

    Sour Lemon replied to Blondekristi's topic in Nursing Career

    If you stay in outreach for ten years, it might be hard to transition back to critical care. If you try outreach for a few months and don't like it, I think you'll have no
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    Pigeon-holed if you dont work at a hospital right away?

    Sour Lemon replied to ccrahan's topic in General Students

    If you have 20 years of SNF experience and are competing against one new graduate, you certainly have the advantage. It would be very rare for your only competitor to be a single new graduate, though....
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    Pigeon-holed if you dont work at a hospital right away?

    Sour Lemon replied to ccrahan's topic in General Students

    Yes, that's true. Acute care experience Is preferred for acute care jobs. That doesn't mean that you won't be able to transition from SNF (or an office job) to acute care, but it will usually be more...
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    New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

    Sour Lemon replied to connecticut23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can only survive and keep your patients alive by cutting corners in a very big way. Anyone leaving anywhere close to on time is doing just that. Asking for help is not a good solution when the...
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    Germophobia

    Sour Lemon replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us are just a little lazy and like to be ready for anything. Patients who call for ice water sometimes try to stuff a dirty tissue into your hand on your way out the
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    Float staff having a hard time

    Sour Lemon replied to nursiee's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so involved in this? And why are nurses who can't prime IV tubing or reconstitute medications correctly floating to start out
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    Terminating a Contract Before Start date.

    Sour Lemon replied to Winterblue09's topic in General Nursing

    it sounds like your friend needs legal advice which is not so easy to come by on a nursing
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    Substitute school nurse - new grad?

    Sour Lemon replied to taylor0818's topic in School

    School nurse is not the best path to an acute care pediatric position. Mother and baby would be better, or even adult
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    Applying to absn program

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

    I see. That does typically make things more difficult. A lot of programs will not accept a student who has been dismissed from another program. ADN programs typically have the same standards are are...
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    Applying to absn program

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

    We're you taking actual nursing classes with clinical
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    So, I got in to a program, but I wonder if this is the right time?

    Sour Lemon replied to pina~~colada97's topic in General Students

    Good luck to you! The CNA thing sounds like an excellent way to test the waters. We do everything they do plus a bunch of other stuff. It will give you a good idea of the physical labor
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    RN to BSN?

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

    It is certainly possible to go straight to BSN. That type of BSN program would be called a "pre-licensure" one as opposed to an RN to
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    Texas nurses i need advice

    Sour Lemon replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    That cannot possibly be true. I've never been an LVN in Texas though, just an RN. I'm dying for some additional input, here.
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    Not sure about nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Hanat's topic in General Students

    1. What are your alternatives? You make no mention of a plan B. 2. Are you friends and your boyfriend paying your bills? Is your family? Are you
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    Is this common

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

    It certainly sounds like something petty is going on, but these things are rarely one-sided. Have you considered approaching your coworker and attempting to find out what's going on? Going straight to...
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    Texas nurses i need advice

    Sour Lemon replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    From the renewal form, itself: CONTINUING COMPETENCY If this is the first timely renewal of your Texas nursing license, Continuing Competency (CC) requirements are waived. Otherwise, you are required...
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    Break up during school

    Sour Lemon replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    This type of man thrives on drama. Once the excitement of leaving you dies down, you should fully expect that he'll attemp to recreate the triangle. My advice is to give him no opportunity to change...
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    Being out of ratio. Is it legal in California?

    Sour Lemon replied to abnormal_saline's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had two employers in Southern California, but they both seem(ed) "terrified " of being out or ratio. You might have better luck
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    So, I got in to a program, but I wonder if this is the right time?

    Sour Lemon replied to pina~~colada97's topic in General Students

    Your health jumps out as a huge potential concern. The types of jobs available to new graduates are typically hard on the body, so you'll want to make sure you jump in with your eyes open. Loans may...
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    St. Paul's School of Nursing ( Queens ) Urgent!

    Sour Lemon replied to fred0405's topic in School, College Programs

    If you don't believe all the reviews you've already read, why bother asking for
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    Ageism?

    Sour Lemon replied to Dpi8310's topic in General Nursing

    Age could be a factor. It could also be that someone is not overly fond of you or thinks you lack the stamina needed for the job. I have worked with young, well-liked people who were not offered...