Sour Lemon

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    New Grad Work Abroad

    Sour Lemon replied to heidiengbrock's topic in International Nursing

    You'd need to look at the licensing/educational requirements of each country/region that you might be interested in working in. And I suppose you'd need to be able to work and live in that country,...
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    Taking a paycut for experience?

    Sour Lemon replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Nursing Career

    For me, that would be too big of a cut for too small of a change. You're already working step-down. It would only be worth considering if you were going from SNF to Labor and Delivery (or something...
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    Complicated background, should I go to nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to 2012bar's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Ugh ...that's not a situation I would want to be in. A one-time pot offense twenty years ago is one thing, but you're dealing with recent, multiple, hard drug offenses. Just from what I've seen/read,...
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    How long until I get a license?

    Sour Lemon replied to owlnuggets's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there you go ...an answer straight from the source. You're not going to do better than that. One month sounds pretty good to me, but I'm in California and they take three months
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    Licensing for Nursing Programs in Different States

    Sour Lemon replied to akgreenberg92's topic in General Students

    Stick with your program until graduation, then get licensed in the state you actually plan to work in. Attempting to switch programs would be complicated, not to mention moving to a different state on...
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    How long until I get a license?

    Sour Lemon replied to owlnuggets's topic in General Nursing

    The best advice is to call them on Monday and ask. Knowing when other people got their licenses hasn't helped you so far, so why continue to ask? Good
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    Rejected from PCNA job at Cleveland Clinic

    Sour Lemon replied to Lulu_34's topic in Ohio Nursing

    NA jobs in hospitals are typically the most competitive. Your experience is minimal, so it's not surprising that you were passed over. Leaving your first job after four months may leave an unfavorable...
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    The Push to Move Pts Leading to Unsafe Practices

    Sour Lemon replied to RNbirdie1018's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That all sounds miserable, but not
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    Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    Sour Lemon replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    It's fairly uncommon to recheck blood pressure after scheduled medication, at least from what I've seen. Was the clonidine a PRN? If it was and it was ineffective, that might have been a good reason...
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    Nurse doing monitor tech job

    Sour Lemon replied to Floatnurse137's topic in General Nursing

    I always refused that job for the exact reasons you describe. They always found a replacement, but if I had been backed into a corner, I would have had to walk out without accepting the assignment. I...
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    Having some difficulty making my first job decision. Please help!

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

    As it stands, you have one offer. There's no choice to make yet. Don't torture yourself
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    Advice wanted( huge decision) Pre- Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to ConfusedPreNursing99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't even follow this... I wouldn't take classes that might not be accepted by a school/program that I might want to attend, though. Keep your options open until you're 100% sure about what you...
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    Choking infant - Don't look in mouth at all?

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

    I took AHA CPR for healthcare workers a week ago. We were taught it was ok to remove a visualized object, just not to do a blind finger sweep. Is your victim unconscious in the questions you're...
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    Advice for Rotating Shift

    Sour Lemon replied to BeezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate rotating shifts and would avoid a job like that at all costs. Keep on mind that "self schedules" are frequently altered by management to meet the needs of the unit. On the other hand, I didn't...
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    Is this right?

    Sour Lemon replied to 57Academics's topic in General Nursing

    Well that's odd, because people working in fast food absolutely love their jobs. What are your alternatives? If I could be the Queen of England instead of an RN, I'd do it ...but picking tomatoes is...
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    Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    Sour Lemon replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    Six months of per diem experience (much of it spent on orientation) will not make you much more marketable than you were as a new grad. Apply, but don't get your hopes up for a transfer so
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    Do 3, 12 hr shifts for weekdays only exist?

    Sour Lemon replied to M0nk3y007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that would be unusual. PRN work would probably be your best bet (after gaining some experience). Even then, many/most PRN jobs require some weekends/holidays. When I worked full time, I...
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    RN OR LPN ??help!!

    Sour Lemon replied to LovingNursing20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot depends on what job opportunities exist for LVNs in your area ...and have you actually been accepted into an RN program? That matters, too. You can't choose with no
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    Nursing Ethics Questions

    Sour Lemon replied to Whitney T.'s topic in General Students

    The first poster is right. These interview questions pop up constantly and are very rarely answered. You're more or less asking someone to write an essay for you instead of you interviewing them and...
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    How difficult is nursing school?

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

    How difficult anything is depends on a zillion variables, including your individual capability. It's a breeze to some people and the challenge of a lifetime to
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    Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    Sour Lemon replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    That's some straight up paranoia, friend. Of all the millions of people in the world, can you think of any cases where a coworker gave another one OTC medication and got in some sort of legal trouble...
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    Returning LPN

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

    Your first step will be to check with your state board and see what steps you need to take to be able to practice. I assume you have not maintained your license over the past eleven
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    Cna incident investigation

    Sour Lemon replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    That actually sounds pretty extreme. He didn't make a single good decision leading up to the event or even after it. To be blunt, he just didn't give a
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    Do all nurses have to go into theatre and A&E when training?

    Sour Lemon replied to Maya331's topic in United Kingdom

    Your country of residence might be relevant. I'm assuming you're not in the USA as we typically don't use
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    Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    Sour Lemon replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have no problem handing out OTC medication to coworkers. It's from my personal supply, though ...never from the