Sour Lemon

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    Miscommunication on the med/surg floor as a student nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to ferlo's topic in General Students

    It's fine to ask questions during report, although some people go ridiculously overboard. From the way you describe things, your interaction sounds fine. Your instructor was actually there, though. I...
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    Per Diem Options?

    Sour Lemon replied to katyq82's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Per diem jobs are typically only available to those with at least a year or two of experience. You'd probably have better luck picking up extra hours with your original employer once they get to know...
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    Tired of Bedside Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to kndrpn's topic in General Nursing

    There's a "school nurse" section of the site that gets rather lively. Here's the link if you want to check it out:
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    RN vs. BSN vs. Other

    Sour Lemon replied to JB21591's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I see so many BSN rejects asking if they should "just get an ADN", but ADN programs are fiercely competitive, too. I doesn't hurt to look into the admission criteria and ask about likely cut-offs,...
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    What can I do besides nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Raven43's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that more anonymous is better in general, but I don't think this is the type of scandalous situation that an employer would hold against an employee. I also "graduated" a fair amount of time...
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    new med/surge nurse: keep or accept ADON position assisted living

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

    What are your ultimate goals? That's what I'd be asking
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    Pre A-BSN Question

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

    My school wouldn't have cared about any of that, except the GPA (which would have been too low). Check with the program you're interested in to see how to best improve your chances. They're all...
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    What can I do besides nursing?

    Sour Lemon replied to Raven43's topic in General Nursing

    "Good" is highly subjective. What do you like to do? What are you qualified to
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    Pre-nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to carlarenee02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At that age with those financial circumstances, it's not something I would attempt. People have different life philosophies,
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    ATI or HESI

    Sour Lemon replied to Shamrock69's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you've already used one, didn't like it, and didn't pass boards ...maybe try the
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    Nursing and emotions....

    Sour Lemon replied to Marian96's topic in General Nursing

    That case is truly horrific for more reasons than I can count. Caring for injured people is one thing, but watching them helplessly dragged to their death is quite another. I think it's "being there"...
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    Am I being too hard on myself

    Sour Lemon replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    I don't know what you "deserve" because I don't know anything about you ....other than that you screwed up and made some attempt to fix it. You're going to have to decide if nursing is the right...
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    Sick Leave

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseAries's topic in General Nursing

    I get that secondary cough almost every time I get sick. For me, talking is very aggravating and makes it last even longer ...like a month or more. I'd call in, rest, and do whatever it took to...
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    Psych or OR

    Sour Lemon replied to ApolloC's topic in General Nursing

    OR sounds horrible to me, but I'm not you. What do YOU
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    Is becoming an MA still worth it ?

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

    No, it's not worth it ...whatever "it"
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    Cna job... I have some questions

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

    It varies a LOT based on where you're working and the type of unit you're working on. But even on a unit with tiny adults (typically), you may have a 600 pounder come through on occasion. As a CNA,...
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    Am I being too hard on myself

    Sour Lemon replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    You corrected your mistake and know better than to ever do it again. I would not advise that you point it out to anyone at this
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    To take this job offer or not!

    Sour Lemon replied to Essexgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Take it. Even with your extensive experience, you're not likely to get multiple great offers while on
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    How long do you plan to stay in med surg first time job before trying for speciality

    Sour Lemon replied to AxelNewRN86's topic in Nursing Career

    If l&d and NICU are your areas of interest, I think you should try for a new graduate position in one of those areas. Adult med surg would be almost useless for NICU work. I could see it being...
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    Should I work as CNA if I'm not intending to stay once school begins?

    Sour Lemon replied to CCboymomRN2B's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It won't reflect poorly on you, at all. Education is a very good reason to cut back on
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    Should I work as CNA if I'm not intending to stay once school begins?

    Sour Lemon replied to CCboymomRN2B's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, why wouldn't you? People start and leave jobs for all kinds of reasons. And like you said, it's "if" you get in ...you don't even know
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    A patient spit in my face

    Sour Lemon replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    You should have been given that information before you went anywhere near the guy. "My" sitters are always instructed to call for help when working with a 1:1 patient unless I'm 100% sure the...
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    Should I quit and get LPN

    Sour Lemon replied to biz2nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A 3.0 GPA is not competitive for most nursing programs, accelerated or not. Why do you see nursing as the answer to your
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    I was fired as a CNA

    Sour Lemon replied to Studentnurse2020's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Had there been other incidents leading up to that one? How is the rest of your work
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    Tech falsified vitals

    Sour Lemon replied to Presbynurse12345's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Came back? Are you