Sour Lemon

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    Q about patients questioning meds

    Sour Lemon replied to TLS9544's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This one helps you organize your thoughts? Think more clearly? Some psych patients are very familiar with their medications and their classes and not as likely to get offended as we think they might...
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    Help! Need advice on going back to nursing school 10 years after graduating college.

    Sour Lemon replied to Jchin1121's topic in Nursing Career

    Southern California is a tough market for new grads, particularly those with a "dream job" in mind. A BSN would be safer, but no guarantee of finding exactly what you want and when you want it. I...
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    Failed four times Florida

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

    I would literally open every book from nursing school and read them in their entirety. Practice questions help you review what you know. They offer little insight to the big picture, though. The big...
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    LOST

    Sour Lemon replied to tbnorris2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Right now,you have one offer and not much of a decision to make. Apply at more places, get more offers, and then decide. You don't need a year of adult med surg if your ultimate goal is to work with...
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    MD vs DO

    Sour Lemon replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Student doctor network might be a better source of information for that type of
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    falling asleep during nightshift

    Sour Lemon replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

    My minimum expectation for a "good" employee is that they're actually conscious while they're
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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

    ...from 100 years to less than 0 days. What specialty are you hoping for? If it's NICU, I'd try to go straight to NICU. For other specialties, a solid med/surg foundation could be a wonderful
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    RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Sour Lemon replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. That one statement discredits everything else your "expert" has to say. I wouldn't like being assigned as the CNA, and I may struggle a bit with time management due to the change in routine,...
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    Desperate

    Sour Lemon replied to emilymorgan's topic in General Students

    They call it "med.purge" for a reason. Hopefully you can repeat it if this semester doesn't go well.
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    Accepted RN job offer but have interview with Dream Job

    Sour Lemon replied to Vbutterfly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go to the interview and see if you even get an offer. You might not. If you do, then you can agonize over the decision and decide what to
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    Peer feedback

    Sour Lemon replied to Ahopkins81's topic in General Nursing

    Nooooo. I get offered "a million trillion zillion dollars" all the
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    We are not saints! (just because we work hard)

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    People seem to think that "passion" is a good substitute for knowledge and ability ...or that it was "God's glorious plan" for them to fail NCLEX 12
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    Stomach problems in nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to IndecisiveRN97's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're dead wrong about that one. When you can no longer preform, they'll throw you out on your head in a hurry. That being said, your issue doesn't sound like a major one and I think it's probably...
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    Infusion error and I feel terrible!!

    Sour Lemon replied to City-Girl's topic in General Nursing

    (((Hugs)))). It sounds like everything is going to be OK, to me ...for the patient, and for you. Please be kind to
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    Having trouble finding path to RN

    Sour Lemon replied to jc109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're willing to move, you could look for programs with waiting lists or lottery systems. They're becoming less common, though. You might also consider looking at LVN programs to see if it's...
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    Labor and Delivery Jobs

    Sour Lemon replied to SweetDream's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you're willing to move, you have an excellent shot at just about any specialty. L& D has never been my thing, but my strategy would be to broaden my search to other locations if it were. Good...
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    working with homeless pts

    Sour Lemon replied to matryoshka87's topic in Public, Community Health

    Sentences, please! This is very difficult to
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    How to prioritize the nursing diagnosis?

    Sour Lemon replied to Astrid_CW's topic in General Students

    ABCs, friend. I believe you have passed right over one of
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    Need opinions :)

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

    I recommend that you look at specific nursing programs to see how they determine eligibility. My program looked at GPA of the hard sciences, only ...so spending time and money taking other classes to...
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    New Grad Hospital Jobs (Sacramento)

    Sour Lemon replied to Wonton's topic in General Nursing

    Consider moving or keep applying. Maybe have someone look at your resume? In the south, where I'm at, some community hospitals hire a few new grads here and there. They don't advertise it or have new...
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    Foley Catheter Issue?

    Sour Lemon replied to JustANurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like it would be irritating all on its own. It's not meant to go there, after all. Most of the individuals I've put catheters in were too "out of it" to complain, but many/most post op patients...
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    Having trouble figuring out a path to RN

    Sour Lemon replied to futura4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your learning curve will be steep. I suggest you rule out NP for now. Search for "direct entry NP" on this site for all the reasons why. Southern California is a brutal market for new graduate...
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    Needing help with an assignment!

    Sour Lemon replied to surpris3m3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are there any mental health clinics in your area? I met a guy around here who does community outreach through a day clinic ...just a suggestion if your other place isn't calling
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    RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    Sour Lemon replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Oddly, I am CNAing tonight. It's a little bit boring, actually. I've been on the internet quite a bit. I'm on an unfamiliar unit "helping out". I don't think anyone even knows I'm a nurse, so they're...
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    CA license

    Sour Lemon replied to wondereugene's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I meant international. I honesty have no idea who my school was accredited by. It was community college in