Sour Lemon

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    Drive Right On By

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    There's a song I used to listen to every day on the way to work called "Cumberland Mine". It ends by repeating the line, "I don't know now, I just don't know If I'm going back again"...
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    If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating They're Funny

    Sour Lemon replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorites was a ranting, screaming patient at the beginning of my night shift who announced, "I'M LEAVING AMA FIRST THING IN THE
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    Forced into ICU With No Training

    Sour Lemon replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I've been floated "up" (psych to tele) and out of ratio lately, and while I've been concerned, I've been cooperative. Normally, I would not be. I don't have ACLS and haven't passed a test on...
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    Increase in hr/$pay for Bilingual

    Sour Lemon replied to HeyHeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's odd that HR would "negotiate salary" for any new graduate, and I've never heard of a higher pay rate for being bilingual, although it's certainly a positive when seeking employment. If your...
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    Need advice on transferring to a different position

    Sour Lemon replied to Spinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you may need to apply for jobs outside of your system. Your manager does not need to be informed until you have a written job offer that you've decided to
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    Asthmatic caring for covid patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Peniel95's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Every employer is different, but in general, we don't get to choose which patients we're willing to care for. At the few hospitals I've worked at, any work restriction resulted in immediate removal...
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    Rationing Care in COVID: Whose life is worth saving?

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

    My hospital is nowhere near that point, as far as I know. My patients are getting less attention than they would normally get, though. I'll be blunt and say, some of the people being treated...
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    Superstitious Nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a hospital with a predominantly Chinese staff. They wanted to require a uniform color of scrubs, but could never decide on one because every color had some strong association with...
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    Using PTO

    Sour Lemon replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    Just ask for all the days you want off. If you're always off on Monday and you ask for Tuesday off, they might schedule you to work on Monday instead. Assume you are scheduled for EVERY day. Ask...
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    How could I do this?! Forgot to give report.

    Sour Lemon replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient that I forgot about until after 1AM. Her roommate had been my my patient the night before and was recently discharged. So when I looked in the room, I saw a dirty room and thought...
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    Unsure About Position: Critical Care Float Pool RN (+ ED)

    Sour Lemon replied to CowgirlHippy's topic in General Nursing

    Out of curiosity, what state are you in? This seems to be happening a lot in my area (Southern California). Anyway, maybe "float nurse" is not the best position for you if you have strong...
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    Is it reasonable for Nurses to be fired who "ran away" from work during the pandemic?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe ...but I remember one frequent topic-starter who had an "arrangement" to promote the site. I forget the exact words she used, and I forget her name altogether. Same sorts of threads, though. It...
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    Anyone removed from Orientation early?

    Sour Lemon replied to 2ndcareernurse37's topic in General Nursing

    HR is there for the employer, not the employee. There are new grads at my hospital being kicked off orientation after 6 weeks, then floated to all levels of acuity. Some leave hoping for greener...
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    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    Sour Lemon replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses would appreciate it, but would the other CNAs? ...most likely not, if they had to pick up the slack while their fellow CNA checked blood sugars and passed meds. If they want the OP to...
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    New nurse During The pandemic

    Sour Lemon replied to Biggredd305's topic in General Nursing

    As a newer nurse, you may not be desirable as a traveler. Your best bet may be to let everyone know that you'd like to pick up extra shifts ...staffing, your manager, your co-workers, etc. Ask them to...
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    Is it worth becoming an RN

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

    It was worth it to me, and the pay is substantially different from what I've seen. Whether it's worth it for you, I can't say. I see that you've had past difficulties, and I think you need solid...
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    Is it reasonable for Nurses to be fired who "ran away" from work during the pandemic?

    Sour Lemon replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Get the necessary qualifications and apply for a management position. Until then, it's not up to you to manage. Some of the allowances made might even be legally
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    Lpn / PCA/ GPN

    Sour Lemon replied to GabHen1315's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As an RN, I've occasionally been assigned to work as a CNA or sitter. A graduate nurse, as far as I know, can do the same things a nurse can do. I don't see why it wouldn't be allowed, although...
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    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    Sour Lemon replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it as a trust issue, it seems more like a charting issue. The results are automatically uploaded into the system, as opposed to me charting them
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    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    Sour Lemon replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, it will come down to your employer's policies and how punitive-minded they are ...and that's if any rule was broken. It sounds like an extremely minor thing, to me. I'm not the...
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    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    Sour Lemon replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    I know nothing about your workplace policies, or even what state you're in. When I worked in Texas, CNAs did all of the
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    Hospitals in Phoenix, San Diego and Denver! HELP

    Sour Lemon replied to Madeline Connors's topic in General Nursing

    Will you be an RN or an LVN? In any case, California is a competitive market- especially in the area you're interested in. Things are very strange now, though. Some places are absolutely desperate for...
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    Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    Sour Lemon replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a horrible idea, but give it a test run. Sleep in your car, in your own driveway, on a day when you don't have to work. No cheating. No going inside to use the bathroom or the...
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Sour Lemon replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    Last night, our directer mentioned trying to hire some LVNs. We used to have some, but they were unceremoniously laid off a few years ago- right before the Winter holidays. I do wonder what will...
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    If Nurses are "Essential", Why Can't We Be Treated Like It?

    Sour Lemon replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

    They can't give the kids ativan, you know... I feel elated dropping my son off for school. You'd have to add several 0s to that amount to make me consider switching