Sour Lemon

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    Best A & P study tips, materials, and advice ?

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

    Don't over complicate things. If you're taking college classes, you've been through elementary school, middle school, and high school. What did you do all of those years? Do it some
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    Future nursing student

    Sour Lemon replied to knvmom223's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ADN programs typically have prerequisites. Mine required Anatomy 1&2, English composition 1&2, Ethics, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Intro to Chemistry, and Microbiology. Competitive...
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    Got the ATT

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

    Yes, they can still deny you even after authorizing you to
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    CNAs sleeping on the job... What can I do as a new nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to jessica0rae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That definitely sounds like a problem, but it has nothing to do with your license being "on the line". If they've been there for ten years, expect that this situation will cause problems for you....
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    How old is too old?

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

    If you're currently working as a CNA, you probably have good knowledge of the physical demands of nursing. So, just ask yourself if the financial investment is a good one. You could test the waters by...
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    Freshman year GPA below program required

    Sour Lemon replied to Smurf2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it's a competitive entry program, you have to keep in mind that many people far exceed the requirements. My program only required a 2.5 GPA, but no one anywhere near that had an actual chance of...
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    Freshman year GPA below program required

    Sour Lemon replied to Smurf2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Community college nursing programs are often fiercely competitive. My GPA was 3.7 and I was only accepted as an alternate. Most programs won't accept a student who left another program in bad standing...
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    Pregnant in nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to AMJ17's topic in General Students

    The baby is not likely to be born on the exact due date and most schools are pretty strict about the number of days you can miss without failing. For my clinicals, two absences equaled a failure and...
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    How soon is too soon to quit a new nursing job!

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse4evervdw's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I want to know. Are you working towards some greater goal, or was it just a whim? If there's a light at the end of the tunnel, it might be worth sticking around. If not, get out
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    Alternative to ER

    Sour Lemon replied to dbuy3's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for med/surg if you can get
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    Day vs Night Personalities

    Sour Lemon replied to ScottMedicRN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a place with "shift wars". We don't have them where I work, thank goodness. If day shift takes things a bit more seriously, at times, I think that has to do with management hanging...
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    Should I do this?

    Sour Lemon replied to Lizliz24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let go of the "calling" idea you have in your head. Healthcare is big business, not the hand-holding, "I'll cry with you" type of garbage you see on TV. The people who idealize nursing seem to be the...
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    StaRN program for established nurse-?

    Sour Lemon replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Well, how much did you say? You do come across as a little gruff in your last few posts. I do agree that managers tend to look for paliable individuals, particularly when hiring relatively...
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    General nursing question?

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

    Hospital nursing is pretty different from office nursing. What sorts of tasks do you envision yourself doing? What's drawing you to "nursing" to start out with? Where are you in the educational...
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    What is it like working on an Surgery Trauma unit as a tech?

    Sour Lemon replied to LanaG94's topic in General Nursing

    Differ from what? What sort of unit are you working on now? The state you're working in, your scope of practice, and your facility policies may also make a difference. ER techs at one hospital may...
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    StaRN program for established nurse-?

    Sour Lemon replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for everyone else, but I don't know what staRN is. I couldn't recommend it or not, because it's not something I have any knowledge
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    General nursing question?

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

    I'd say knock off more than a few dollars ...especially as a new graduate. Are you sure you want to be a nurse and not a medical assistant? MAs are much more common in doctor's offices, although they...
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    Application still "pending"

    Sour Lemon replied to chinotto_21's topic in California Nursing

    Some people have had luck showing up in person. Other than that, you might just have to wait it out. It's possible something is missing or doesn't meet their qualifications. In that case, they should...
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    Is the online bls at American Heart Association hard to pass?

    Sour Lemon replied to Steven11998's topic in General Nursing

    I've never known any CPR class to be "hard to pass". That being said, I don't know you or what might be difficult for you to
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    Getting excited!

    Sour Lemon replied to Guest1029094's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Has your shoulder problem been diagnosed? Nursing and care-giving can both be physically strenuous. You'll want to be at your best and not exacerbate any existing problem. Not considering the...
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    Interview Questions

    Sour Lemon replied to Deborrah's topic in General Nursing

    Those are very personal questions and I imagine they want to hear your answers ...not mine or anyone
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    Explaining Low GPA

    Sour Lemon replied to jr1991's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have the schools you've been rejected by specifically stated that your GPA is the problem? Have you asked representatives of those programs what you might be able to do to improve your chances? I...
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    NCLEX RN Eligibility For Foreign Nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to JLA12th's topic in Nurse Registration

    You'll know if you have educational difficiences and what they are when they CA BON informs you. It can certainly take a while, but they're the only reliable source of
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    Florida RN looking to Move to Texas -help?

    Sour Lemon replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Travel

    A travel job seems like a difficult way to do things. If you're moving there permanently (or at least long term), why would you want a job that will "expire"? You could end up hating a travel job as...
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    Rn in Philippines and looking for job in texas

    Sour Lemon replied to deeday31's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Short answer, no. You'll need to get licensed