Sour Lemon

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    Can you give preblood transfusion IV meds less than 30 mins before the transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Luichiede's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know that the OP has no understanding of the rationale. Maybe one coworker told him he should give the medication thirty minutes before any transfusion and another told him it should be an...
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    Can you give preblood transfusion IV meds less than 30 mins before the transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Luichiede's topic in General Nursing

    The OP didn't ask "why", they asked "when". Following appropriate MD orders and facility policies doesn't make anyone a "monkey" incapable of critical
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    I have a misdemeanor now

    Sour Lemon replied to Tiffani3116's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think the part where the family member "never returned" might have something to do with it. "Never" as in how long? And what sort of known history did this relative have? It might have been...
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    Microbiology and Chemistry at same time

    Sour Lemon replied to cysmith87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For many people, it's doable. For others, it's not. I found microbiology super-easy and chemistry super-hard. Since you've posted a total of one time on this site, people probably don't know much...
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    Investigation advice

    Sour Lemon replied to Save123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you should do at this point, but I think claiming that you don't remember makes you look really bad. It might have been better to admit that you were being "goofy" and thoughtless...
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    OB/GYN Male Nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to jkclark's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's not an issue to me and I don't care if my nurse is male or female. It's probably not an area I would choose to go into if I were male, though. I'd be expecting lots of rejection and assignment...
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    RN with BSN or MSN?

    Sour Lemon replied to mkmb's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When hiring new graduates, nursing managers seem to have a strong interest in paliable individuals. I think being in your 40's and having a higher degree could make you seem like you're not one of...
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    Hoping for a miracle

    Sour Lemon replied to Feinhawk's topic in General Nursing

    Is your mother a new graduate? It seems odd that they'd hire a nurse manager who has never actually worked as a nurse. That's not a bad wage for most areas, but I don't think it's probable and I...
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    Nursing home cutting corners (ex. understaffing) leads to patient's death

    Sour Lemon replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's way more severe than cutting
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    HIPAA with other nurses

    Sour Lemon replied to jkclark's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    On my unit, we tend to work together and do quite a bit for each other patients. HIPAA is not much of a
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    Ethical Dilemma Help Please!!!

    Sour Lemon replied to Nursingstudent173's topic in General Students

    Was that scenario assigned or did you make it up? It doesn't make a whole lot of
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    Hoping for a miracle

    Sour Lemon replied to Feinhawk's topic in General Nursing

    A "desk job" as a new RN is a very lofty goal. If (and that's a BIG if) such a position exists, it probably doesn't pay enough to make the time, effort, and money involved with nursing school worth...
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    Psych Tech

    Sour Lemon replied to Soon2benursee's topic in General Nursing

    If you're already in nursing school, that doesn't seem like a logical plan. I'm under the impression that psychiatric techs function in a similar way to LVNs. Going to school for nursing and...
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    New Graduate NICU

    Sour Lemon replied to jtnlbr2018's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Start browsing the web for new graduate programs and apply based on what each program's requirements are. If anything is unclear, calling the hospital's Human Resources department may help. Good luck...
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    RN in a new state and applying for jobs

    Sour Lemon replied to alllliekat's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it's wrong. Don't waste their time or waste
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    Nursing and overtime?

    Sour Lemon replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    No. Nurses can work as much overtime as their facility needs them to, but no more than that. Staffing tends to swing from one extreme to another in a lot of places. So while you may be pleaded with to...
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    Having a "soft personality" make for a bad nurse?

    Sour Lemon replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she was trying to tell you in a nice way to "hurry
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    Stepdown or Outpatient Psych

    Sour Lemon replied to Shaunastl's topic in General Nursing

    The surgical step-down will make you more marketable and well-rounded. Beyond that, you have only been offered to apply for the other job ...so there's no actual choice to make just
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    PN NCLEX ADVICE?

    Sour Lemon replied to Hannahtaylor131's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you're testing tomorrow, there's no point in studying. A good night's sleep will be more
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    Confused

    Sour Lemon replied to yanako's topic in General Nursing

    SNF and Assisted living are not good paths to L&D. If I were in your shoes, I would consider moving to an "employee's market". If that were not possible and I couldn't get into L&D in my area,...
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    Can night shift cause missed periods

    Sour Lemon replied to Floatnurse137's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go ahead and be a downer again, because these are things I wish I would have known. At age 39, you can look perfect on paper, but still have very poor egg quality. Most OB patients are...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair, "5" was my imaginary number, not the patient's Hgb in this case (I
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    Grades? C?

    Sour Lemon replied to Ehuggins97's topic in General Students

    How the heck could anyone possibly answer that? How would anyone know the rules of your program when they don't even know what program you're
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    Mental Health & Nursing School

    Sour Lemon replied to MJ 0990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How the subject matter is received will depend entirely on who's reading it. I don't think I would risk
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    Pending charge for DWI

    Sour Lemon replied to mariem09's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Wow ....that's actually pretty terrific for situations like this one. In a lot of places, you only find out if you'll be allowed to sit for boards after completing the program. I'm guessing they could...