Sour Lemon

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    Pending charge for DWI

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

    Is that just for LVN to RN? I went to school in Texas, but it was straight RN and eight years ago. I never dealt with the BON until after
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    Pending charge for DWI

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

    I don't think the BON has any part in approving you for school. The school will be the one running a background check. I don't see how they (BON) would grant you an ATT when you haven't even started...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    It's never that fast for me. It's get the call from lab, then find time to call the MD. Wait for the MD to call back, then get orders. Find time to enter the orders, then wait for lab to draw the type...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! I've never been blamed for someone else not leaving on
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when nurses feel that way. I wish they'd just go home and free up the computers. I'm going to be there for twelve hours, anyway. I will stay a few minutes late on occasion when there's an...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you feel this was an inappropriate delay in care and the nurse is a "repeat offender", go ahead and write your incident report. Just be aware that the opposite shift will be writing incident...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    How long was everything ready on her shift and what reason(s) did she have for not staring it? I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt unless they never manage to get anything done. The...
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    Hope someone can help.

    Sour Lemon replied to wsm1984's topic in General Nursing

    We are not permitted to give medial advice on this site. And even MDs, in person, wouldn't be able to tell you what's going on from that information alone. Please pass on well-wishes to your wife and...
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    Giving last name in report

    Sour Lemon replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems a little paranoid to worry about giving any part of your name to another nurse, but I don't see multiple nurses named Brittany at "Anywhere Hospital" being an issue either. That hospital's...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Sour Lemon replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    There are too many variables to answer that question with the information provided. Being "aware" of a critical low doesn't mean the night nurse had consent, the blood was ready, or that it was her...
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    Can night shift cause missed periods

    Sour Lemon replied to Floatnurse137's topic in General Nursing

    That's not actually what "fertility" is about, though. My last pregnancy was better than my first, too ...but my fertility had definitely not improved. Age is a very real factor whether we like it, or...
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    A teenager that needs help

    Sour Lemon replied to Calvinj32's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not ...but a stable work history may work to your benefit when trying to find a job as a new graduate. You may also find that you have the same problems from one job to the next because of...
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    Nursing School - Employment History Concern

    Sour Lemon replied to alabama_nurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree that this is a question the school needs to answer. And you should probably refrain from calling yourself "nurse" until you actually are one. Good luck with your
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    How did you get the big pay raise?

    Sour Lemon replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I got my first significant raise when I made it to "Nurse II" after two years. At my second job, I was able to negotiate a yearly raise five times bigger than what my coworkers got. I...
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    Licensure by examination

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

    Most people don't fail NCLEX twice over two years and don't travel out of state solely for the purpose of being eligible to test. In other words, your situation is fairly unique and you're probably...
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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

    I agree, but in cases where the patient might be intermittently febrile, I like to give Tylenol in time for it to start working well. I hate getting vitals 15 minutes after the transfusion has started...
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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

    Or your actual MD
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    For new or prospective Psych NPs

    Sour Lemon replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

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    Resident Job Hopper

    Sour Lemon replied to sbrendan1223's topic in General Nursing

    Plan. Eventually. Maybe. Sort of. Might. Start working and go from there. Decide based on how the job is going and how the relationship is going. Applying for positions in your destination city when...
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    Exposure to Second Hand Smoking

    Sour Lemon replied to doublet's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider a different job in a non-smoking facility? Or one of those head bubble things that astronauts wear? Open a
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    Universal Deathcare.

    Sour Lemon replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think it was "great" for him. He had no quality of life and no hope of becoming well. Death is not always the worst
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    Pearson Vue Trick - ON HOLD

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

    Did you ask them what "make a case" means? I would
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    Help! Thinking about changing field and from 12's to 8's

    Sour Lemon replied to LornasaurusRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My head started spinning way before I made it to the end. I agree that paragraphs would
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    Sign off/low census policy???? Is this an issue????????

    Sour Lemon replied to ronurse99's topic in General Nursing

    We are canceled for the most part. Occasionally, people are put on call but it's volentary. I am per diem, so I have no PTO to cover my missed shifts. When I worked full time, I did have PTO as an...
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    HELP Orientation On The Job. Feedback On Your Experience

    Sour Lemon replied to Jollynursy's topic in General Nursing

    I voted no, as I would go out of my mind on a long orientation as an experienced nurse. At my new psych job which was a new specialty for me, I got one day of orientation and a full load of patients....