Sour Lemon

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    How to get a nursing job in a state you do not live in?

    Sour Lemon replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with lots of "out of staters" when I worked in Texas. They did want a state license before orientation started, but they hired nurses and just pushed their orientation day back if their...
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    Started my hep. B series late

    Sour Lemon replied to misstusk's topic in General Students

    My school let me get the last shot late, but I don't know what your school will allow. Good
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    Ideas to keep busy

    Sour Lemon replied to RNDude16's topic in General Nursing

    Just do what interests you. Do you need other people to tell you what your interests
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    I Don't Want Benefits!

    Sour Lemon replied to gypsyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN and have never heard that. I rarely exceed 20 hours, but they sure do call and try to get me to. This could vary by state, though ...I
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    School a&p

    Sour Lemon replied to Shay01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How do you know they're telling everyone they suck? If that's what they're telling you, your chances may not be good. Every school calculates admission points differently. Mine only required passing...
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    Need help to boost my GPA higher

    Sour Lemon replied to rizahawkeye's topic in General Nursing

    It's best to find a few schools you're interested in and see how they calculate GPA for purposes of admittance. If an A in basket weaving won't help, why waste time and money on
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    Should I accept the job?

    Sour Lemon replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    So the choices are this job or no job? ...and you need help
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    Bathroom Break to Research Procedures

    Sour Lemon replied to Quinofgrace's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, that brings back memories. I used to look things up in secret as a new grad, then one day I just grabbed my med surg book and opened up right in the nurses station. Taking some initiative is...
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    Nursing School

    Sour Lemon replied to Ava96's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It gets a lot harder, but you get used to the chaos which makes it
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    Fundamentals HESI Preparation

    Sour Lemon replied to livtaylors's topic in General Nursing

    If you're studying for HESI, I recommend only using materials they publish. Look at the wrong answers when the practice questions are multiple choice. The practically feed you the answers to the "big"...
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    Charge Nurse Rounding

    Sour Lemon replied to michelios19RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Complaints about staff members should be relayed in a far less formal
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    Is nursing for me??

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseLvnpv's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, your experiences so far are concerning. The jobs you've had sound "easy" compared to nursing home or hospital work. Is it possible that your anxiety and depression were out of control before...
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    Deciding between 3 positions

    Sour Lemon replied to Brittany1988's topic in General Nursing

    I found ortho very heavy (medically and physically), but my unit was mostly hip fractures and knee replacements and the patient/nurse ratio was high (1:8). There are different types of units, though....
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    Deciding between 3 positions

    Sour Lemon replied to Brittany1988's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any of those as a path to mother/baby ...but if there's a mother/baby unit in the hospital, you might be able to do some networking. When I worked med/surg/ortho, I very occasionally...
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    Career Change? Advice please!

    Sour Lemon replied to LilyMiranda's topic in General Nursing

    Any low-stress job open to someone with limited experience is typically going to be very low paying. If the "stability" you speak of is financial, that's something to
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    Not disclosing patient death to family member

    Sour Lemon replied to ddib3's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA has nothing to do with withholding information from a patient, although withholding information can certainly be an ethical issue. I believe your supervisor should keep you "in the loop" and let...
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    How many patients do student nurses have?

    Sour Lemon replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    None, for me. The patients I was assigned to were not really "my" patients and I was not ultimately responsible for their care. I showed up with some paperwork, did a few things I was allowed to do,...
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    Failed nursing school?

    Sour Lemon replied to Icecream1234's topic in General Students

    I "failed" a clinical due to illness/absences. I retook it and here I am. In my program, we only took one class at a time, so it wasn't actually possible to fail a whole year at a
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    Stay comfortable or take opportunities for growth?

    Sour Lemon replied to Mfenner18's topic in General Nursing

    You don't sound very happy. Put some applications out there and see what offers you get. If you love being stuck in a rut, apply for some PRN positions so you can test the waters before deciding to...
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    Just got the passive aggressive CC email. Advice please!

    Sour Lemon replied to SNAMATT's topic in General Nursing

    These things are very difficult to judge with one side of the story ...and incomplete information, even on the side of the story that you have. I tend to be very direct and would probably seek to...
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    Suspension

    Sour Lemon replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    Haha ...our managers and directors never worked when safe harbor was called. They just pulled staff from a different unit leaving that unit dangerously understaffed instead. Squeaky wheel gets the oil...
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    An RN with her own SPA BUSINESS?

    Sour Lemon replied to BrightRN2020's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I know a few nurses who've worked in spas and quit in a hurry. It was sales based and they quickly became poor compared to what they made working in more traditional types of jobs. I've never known...
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    Suspension

    Sour Lemon replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    It's definitely possible to find alternate work if you're willing to move around and have an open mind. You'll find that the best employers value stability, though. A stable work history is more...
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    Advice on family and career

    Sour Lemon replied to GeminiNurse29's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely quit if the therapy is incompatible with your job. The early years are important, and it sounds like you can make due without the money. I would give customary notice of two weeks and offer...
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    Job searching: heads up or no heads up?

    Sour Lemon replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    I think that would depend on the sort of relationship I had with my manager and how things had gone for others who left before me. With none of that information to rely on, I think I'd say something...