Sour Lemon

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    Unsure about specializing

    Sour Lemon replied to cassielegarreta10's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to do psych right out of school, but they wouldn't hire me without a few years of med/surg experience. I have met a few nurses transferring to med/surg who had a lot of difficulty. One was...
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    Suspension

    Sour Lemon replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. 50 minutes before a shift is not enough notice in any place I've ever worked. You'd need to be in an ER smashed up somewhere, not just strolling around your place of employment deciding that...
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    Downstaffing

    Sour Lemon replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    My first job in south Texas was like that. They'd send nurses home on call, then call them back a few hours later and float them to an entirely different unit with all new patients. Every nurse on the...
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    Failed last semester and it hurts

    Sour Lemon replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

    Good luck, but prepare yourself for the worst. The hard cold reality is that our "callings" and desires don't mean much. We have to preform at a determined level to get through the gate. You should...
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    Taking Extended Time Off Early in Career

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

    You'll probably be OK unless you're in a super-tight employer's market. But in that case, you just travel the world some more and find a job in another
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    Informed Consent

    Sour Lemon replied to HopefulRN4144's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    D is the correct answer. I think when they say you're only witnessing the signature, they mean you're not responsible for explaining the procedure to the patient. Doctors used to write orders for...
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    I am sorry but I had to do this...

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think it's kind of funny, although I had to search the site for "strain grandma" to get the context. I don't think you
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    Pathophysiology During the Summer???

    Sour Lemon replied to nursegirl2020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It might depend on what else you've got going on and how good of a student you are. The class moves quickly- even full term. The lab requires lots of memorization of "parts". If you're taking it alone...
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    Feeling incompetent in nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to btf4's topic in General Students

    In some markets, GPA actually does matter. Some new grad programs in my area have GPA requirements that must be met for
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    How big of an error would you consider this?

    Sour Lemon replied to selfiessuck's topic in General Nursing

    That's not a great thing to have done, but I wouldn't think much of it unless my coworker did that type of thing regularly. I once faxed a med rec to pharmacy with the wrong patient's name on it. All...
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    Medicaid Provider - Private Practice Nurse

    Sour Lemon replied to LilyW's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you want to do this? It sounds tricky, at
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    Feeling incompetent in nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to btf4's topic in General Students

    If you feel envious of BSN students, then seek out a BSN program, apply to it, and get accepted. My university cousin and my community college self used to have clinicals at the same hospital site. As...
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    Manager said something covertly racist

    Sour Lemon replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    Manager said something covertly racist

    Sour Lemon replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually Hispanic, myself, and was born with a very common Spanish surname. If there's anything to get offended about regarding the original post, I'd say it's the insinuation that housekeeping...
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    Harrison College Anatomy class

    Sour Lemon replied to dimey's topic in General Nursing

    How many people have take in it at Harrison College and a four year university? You'd also have variables in teaching/learning styles ...and it should be easier the second time around if it were taken...
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    Hot topics for nclex

    Sour Lemon replied to Vkool007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine made no sense at all and asked about a lot of medications and diseases I'd never heard of. You will have different questions and you'll find out what they are when you take the test. Good
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    Lpn in long term care

    Sour Lemon replied to NurseSav92's topic in General Nursing

    None of that sounds terribly uncommon. You could try working someplace else and you might get lucky, though. One thing that jumps out is that you say the CNAs are treated better than you are. Is that...
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    Mom of a 3rd Year Nursing Student

    Sour Lemon replied to lovin2cu's topic in General Students

    Dedicated, or not, she will have to meet the minimum requirements to pass. This is her endeavor to succeed or fail at. I'm not sure there's anything you can
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    I think I might hate nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Lexi256's topic in General Nursing

    The "nurses sitting around" was my own impression as a student. I'm just saying that things aren't always what they
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    Manager said something covertly racist

    Sour Lemon replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Hispanic is not a race, it's an ethnicity. A lot of housekeepers are Hispanic. There's nothing wrong with being a housekeeper. There is no need to create offense on your friend's behalf. If the...
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    I think I might hate nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Lexi256's topic in General Nursing

    I have an "easy" job and still don't have time for games. In any case, CNA work is more physical and observable than nursing work ...and passing meds is more observable than many other nursing...
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    Undecided

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

    I've never had difficulty with biology, but chemistry makes me want to crawl into a vat of acid. There are plenty of nurses who didn't do well in high school and went on to do well in college, but...
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    Unsure about specializing

    Sour Lemon replied to cassielegarreta10's topic in General Nursing

    If you get an offer in L&D and know that's what you want to do, then take
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    Repercussion/Retaliation by Director possible?

    Sour Lemon replied to kndrpn's topic in General Nursing

    The director may have that power if you're transferring within the hospital system. If it's a completely different system, then no ...not officially. I suppose they could give you a bad reference and...
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    Advise on transitioning to management

    Sour Lemon replied to LittleRed84's topic in General Nursing

    It is actually useful advice if you choose to take it. Your