Sour Lemon

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    The detail I missed that set my day on the wrong foot

    Sour Lemon replied to ellisjl's topic in General Nursing

    I've done the two-shoe thing. One was a higher heel than the other and I walked with an awkward limp all day without thinking too much about it. A co-worker eventually pointed it out to me. I might...
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    Math

    Sour Lemon replied to Bhinex34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get yourself a drug calculation book. That will give you a good idea of what you'll need to
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    Insulin/glucose checks

    Sour Lemon replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    I always recheck critical highs. If I have to call the doctor for another critical high, I ask for a temporary Q2 order with sliding scale coverage until two or three consecutive results under...
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    career options for burnout

    Sour Lemon replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    What did you do before
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    LPN Student

    Sour Lemon replied to Futurenursepaige's topic in General Students

    Is it "worth" it? Worth what? That's like asking if a house is "worth it" without giving any indication of the
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    What would make me stand out from other Nursing program applicants?

    Sour Lemon replied to L524's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every nursing program is different in the manner that applicants are considered. CNA experience may be helpful or even required for some. For others it will make no difference, at
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    Trouble finding work

    Sour Lemon replied to yajaira's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest units are med/surg, so I'd try applying for some of those jobs. Then work back towards what you favor. You could also look outside of hospital
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    New name for nursing career?

    Sour Lemon replied to maggie0's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a lot of nurses from Asia who use "simple" names for work. Others use their actual names and just roll with the punches. My name is very common and simple and still gets massacred on a...
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    I am not a mind reader!!!

    Sour Lemon replied to CloverPark's topic in General Nursing

    This is an ironic post ...unless, of course, you expressed these ideas to the offending MD and are just feeling a bit ranty this
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    Help, I need your advise

    Sour Lemon replied to jsw548's topic in Retired Nurses

    The point of retirement is usually to stop working. And babysitting is much lower paying job than just about any nursing job. I don't see this working
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    Weird time-clock rules at work

    Sour Lemon replied to opalbee's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with klone. It's also possible that they want you to work for seven minutes before they have to start paying you IF they actually expect you to clock in early, but after the rounding
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    Sour Lemon replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    She got fired. Seems like she could just get a new job, though. She's over 10K, now. Kind of makes me want to get fired,
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    Sour Lemon replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    She has a gofundme that was at about 6K this AM and close to 9K now. Is there anyone out there who doesn't have
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    Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    Sour Lemon replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    I've seen people fail out of school because work, school, and kids were too much for them. I've also seen people do well. I worked six hours a week while in school and felt like it was too much at...
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    New Grad in NICU?

    Sour Lemon replied to Leanne81521's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is location specific. In some markets, you'll be shut out. In others, you've got a
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    Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

    Sour Lemon replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I only make sense to myself most of the time, but I'll try! Patients who want to give personal gifts seem to feel guilty and/or embarrassed about needing help and being a "bother". They're in a...
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    Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

    Sour Lemon replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know any children who feel bad or guilty about their teachers having to teach them. For vulnerable adults, guilt seems to be quite common. That's reason enough, for
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    Nursing paper help

    Sour Lemon replied to CBerries's topic in General Nursing

    This assignment comes up constantly on this board and I've never seen anyone volunteer. You're essentially asking the nurse to write an essay of sorts for you ...as opposed to being interviewed...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Of course! Just offering a different perspective on over-glovers. I still wouldn't put on gloves to TALK to a patient,
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    Depression, FMLA and nursing - need advice....

    Sour Lemon replied to jamielpn's topic in General Nursing

    You've probably already ruled out physical causes, but in the off chance that you haven,t ...some simple medical issues are capable of causeing "depresssed" types of moods. Be
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    Using PTO to work part time

    Sour Lemon replied to chipper_RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked full time and had lots of PTO, I just requested to be first cancel pretty much every day that I worked. After a while, I didn't even need to call. Staffing knew I was always willing to...
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    Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    Sour Lemon replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had trouble even reading this. I'd find a big, burly man to send to his room every time he called. Sorry
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Sour Lemon replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Some patient's insults are pretty amusing. Sometimes I have to excuse myself to laugh, and if I'm having a really good day, sometimes I can't stop
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    Am I likely to fail the NCLEX?

    Sour Lemon replied to Rebekaha95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Taking the test is the best way to find out if you'll pass or fail. Ouija board and Magic 8 Ball are not as reliable, which is too bad. Some people manage to pass by just attending class and paying...
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Sour Lemon replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    It is odd that nursing staff is not allowed to set limits at all, though. I have to put up with difficult patients like everyone else, but I will let them know when they step out of line ...and that...