Sour Lemon

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    Too Soon to be Charge?

    Sour Lemon replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds similar to what I did, but I had 6-7 patients automatically ...normal was 8. Doing it without patients should be a walk in the
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    Too Soon to be Charge?

    Sour Lemon replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in General Nursing

    That depends on what the responsibilities of "charge" are on your unit. I was "charge" six months out of school, but I only made the assignment, assigned admissions, and spoke to patients when they...
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    wanting to become RN

    Sour Lemon replied to fhonor's topic in General Students

    If I were in your shoes (with the limited information that I have), I'd stay put. The types of jobs available to new graduate nurses are often labor intensive. You have a good job that you like and...
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Sour Lemon replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Then don't discuss that, either. And no
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Sour Lemon replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    You should have never discussed your personal religious beliefs with a patient ...especially a crazy one. Now he knows exactly which buttons to
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer my human touches to come from those personally close to me as opposed to medical staff. I tend to be an "over-glover" because it's what I prefer when I'm the
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    Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    Sour Lemon replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    Discontinued meds still show up on many
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    Plastic RN

    Sour Lemon replied to DaveVilla's topic in General Students

    That would be a relatively small field, so maybe difficult to break into as a new graduate. Most doctors have predominantly medical-assistant staffed offices ...and I'm not sure if they have their own...
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    Nursing school

    Sour Lemon replied to BreezyT593's topic in School, College Programs

    I think you're asking for too much. Any RN program is going to have prerequisites. Even programs that "don't" are going to require that you take them at their school before you get into actual nursing...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, your "finger up the nose" hand would be the one grabbing the gloves out of the big, messy glove box. The gloves would be contaminated too,
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    Sour Lemon replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    Facebook is no place to voice political options. People will aggressively hunt you don't if they don't like what you have to say, and it only takes one "friend" to get the ball
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    Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    Sour Lemon replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no ...I've done the same thing many times, but when you bypass pharmacy verification, you take a risk. The more rushed and stressed and sure of yourself you are, the more wrong you can end up...
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    Sour Lemon replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    It would never come up. I'd have a page that was not "real" if I wanted it to be ultra-private. Then there would be no awkward, "I'm really important and you don't meet my strict criteria."...
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    Per diem work in CA, living in out of state

    Sour Lemon replied to Rt_sd86's topic in General Nursing

    Why? Is there some long term goal you're working toward? That seems like it would get old
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    How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

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

    I'm actually in your area. I know well-liked, good CNAs who were not hired on as nurses after competing school. It's just very competitive for new graduates. I also know two "old" new graduate LVNs...
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    How to figure out what field of nursing to go into..

    Sour Lemon replied to Curly1965's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This question comes up a lot and the answer is always the same. Apply for everything and see who calls back. As a new graduate, you may not have much of a choice. When you actually get into nursing...
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    Any advice on how to study for NURSING SCHOOL???

    Sour Lemon replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Students

    I did well listening in class and only taking a few lines of notes. Some people write so feverishly that they can't actually take in what's being said. I'm also a big believer in simply reading the...
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    100+ attempted IV starts, 3 successes

    Sour Lemon replied to crx971's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I can relate to this. And the three out of 100 that I get always leave me feeling puzzled and confused. Sometimes, they're "hard" sticks. So ....I just don't get it? I love old dude's...
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    Dismissed from program

    Sour Lemon replied to Nrse623's topic in General Students

    These types of situations are hard to judge with both sides of the story and impossible to judge with only one side of the story. It definitely sounds bad, though. I wouldn't get my hopes
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Sour Lemon replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need gloves in that situation, but you were right to do as the staff asked and not make waves. If their instructions aren't dangerous or unethical, just smile and
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    Online Lpn-bsn

    Sour Lemon replied to Janiya255's topic in General Nursing

    The Indiana one is the link that worked, but it said you had to travel there 5+ weeks for clinicals. Being able to complete them in your home city would definitely be a better option. I didn't see...
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    ACT and Nursing

    Sour Lemon replied to Porshe251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How the heck would anyone be able to answer this? Have you considered checking with the school(s) you're interested in to see what their admission requirements
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    Online Lpn-bsn

    Sour Lemon replied to Janiya255's topic in General Nursing

    I clicked on the first three program links, but only one worked. It stated: "How many times would I need to come to campus for this program? While a majority of the program is online, there are a few...
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    Should I look for a new nursing job or wait?

    Sour Lemon replied to jesst989's topic in General Nursing

    I would start looking and keep
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    Help! Can I get into nursing school?

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

    The requirement was not very high, although I cannot remember the exact number. It was competitive entry, though. My school didn't count anything except science GPA (and completion of non-nursng...