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    Should a 'old dog' change?

    live4today replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe it's good to be fearful of making change if that change is an improvement from what you are doing now. Just go for it! It's good to have a certain amount of fear when changing things...
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    Concept of Health and Illness (Need answers)

    live4today replied to gearheadz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not going to answer all six individually when the answer is so obvious...at least to this seasoned nurse. Bottom line...it's all in the mind, in the psyche, in the way each individual views...
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    A nurse health?

    live4today replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    No. I didn't start getting sick until my latter years in nursing (getting older sucks), especially working night shift when I started having major GI problems [ ie. nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea...
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    African American Care

    live4today replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps this is true in taking care of yourself and those you know, but it is too general of a statement to throw out in caring for others you do not know. as a woman of color -- i use lotion. so do...
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    African American Care

    live4today replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Different types of hair, skin coloring, and facial features in Americans With so many types of hair, skin coloring, and facial features in every race...how can one possibly treat one person of...
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    African American Care

    live4today replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    amen!!! so very very true! :thankya:
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hi tweety! things have been sloooooooooooow around the "break room threads" of late. we're around...just moving like snails i guess. nothing "healthy" to report from my neck of the woods since i had...
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    Soy vs. Cow's Milk-Based Formula

    live4today replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    gooey - we all get off topic on occasion, so don't apologize. you asked very valid questions that needed addressing, so i hope your questions were addressed to your
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    DH dying-need prayers

    live4today replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    (((((((joey))))))) you and your dd have been in my prayers, and will remain in my prayers in the weeks ahead. just remember this...god doesn't ask us to be strong, so you don't have to present a...
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    Soy vs. Cow's Milk-Based Formula

    live4today replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Breastfeeding has been going on since human and animal life was formed. It is not, nor has it ever been, limited to any one period of time. That said...I was born in 1951. My mother breastfed all six...
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    Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

    live4today replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is a MAJOR problem in nursing. I have left jobs that allow such behavior to be taken out on the staff. Sometimes I "suck it up" depending on what the patient is going through. Other times...
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    Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    live4today replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    For the first ten years out of nursing school, I did feel valued by patients, their family members/visitors, by the staff I worked with, and for the most part by the Nurse Manager of whatever unit I...
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    How often do you play hooky?

    live4today replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    First nurses, nurses-2b, etc.....being "sick" does not always imply something is "physically" ailing you. Being "sick" may be due to emotional and mental stress as well as physical ailments one...
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    Soy vs. Cow's Milk-Based Formula

    live4today replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can find articles about the pros and cons of drinking soy milk on www.about.com I have grandchildren that drink soymilk because they are allergic to cow's milk. My dd tried them on goats milk,...
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    African American Care

    live4today replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    many black people care for their hair the same way other racial groups care for their hair ------- not all hair is the same even if one is in the same racial group. caucasians have a mixture of hair...
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    African American Care

    live4today replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    I give you a standing ovation for stating this so eloquently and
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    If you have to go to the ER...

    live4today replied to mom23RN's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle I do the very same thing that all of you do. I'm so up front and personal that way anyhow, but especially when it comes to my health, and that of my family. My daughters have often had me...
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    ASA's response to Grey's Anatomy

    live4today replied to no-pain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    jiffygriff - i agree with you. it's a "stinkin' show" for crying out loud. nothing about that show represents the truth about healthcare - impo. the doctors and interns are doing things with patients...
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hi arcie - tradition tradition tradition, right? :chuckle you'll get through it somehow. brides always do. hang in there, and be encouraged! :icon_hug: about "the scale" (sounds eerie doesn't it?)...
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    meg - i'm so glad to hear that! diets are "dumb" as you put it. :rotfl: you're such a sweetheart, ya know that? stay encouraged, and continue being yourself in every situation.
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    meg - the way you eat is common to most teens. healthier food choices added to your young taste will balance out what you eat. just don't go on any starvation diets, ok?
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    (((((((jessica))))))) i am sorry to see you leave us, but know you must do what you feel is right for you right now. know that we will welcome you back with open loving arms. you have been a great...
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    Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    live4today replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    i would describe my style of nursing as more of a "type a minus" or "b plus". the "type b" descriptions sounds wayyyyyyyy too lax- imo. i agree that a good mix of a little of both type a and type b...
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    Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    live4today replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hi lori - good job on the weight loss! better to return that uniform because you are meeting your weightloss goals than to return it because you've gone the "opposite way" than you planned on going....
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    Help I Am Losing Control Of My Unit

    live4today replied to skay's topic in Nurse Management

    My advice would be to ask God to change you. Some years ago, I read a book titled "Lord, Change Me!" It made all the difference in how I viewed others. We cannot change other people, we can only leave...